It’s almost May, people!!!!
Didn’t we just have Christmas and Thanksgiving???
The weather’s getting warmer here in the desert, but I was talking to my daughter this morning who’s in London going to school and she said they actually had some S-N-O-W!!
No, thank you. I’ll take the desert heat.

Below is the pin for this wonderful Memorial Day round-up, so you can save it. Then scroll down to take a look at all the delicious recipes. I think you’ll like what you see because there’s a little bit of something for everyone and there’s no better time than the present to start planning your holiday cook-out! I’ve also added some links below from 365 Days of Baking and More that you might want to include as well.

Jalapeno Bacon Burger – Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Sweet Maple Barbecue Chicken Kebobs – A Dash of Sanity

Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad with Artichokes, Tomatoes, and Peas – Domestic Superhero

Berry Swirl Cheesecake – Wine & Glue

Blackened Chicken & Quinoa Salad – Fake Ginger

Creamy Pea Salad – Love Bakes Good Cakes

Spicy Southwestern Turkey Burgers – Self Proclaimed Foodie

Memorial Day Firework Cupcakes – Culinary Ginger

Ranch BLT Pasta Salad – Let’s Dish

Raspberry Shooters – White Lights on Wednesday

Double Berry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt – Kleinworth & Co.

Broccoli Salad – Belly Full

Broccoli Bacon Pasta Salad – Mandy’s Recipe Box

Patriotic Monster Cookies – That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Lemon Cheesecake Trifles – The Recipe Rebel

Classic Italian Pasta Salad – Wishes and Dishes

Spicy Grilled Chicken Drumsticks – Lemons for Lulu

Potato Salad with Soft-Boiled Eggs and Maple Mustard Dressing – Cooking and Beer

Basic Macaroni Salad – 365 Days of Baking and More

Grilled Sausage with Peppers and Onions – Cravings of a Lunatic

USA Flag Eclair Cake – Big Bears Wife

Red, White, and Blueberry Cheesecake – My Suburban Kitchen

Spinach, Pine Nut & Parmesan Pasta Salad – Lemon Tree Dwelling

Triple Berry Coconut Chia Pudding Parfaits –
Cupcakes & Kale Chips

No Mayo Roasted Potato Salad – The Love Nerds

Here are some other things you might want to include in your Memorial Day menu:
Crockpot BBQ Root Beer Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
Israeli Couscous Chicken Salad
Patriotic Jello Stars
Cream Cheese Cookies
Fresh Strawberry Lemonade

I wish you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!

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Are you feeling inundated with sweets?

Tis the season to bake, bake, bake, make, make, make and eat, eat, eat!
I don’t know about you, but I’m sweetened out, by George. All of the cookies, sweet treats have me wanting salads and veggies. The recipes that follow by a tremendously talented group of bloggers will help balance your diet if you feel you’re teetering  on the sweeter side of life right now. 😉
I think you’ll enjoy them and I can’t decide which one to try first!
I present to you 25+ healthy New Year recipes….

Best Baked “Fried” Chicken

Jacked Up Monterey Chicken Salad

3-Ingredient No-Bake Energy Bars

Skinny Orange Dreamsicle Cake

Italian Kale Salad

Raspberry Peach Smoothie

Healthy Fruit Dip Recipe

Mango Tango Smoothie Bowl

Mini Salmon Asparagus Frittatas

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi

Cinnamon Raisin Energy Bites

Tabbouleh

Skinny Bruschetta Chicken

Hearts of Palm Artichoke Avocado Butter Lettuce Salad

Red Potato, Kale, Mushroom and Feta Frittata

Quinoa Corn Chowder

Charred Kale Caesar Salad with Honey Chipotle Chicken

Butternut Spinach Multi-Grain Medley

Spaghetti Squash Bolognese

Vegan Sloppy Black Eye Peas

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

Cauliflower and Quinoa White Chili

Cleansing Tri-Color Quinoa Salad

Lightened Up Chicken Fingers and Dipping Sauce

Avocado Chicken Salad

Shrimp & Garlic Rice Stuffed Peppers

One Pan Tuscan Pork Chops

Grilled Shrimp Recipe with Roasted Garlic Cilantro Sauce

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Mexican Chicken Soup

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Quinoa Taco Bowls

Enjoy these 25+ Healthy New Year Recipes!

Here are 7 great tips to make your food healthier:

I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!

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Are you planning your holiday menus?

I love going to the grocery stores during the holidays because I love to see all of the baking, spice and cooking displays. It makes me so excited and motivated to create!

I know that during the holiday’s families spend A LOT of time together in the kitchen, and while it’s wonderful to be together in the kitchen, you want to make sure there’s time to do other things with your family.

SAVE THIS SPINACH MEDLEY TO YOUR FAVORITE PINTEREST BOARD!

Maybe you’ll all be running that Turkey Trot, playing a game of charades or sitting around the table catching up with those you haven’t seen in a while. Time spent with family and friends throughout the year is important, but over the holidays, it’s extra-special.

So I’m sure, like me, you don’t want to spend too much time preparing that delicious and memorable meal in the kitchen. You can have all the taste without a huge time commitment.

It was easy to put this side dish together and the flavors combined so nicely.

I’ve got a soft spot for roasted butternut squash every Fall, so I knew that it was one of the ingredients I had to incorporate. Sautéed spinach makes an appearance at least twice a week in our house, so that was another given and those pomegranate arils, yeah.

You’re definitely going to want to include those because they literally give you a burst of flavor in every bite. The key ingredient, and what tied it all together so nicely was the Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice.

I chose to use the Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice over the Minute White or Brown Rice because having tried it before, I really liked the combination of flavors. I also like the different textures and it really did compliment the dish quite nicely.

The blend is gluten-free and the long grain brown rice, Thai red rice, wild rice, and quinoa are 100 % whole grains. It comes in handy pre-portioned bags and is ready in only 10 minutes. 10 minutes! You can either choose to cook it in water or broth, but I opted for the water.

Having this Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice in your pantry will not only make your holiday dinners come together easily, but it will also save you time and who doesn’t love that? I know I don’t want to be waiting 45 minutes for my rice to cook! I want to spend time with my family as I’m sure many of you do. We have priorities here, right?

This side dish tasted good without it, but the orange vinaigrette with the fresh orange juice and zest was the perfect finishing touch. Every bite was a mouthful of flavor and that’s what I want to be eating at my holiday meals – dishes with flavor, flavor, FLAVOR!

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Butternut Spinach Multi-Grain Medley

Butternut Spinach Multi-Grain Medley - colorful Fall foods, Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice and an Orange Vinaigrette make up this delicious holiday side dish.

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

Roasted Butternut Squash

• 3 cups butternut squash chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 packages of the Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice

Orange Vinaigrette

• 1 ½ tablespoons honey more or less if needed. My orange was a bit on the tart side, so I opted for the 1 1/2 tablespoons.
• 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• juice from 1/2 an orange it was a little under 1/3 cup
• zest from 1/2 an orange
• ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Sautéed Spinach

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons minced onion

3/4 cup pomegranate arils

Instructions

Roasted Butternut Squash

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and prepare a rimmed baking sheet by spraying it with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, maple syrup, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
• Add the diced butternut squash and toss to coat.
• Pour onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving any excess liquid in the bowl, and bake for 15 minutes.
• Loosen and toss the squash in the pan and return to oven to bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice

• While squash is roasting, cook both packets of Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice in the required amount of water and without any oil.

Orange Vinaigrette

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, orange juice and zest, honey and salt and pepper.

Sautéed Spinach

• In a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, place the 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Once warmed, add the minced onion and cook for approximately 3 minutes until slightly soft.
• Add chopped spinach and cook for 3 minutes until just wilted.

To Assemble

• In a large bowl, place the roasted butternut squash, sautéed spinach, Minute® Multi-Grain Medley Rice and pomegranate arils. Whisk the Orange Vinaigrette again and pour it over the mixture. Gently toss everything to coat.

Interested in other tasty dishes? If so, then you’ll love these…

Summer Vegetable Risotto

Jambalaya

Pork Potstickers

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Taste of Home. The opinions and text are all mine.

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