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I love a good meatloaf, how about you? I think I have made meatloaf about every way possible. However, the other day, i came across this recipe for pizza meatloaf and my jaw literally hit the floor. I love pizza and I love meatloaf so I’m glad somebody finally combined the two. Meaty, saucy, and cheesy, oh my! This meatloaf couldn’t possibly get any better. My husband and kids all liked this dish and they told me to put it on the monthly meal planner. I guess you can say that pizza meatloaf is a winner in our house.

Maybe pizza meatloaf will be a winner in yours, too? I’m confident that it will be. It’s a kid-friendly meal that is wholesome, nutritious, and packed full of flavor. What’s not to love?

Recipe courtesy of Drizzle Me Skinny.

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Quick Tip: Feel free to substitute the ground beef for ground turkey if you prefer.

Down south where I live is the home of Planter’s Peanuts and every year we have a Peanut Fest that takes place the second weekend in October. There are free peanuts for all, peanut products for sale like peanut brittle, peanut butter and peanut pie which is like pecan pie but with peanuts. Lots of goodies, fair rides, a tractor pull, demolition derby, music, adorable farm animals and even a peanut butter sculpting contest!

I try to find different things to make around the time of the fest to celebrate and get the kids and family excited for that four day spectacular. I was thrilled to find this peanut butter pie. It’s creamy, peanut butter, whipped topping and cream cheese filled and has a chocolate topping. It’s like eating a giant Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup except it has a salted pretzel crust! You’re gonna hands down love it and crave it time and again.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick Tip: You can melt chocolate easily in the microwave.

I had my first “good” éclair when my parents took my sister and I on a European vacation. I’ll give you one guess where I got it. Yes! I got my éclair in France and right by the Eiffel Tower. I was very fortunate to have that experience. Let me tell you, the pastries there are SO much better than here – then again, most of America gets theirs already made from the local donut shop or from the store. When you bake them fresh in your home, in your own oven – it makes a HUGE difference.

Bar desserts have long been my favorite. I love the cookie textured crusts and the soft or creamy filling, then some have a crunchy topping. It’s like layer upon layer of goodness. Some have the layers mixed in but it doesn’t matter. It’s like bringing together all the perfect elements of every dessert and putting them in one delicious bar. I’d rather have them than cake, pie or cookies any day!

Okay, confession time! I will admit my simple, go to dinner is chicken breasts sautéed in garlic and sprinkled with salt and pepper. Yes, it’s good, simple and everyone eats it but it’s missing that wow factor that dinner deserves. It’ll do, basically, but why not try some new flavors? I’ve just always been scared to branch out. This recipe let me do that, and now I don’t think I’ll ever be able to make it with “just” garlic.

I know quinoa is good for you, or at least better than rice or pasta. I just have never found a quinoa recipe I like. I have come across many I tolerate, and the underwhelming looks on my family’s faces when I make them is a telltale sign that they are not enthused either. Regardless, I never gave up! My quest to find the perfect quinoa dish (outside of breakfast oats which it is delicious in) was underway. Lucky for me, I won with the very first dish I tried – cheesy quinoa.

I love soup. I could seriously eat it year-round. Unfortunately, my family is not a fan of having soup in the summertime. I still sneak it in though! I’m always looking for new and inspiring soup recipes outside of chicken noodle and vegetable. This cabbage and bacon soup seemed like a winner to me because not only does it have bacon which makes it instantly acceptable for my boys, but it also has sausage. So with all that meat how could they not love it? Then the carrot, onion, garlic and cabbage make up for it. It has plenty of everything!