An Inappropriate Amount of New Recipes to Try

Hey friends, SH here. As I mentioned, I was stuck in a recipe rut. So I have been and will be posting all the new recipes I am trying every week and giving my reviews of them. Except that I went overboard this week (thanks, Pinterest) and found like 30 new recipes I am dying to try. Obvi these will take me weeks to go through, so I can't help but overshare right now.

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These are links to the top recipes I can't wait to try:

http://www.stacymakescents.com/fix-and-forget-friday-crock-pot-chicken-fajitas

http://www.twirlblog.com/2010/12/potato-goodness.html

http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478

http://www.food.com/recipe/cheesy-chicken-bacon-tater-tot-crock-pot-bake-403520

http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-parmesan-chicken-cutlets-185342

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/crash-hot-potatoes/

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/baked_parmesan_tomatoes.html

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/ginger_meatloaf.html

http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2011/07/sweet-spicy-bacon-chicken.html

http://www.snackpicks.com/en_US/recipes/details/macaroni-and-cheese-with-veggie-bacon-recipe.html

http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2012/03/copycat-macaroni-grills-penne-rustica.html

http://skinnytaste.ziplist.com/recipes/318299-Spaghetti_with_Sauteed_Chicken_and_Grape_Tomatoes

http://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2012/02/crock-pot-potatoes/

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3251876576/super-easy-tandoori-chicken

http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Cheesy-Potato-Frittata.aspx

http://www.cookincanuck.com/2013/01/baked-turkey-quinoa-zucchini-meatballs-recipe-in-lettuce-wraps/

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/01/lunch-box-tomato-chickpea-soup-swiss-chard-recipe.html

http://whatsgabycooking.com/nacho-loaded-potato-skins/

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*Maybe if you cook healthy all week, you can try my Mardi Gras tie dye cupcakes to celebrate :)

OK, so now that I did all the recipe research for you - which ones will you try?! Not all are gluten free or dairy free, but you can adjust each one to your own liking. Does it terrify you to try new recipes? Or do you look forward to it all day? Have you ever worked hard on a meal that just ended up sucking? Where do you do your recipe research? Pinterest addict like me? What are your favorite places to read food reviews and check out new things to try?

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Mardi Gras - Tie Dye Cupcakes

Hey hey, SH here to celebrate Mardi Gras this week! My office had a Mardi Gras potluck lunch and I baked some tie dye cupcakes from Pinterest that I have had my eye on for a while. Living a healthy life in this processed world means you have to have balance. And for me - that means cupcakes! #YOLO ~ I need my sweet fix every once in a while.

Cupcakes in 4 steps!

I found this tie dye cupcake how to guide from this Pin - which led me to this blog with a killer Mardi Gras cupcake guide. It was a lot easier to make them tie dye than I thought it would, and it made the cupcakes look so special! To make these gluten free you could use the Betty Crocker gluten free mix - I reviewed the mix in this post here.

The batter looked so cool

  

Got the icing dyed and ready to go!

My TRY at doing the icing cool too...

Mardi Gras in a bite!

What are your favorite sweets to eat? Is it cupcakes? cake? cookies? Do you buy them from a store or make them homemade? When I eat sweets I make sure I LOVE what I am eating - no wasted calories on something I don't love. Check in with us on Facebook and let us know what you think :)

[all photos my own - SH]

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