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The New and Fabulous 3 Scoops of Sugar

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Hi there friends!
I am so excited to share with you The New and Fabulous 3 Scoops of Sugar!!!
Isn’t it fabulous!! A million thanks to Julie @ Deluxe Designs!!

If this is your first time visiting then welcome and if not hi again!!

Here is a look back at what 3SS used to look like in comparison to the new and improved 3SS!!

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I can’t even say how ecstatic I am about my new website! It is stellar and I am ready to get cooking/baking and whatever it is that we food bloggers do.



All About Blogging

Blogging. What is it all about? To be honest when I decided to start a food blog I had no idea what all it entailed…all I knew is that I loved cooking and nutrition. So the right decision for me was to create a food blog that people could visit to find all kinds of recipes to fit their needs while delivering them taste + nutrition.

Yeah, I had no idea all of the work I would need to do with social media to get my recipes out there and how to use SEO (search engine optimization) to help Google and all of the other search engines help people to find my recipes. Whew! There’s a lot more but I won’t bore you with it all.

In my mind, blogging is a way for me to share my knowledge of cooking and nutrition with the world. 3SS for everyone else is a way to 1) escape from their current task and read what I have to say as opposed to reading Bored Panda 2) find a new recipe they can whip up for dinner to please the fam or 3) escape, learn, and inspire you, the reader to adapt a healthy lifestyle through the food you put into your body. Hopefully it is no. 2 or no. 3! 😜

New Feature of 3SS

This is one of my favorite parts of the new and improved 3SS! As it should be because as a food blog, a well designed recipe index page is pretty important if I do say so myself. 🙋

To check it out click here

You will now find it a LOT easier to find a recipe!! Woohoo!
I know exactly what’s on my site, obviously, but have been searching recipes on the new 3SS recipe page because it is so easy and much more fun!! Have fun searching!!

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Wellness Page

You will find that this page is empty at the moment. Ooops!

Nah, it’s supposed to be like that currently but that is going to change too! I will begin periodically posting to the wellness page in addition to posting the usual blog post with a recipe that highlights nutrition, exercise, and WELLNESS. I am super excited about this new page and hope you enjoy it as well!!

Cheers to the Weekend!! Muah!

A few recipes to kickstart your weekend!!

My Favorite Go-To Granola👉 Cinnamon Pecan Granola

Snack Time👉 How to Make the Best Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Dinner👉 Best Salmon with Lemon and Thyme

 

 

 

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Strata with Peppers and Onions

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A most delicious breakfast strata with sausage, egg, and cheese with some peppers and onions for added flavor! This strata is so good you won’t mind eating it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. While it may fit in to that casserole category, the taste is simply one you won’t forget.

sausage, egg, and cheese strata with peppers and onions



3 Scoops

3 Scoops of Sugar has a new face! So welcome to the new and improved website that I absolutely am so excited about!! I have been hoping to update the look of 3SS for awhile now and it is finally here! I hope you enjoy! The recipes should be a lot easier to look up now that everything is categorized. 🤗

Strata Time

Strata for breakfast? Eh, idk.
How ’bout a brunch casserole with layers of asiago cheese bread, sausage, and eggs that are then topped with a cheddar cheesalicious layer! Oh my gawd, it’s so amaaazing!

And I am not even an everyday breakfast-eating or casserole-loving kinda gal but I do like a great brunch every once in awhile. And this strata falls into that great brunch category every time. What I really love about this recipe is that it is super quick to prep. Some breakfast casseroles require a lot of prep work that it is almost necessary to put it together the night before, but not this one. This strata takes minimal prep work so there is no reason to bother getting it together the night before. BONUS!

I used asiago cheese bread for this recipe and it is a must in this strata! It gives the strata substance and more cheese flavor!👍

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Here is just how easy this recipe is…

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And then to the oven to bake at 350℉ for 3o minutes. Muah! Thank you delicious and so easy sausage, egg, and cheese strata. You make my life wonderful!
A few other favorite breakfast recipes include…so check them out too!!
Sweet Potato, Veggie, and Prosciutto Breakfast Skillet

Blueberry Lemon Muffins with Pistachio Crumb Topping

Homemade Cinnamon Pecan Granola

 

sausage, egg, and cheese strata with peppers and onions

 

sausage, egg, and cheese strata with peppers and onions

Recipe adapted from Mary Barber & Sara Whiteford’s Sausage and Cheddar Cheese Strata in the Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook.

sausage, egg, and cheese strata with peppers and onions

Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Strata with Peppers and Onions

3 Scoops of Sugar
A most delicious breakfast strata with sausage, egg, and cheese with some peppers and onions for added flavor! This strata is so good you won't mind eating it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. While it may fit in to that casserole category, the taste is simply one you won't forget.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast Casserole
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup red and/or green bell pepper diced
  • 2 1/2 cups half and half
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 5-6 slices bread cut into cubes-recommend asiago cheese bread
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x13x2 baking dish.
  • Cook and brown sausage over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions and cook until softened, another 3-4 minutes.
  • Transfer sausage and veggies to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, sage, salt, and pepper.
  • For the bottom layer, arrange the cut up pieces of bread evenly.
  • Spoon the sausage and veggies over the bread and then pour the egg mixture over the sausage.
  • Sprinkle the cheese on top.
  • Bake at 350℉ for about 30 minutes or until casserole is set in the middle.
  • Let cool for 10-15 minutes.

 

Best Salmon with Lemon and Thyme

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Best Salmon With Lemon and Thyme first seared in a cast iron skillet and then baked at high heat to achieve the most delicious salmon you have tasted yet!! Served with roasted red potatoes and zucchini. 

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Life with Little Kids

Oh my gosh you guys! If you love salmon as much as I do then you HAVE GOT to try this awesome and soo easy recipe!

It’s so quick and according to my husband (my main taste tester) this recipe is a 10! And he doesn’t just say that to be nice, if he doesn’t like something he lets me know. 😏 True story.

And the other taste testers in the house are 5 and younger and my 2 year-old usually replies “Um no I don lick that mommy, tha yuckky.”
best salmon with lemon and thyme

Have you ever been told off by a 2 year-old? Sometimes I applaud her for doing such a good job of talking in jibberish while attempting to put me in my place. Like the other day I was picking up her doll off the floor when immediately she got upset and started raging that baby was sleeping and I needed to leave her alone or I will go to timeout followed by A LOT of no, no, no mommy.

I didn’t even know what to say! I mean I couldn’t even understand half of what she was saying and the other half had me stuck at the word timeout! My sweet little girl was threatening to put me, her mother, in a timeout.

Kids! They always surprise me.
The trick is to just bring them to some giggles and they forget about the whole thing a minute later. And I can’t let her stay in that sassy mode for too long or she never gets out of it. 😂

best salmon with lemon and thyme

Salmon Just Rocks

Yep, my days are filled with 15 piece puzzles, coloring zoo animals, and making the latest and greatest craft that I can find on Pinterest. And I absolutely love it. But that doesn’t mean at the end of the day that I’m not ready for a tried and true grown-up meal. No tator tots (most of the time), No cereal, No crackers, No NO NO. Just a REAL grown-up meal.

That said, I am ready for the Best Salmon with Lemon and Thyme! Or maybe even the Surf & Turf we recently made. That was pretty good too!

And when you do decide to make salmon, you want it to turn out just perfect! And that is what this recipe is all about! The most perfect salmon that is flaky and tender and certainly not dried out…dry salmon is no good.

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Salmon Really Is That Good

When salmon is cooked just right, it is one of the best things ever! And it is not a bad idea to add salmon or another type of fish into your diets on a routine basis. It is a great source of protein with less saturated fat when compared to beef so 👉 maybe consider swapping salmon or tuna for that hamburger once in awhile. Your body and mind will benefit.

The omega 3 fatty acid, DHA,  may improve memory and if eaten regularly over time may prevent memory problems and possibly even Alzheimer’s. A diet high in fruits in vegetables promotes good memory and is good for your heart too! 😉

Eating fish this tasty…well let’s just say I could eat this more than twice a week!! YUM YUM!!
Plus, the more you eat it this way, the more likely you are to remember to do it!!

Hope you enjoy this!!

 

best salmon with lemon and thyme

best salmon with lemon and thyme

Best Salmon with Lemon and Thyme

3 Scoops of Sugar
Best Salmon With Lemon and Thyme first seared in a cast iron skillet and then baked at high heat to achieve the most delicious salmon you have tasted yet!! Served with roasted red potatoes and zucchini.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Salmon

  • 2-3 salmon filets 8-10 oz each
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Pinch kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/2 lemon

Roasted Veggies

  • 4-5 red potatoes cubed
  • 1 zucchini cubed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Pinch kosher salt and pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

Roasted Veggies

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • Add cut up potatoes and zucchini to a medium bowl. Add garlic, olive oil, and seasonings to bowl. Stir well until vegetables are evenly coated.
  • Transfer vegetables to a foil-lined baking sheet and roast for 45- 50 minutes.

Salmon

  • Begin prepping salmon when vegetables are roasting. Preheat oven to 400℉ when oven available.
  • Add filets to a plate and season with salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Squeeze lemon juice over each filet.
  • In cast iron skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add salmon skin side up and sear for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat. Carefully turn filets over and bake at 400℉ for 7-10 minutes. Filets should be flaky and opaque. Check after 7-8 minutes if done, careful not to overcook.

Notes

Nutrition Label represents salmon alone and does not account for vegetables.

 

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