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Published 3/11/2024 • Updated 6/30/2024 We love this method of cooking pork in my house because you get the most perfectly tender pulled pork in half the amount of time 🙌🏻 This might be my all-time favorite Instant Pot pork recipe and I’m so excited for you guys to whip this up in no time for your family and friends to enjoy. I’ve made this Instant Pot pulled pork countless times since we first posted this in 2020 and my family loves it so much — especially since it’s so versatile....

Published 3/18/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024 The Best Juicy Skirt Steak It’s time to make skirt steak! This incredibly flavorful cut of meat is marinaded overnight in a super flavorful homemade marinade and then seared quickly over high heat on the stovetop. Slice it and serve with your favorite veggie sides, on steak fajitas or even a steak salad. Yum! What is skirt steak? Skirt steak is a cut of meat from the plate of the cow....

I officially have a new favorite chicken dish! This saucy and succulent, 30 minute, gluten-free Leek and Mushroom Chicken Skillet is knocking it out of the park. My husband declared it to be the best thing I’ve ever made. Yes, yes, and more YES! Chicken breasts are dredged in simply seasoned flour then seared until golden brown. Sliced leeks, mushrooms, garlic, and fresh tarragon are sauted in the same skillet then chicken broth and a touch of fresh lemon juice are added to make a quick pan sauce that’s so mouthwatering you’ll be fighting each other for the last spoonful....

Published 5/7/2019 • Updated 8/27/2022 It’s Breakfast Time I wasn’t always a breakfast person. I used to be able to wake up, go on a run, and last until lunch on coffee alone. I preferred to workout on an empty stomach and after a workout, it was time to get ready for the day, so there was just no time. Though I always knew breakfast was the most important meal of the day, it became more apparent when I started working on Team Fit Foodie....

Recently I decided to give my ultra-popular Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal Breakfast Bars a fall spin and ended up with Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars. Here’s what you need to know about these soft and dense oatmeal bars that make the most perfect breakfast or snack: They’re healthy, easy to make, and taste like lightly sweetened spiced pumpkin cake. We typically eat an entire pan in less than 48 hours!...

Published 4/16/2023 • Updated 7/17/2023 Favorite Masa Cookies You know when there is a certain item on a menu you frequent that you order over and over again? It’s these masa cookies from Centro in Minneapolis. These masa cookies are chewy on the inside and have a little crunch on the outside thanks to rainbow sprinkles. And, when I say they are my favorite cookie in Minneapolis, I mean they are my favorite!...

I love baked potatoes; actually, who doesn’t love them. A perfectly baked potato topped with cheese & veggies with some seasonings. This is one of my family’s fav Sunday meals, as we are potato lovers. Making it in Air-Fryer is so much easier. Place the potatoes in an air-fryer, and the potatoes will be done in 40 minutes. Yes, that’s the time it takes to cook Baked Potatoes in Ninja Foodi or any air fryer....

Published 3/13/2022 • Updated 7/18/2023 Banana Bread via Pancake Mix Hello, pancake banana bread! This recipe incorporates our favorite boxed pancake mix with mashed banana, eggs, and a few other ingredients to create a fluffy, delicious loaf of banana bread. We are huge fans of Kodiak Cakes and the entire team and I pretty much exclusively use this brand for pancakes. I got the idea to use the pancake mix in banana bread when I was out of whole-grain flour but had pancake mix on hand....

Published 2/23/2023 • Updated 3/25/2024 Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Whether you just worked out or are looking for a delicious breakfast smoothie to make, I just know you’re going to fall head over heels for this peanut butter banana smoothie of ours. What does this peanut butter smoothie taste like? If you’re wondering what this glorious, thick, milkshake-like smoothie tastes like…it’s just that! Think pb shake + banana shake, but healthier!...

Published 8/13/2021 Why Pepper Steak? Pepper steak is one of those delicious, go-to recipes that so may people crave all year round. Pepper steak is a beef stir-fry made with bell peppers, pea pods, onion, and a delicious sauce that varies by different recipes! Our pepper steak recipe is a spin on a classic recipe with some delicious flavor adds that will make this recipe your new favorite. Ingredients for Pepper Steak Flank steak- you want to find a one pound flank steak that has some striations of fat, that’s where the flavor is....

Published 5/31/2024 You’ll love the creamy texture combined with the chocolate magic shell for a sweet and satisfying bite. It’s such a fun frozen treat! You know when there is a viral recipe, you know we’ve got to try it for ourselves to see if it lives up to the hype! This Air Fryer Banana Split and Blackberry Cheesecake Cottage Cheese Ice Cream are living proof of that. These Protein Frozen Yogurt Cups are no exception....

Published 10/3/2022 • Updated 10/28/2024 Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls We can’t get enough of these deliciously autumn pumpkin cinnamon rolls! They’re ooey gooey and topped with an easy cinnamon cream cheese frosting that you’ll be licking right off the spoon. Plus, we’ll show you how to prepare the rolls the night before so all you need to do is bake them in the morning. Ingredients for Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls The ingredients for these pumpkin cinnamon rolls can be broken down to 3 elements: the dough, the filling and the cinnamon cream cheese frosting....

As they say, nobody wants to see how sausage is made…unless we’re talking Simple Homemade Breakfast Sausage, of course! Get your frying pans ready my friend, this breakfast-ready recipe is a cinch to whip up! I will admit to keeping a massive, Costco-sized bag of Jones Dairy Farm frozen sausage links in my freezer. That said, we eat enough of them that I figured I should try making breakfast sausage from scratch, and I’m glad I did because it’s seriously simple to do....

Published 12/24/2021 • Updated 6/24/2022 Looking to have a few cocktail options available for your next get together? This classic mimosa recipe + this mulled wine + these rosemary collins will do just the trick. A Classic Mimosa Recipe We have quite a few amazing cocktail recipes here on Fit Foodie Finds, but this is our very first CLASSIC mimosa recipe. And what better time to make this easy but fancy drink at the next brunch or get together that you’re hosting?...

Snickerdoodle Almond Butter contains just 5 ingredients plus a pinch of salt and, after processing in a food processor until smooth and drippy, it tastes like a combination of a cinnamon-sugar-spiked snickerdoodle cookie, and cinnamon sugar toast. Oh my word – it’s so good! My advice: make it > eat 10 spoonfuls > screw the lid on the jar > unscrew the lid > eat 7 more spoonfuls. This. Stuff....

Published 1/22/2024 I’m all about easy dinner recipes in this season of life with a toddler and a baby at home, and this stovetop creamy street corn chicken has definitely become a go-to weeknight meal in our house. I love that it all can be made in one pan on the stovetop, and that I can jazz up mine and my husbands plates by topping this dish with our amazing jalapeño slaw while keeping my toddlers plate mild yet still super flavorful....

Published 5/29/2021 If you’re a mojito person like we are, you’re going to love this twist on a classic mojito. Strawberry and mint are two of my favorite things and when you put them together with rum, you’ll get one of the best rum cocktails on the ineternet! What is a strawberry mojito? A strawberry mojito is a rum cocktail recipe made with white rum, fresh strawberries, fresh mint, and simple syrup....

Published 11/22/2022 • Updated 11/30/2022 Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup There’s something about a steaming bowl of warm, creamy soup that just gets you all warm and fuzzy inside. Creamy broth, savory veggies, aromatic herbs and spices, tender turkey, and a hearty wild rice blend make this turkey wild rice soup the ULTIMATE comfort food. Turkey wild rice soup is our favorite go-to when cooking for the holidays, as it doesn’t take up any oven space....

We got our first watermelon of the season at Costco recently and it was gone before the end of the day. Um! Next time I will be snagging a portion prior to serving my children their beloved watermelon sticks to blend up and make a batch of spicy-sweet, super refreshing Watermelon Jalepeño Margaritas. Trust me when I tell you this easy cocktail recipe — which tastes like a spicy watermelon jolly rancher!...

Happy Monday, everyone, I hope you had a lovely fall weekend! We finally crossed a big item off our fall bucket list and went to the orchard…then ended up leaving without any apples or pumpkins. ? My Mom’s birthday was in late September and to celebrate she wanted to take the whole family to a semi-local orchard with a ton of kid-friendly activities. We were too late for U-pick apples this year, and the kids started melting down before we had a chance to hit the pumpkin patch, but what we did cover was a lot of fun....