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Italian Wedding Soup is warm and comforting and filled with tender chicken meatballs, carrots, spinach, and acici de pepe.  This classic Italian soup will become and instant family favorite! We love a good warm bowl of soup at our house. This soup is full of flavor, comfort and all blended together for perfection! This is a light and tasty soup that leaves you filling full. Bite after bite of this soup leaves you wanting another bowlful warmed up. You will love this simple comfort soup that will give you all the feel goods you need. You also need to try this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soup ,   Pasta e Fagioli Soup , or this Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup . Italian Wedding Soup One thing we absolutely love is traveling to new cities and trying out different foods.  We recently went to a new Italian restaurant as a family and the waitress told me all about this Italian Wedding Soup and that it was her favorite.  I can’t believe that I had never heard of Italian Wedding Soup before

Pistachio Lemon Bundt Cake is an amazingly tender bundt cake made extra moist with Pistachio Pudding Mix, and topped with a lemon frosting and chopped pistachios! I partnered with my friends over at Imperial Sugar for this recipe. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this website possible.  This Pistachio Cake recipe is made even better with a little lemon! Ok, so the combo of pistachio and lemon might not be the most obvious choice, but it is STUNNING. Continue reading Pistachio Lemon Bundt Cake at Cookies and Cups.

This Nacho Taco Soup is savory, creamy and hearty. It is so easy, so quick and SO delicious! IT is perfect for busy days. Soups are a favorite at my house, especially during this time of year. My oldest requests soup at least once a week. I love meals that are quick, easy but that […] The post Nacho Taco Soup appeared first on Chef in Training .

These Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls, filled with shredded boneless chicken breast, carrots, scallions, hot sauce and blue cheese make the perfect appetizer! Bake them in the oven or air fryer! Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls For the filling, I took inspiration from my Buffalo Chicken Dip and added some cream cheese to the mix to make them creamy, moist and flavorful! You can see more Super Bowl Recipes here . (more…)

These are my kids favorite brownies! It’s such a simple brownie recipe guaranteed to be a hit! So this homemade brownie recipe is a family classic…One of those things that my mom made for me growing up. And when she passed away a few years ago I never really thought about them again, honestly.  I mean, I do have an amazing brownie recipe of my own. Anyhow, I was on Pinterest a while back and saw a photo of a brownie that looked like the brownies I remembered eating as a kid…a crusty frosted brownie that was dense and chewy! Continue reading My Kids Favorite Brownies at Cookies and Cups.

Jalapeno Poppers meet Nachos in this fun, low-carb twist on two classic appetizers, perfect for sharing with your friends this SUPERBOWL! Inspire by my Loaded Mini Bell Pepper Nachos , I spiced things up using jalapeno peppers filled with cream cheese and cheddar instead, before loading on all the toppings! (more…)

Easy   Mini Burritos  are packed with ground  chicken, pinto beans, Pico de Gallo and flavorful Mexican rice. A classic burrito that is ready to show your tastebuds the next level. These Mini Burritos will leave you wanting more!   Easy Mini Burritos I am a lover of all things flavorful and adding the extra ingredients for these Mini Burritos just makes them even better for everyone to enjoy! Reynolds  Wrap is my very best friend when I am in the kitchen. I love that it can be warmed up or cooled down in temperature depending on what I am using it for. It is perfect for covering dishes, lining baking pans, storing leftover foods in the refrigerator or freezer and baking at high temperatures. I love how it molds to any shape I am using it for. It has made my life easier in the preparing, cooking and storing of our meals. The box is easy to use with a simple glide that makes a perfect cut every time. When not in use there is a stay closed tab  that locks in the wrap and avoids any me

Greek Quinoa Salad is an easy and flavor packed quinoa salad recipe that can be served warm or chilled. I partnered with my friend’s at Bob’s Red Mill on this Greek Quinoa Salad recipe. I only partner with brands that I love and use in my own kitchen. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this website possible. Yep, you’re in the right place. I know, a SALAD? Continue reading Greek Quinoa Salad at Cookies and Cups.

I’m beyond thrilled to give you a sneak peak of my fourth cookbook, The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook: The 75 Best Healthy Recipes for Your Air Fryer. (more…)

This Chicken Stroganoff is packed with flavor and is simple to make. Its the perfect meal and will be an instant family favorite! This Creamy Chicken Stroganoff is a huge hit at the dinner table. It is loaded with flavor and is a recipe I can count on each of my family members eating. I […] The post Chicken Stroganoff appeared first on Chef in Training .

Greek Salad Dressing is an easy vinaigrette recipe that is good on salads, sandwiches, or as a marinade! This Classic Greek Salad Dressing is packed with so much flavor you will want to use it on everything! It has oregano, red wine vinegar, and lots of garlic as the stand-out flavors with dijon mustard as the secret ingredient that really brings it all together. Greek Salad Dressing can be used on salads, sandwiches, or as a marinade! Continue reading Greek Salad Dressing at Cookies and Cups.

A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast , lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®. Hope everyone’s enjoying the weekend. I am back on Weight Watchers tracking everything I eat (I go back to tracking anytime I need to lose a few pounds, like after a vacation or the holidays) and I’ve been sharing my daily routing on Instagram stories , if you are interested you can follow along, here is my Instagram . It’s also a year since my Dad passed, so it’s fitting to add his Czech Crepes with Berries and Cream to the meal plan this week, I grew up making them with my Dad. And if you’re new to my meal plans, I’ve been sharing these free, 7-day flexible healthy meal plans (you can see my previous  meal plans  here) that are meant as a guide, with plenty of wiggle room for you to add more food, coffee, beverages, fruits, snacks, dessert, wine, etc or swap recipes out for meals you prefer, you can s

This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip has everything you love about buffalo wings, only made into a dip – no messy hands! Buffalo Chicken Dip It’s perfect for sharing with friends and a must for your Superbowl party!! A few more favorite party appetizers are my Mini Bell Peppers Loaded Turkey “Nachos” , Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip , and Baked Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers . (more…)

This Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi Recipe is a delicious 30 minutes meal that cooks in a buttery lemon garlic scamp sauce and breaded with a parmesan bread crumb topping.  A restaurant quality meal right at home!  So here is a little known fact about me.  I do not like shrimp.  Like at all.  But I really have never given it a chance.  I used to hate salmon and now it is my favorite thing to order.  My hubby on the other hand loves shrimp.  He is always asking me to make shrimp for dinner.  So I usually compromise and make shrimp a couple of times a month. Shrimp scampi is such a classic and delicious meal so I decided to give it a go.  I don’t like shrimp and let me tell you.  I LOVED this meal! This meal starts out with so many of my favorite flavors.  You first cook the shrimp in a butter lemon garlic sauce.  Is there even a better flavor combination that that?  I love shrimp because it seriously only takes minutes to cook.  You then top it with a parmesan herb bread crumb toppin