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A well stocked pantry is really important for being able to make the most of quick easy dinner recipes. Having simple key ingredients in your cupboard, refrigerator and freezer makes it possible to pull together your quick easy dinner ideas with minimal effort and stress. The grocery store shelves are lined with lots of healthy [...]
Last week we had our final cooking club of the year It was a fun year of planning dishes around a different color each month. To wrap up the year we ended with the rainbow. At first I wasn’t sure if that meant any color of the rainbow, or our dish should be a rainbow [...]
Summer is almost here! Or so the calendar tells me. We haven’t really had much of a spring here yet this year. This weekend is in the 70?s though, so maybe it has finally arrived! To get you ready for summer, I made you chocolate You know, because summer means ice cream! You can’t have [...]
Homemade Gold Fish My son is obsessed with cheese crackers. I mean obsessed. He could probably live on Goldfish, Cheese Nips, Whales….all of them! So when I saw Katrina make Homemade Cheese Nips, I was in awe! I knew I had to do it. But I don’t have the cute pastry cutter she [...]
Summer is right around the corner, are you ready? Well I am here to help you out. I have Skinny Blackberry Margaritas for you today! You don’t have to skip the cocktails to fit into those summer clothes with this drink. Think sitting on the deck with friends, grilling out, and sipping on a fruity [...]
This is a crazy week around here, I can’t believe it is Wednesday already! My baby turns 8 tomorrow, and I am not sure I am ready for that. We have football, running club, and an art show this week as well. Not to mention his birthday party with friends on Friday, and another sleepover [...]
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Sometimes eating fresh fruit is hard for a lot of families because of the expense. So I suggest growing your own if you can. Even if you are a renter there are fruit trees that do wonderfully in pots. One being mulberry and more being citrus. (I live in Florida so check what you can [...]
We had a very busy weekend around here! My parents came to visit for a few days, so we have been busy with them. My 7 year old is going to be 8 very soon, so there was lots of birthday celebration going on as well. My brother and SIL came up for the day [...]
I am a huge fan of Mexican food. I would probably be happy having Mexican food in one way shape or form 5 days a week. Something about the different spices, the freshness of the tomatoes, the heat, the gooey topping….Now I am really wishing I had something Mexican on the menu for tonight. [...]
Soft, tender, chocolately muffins. Is there anything better for breakfast for a snack? Chocolate Chip Muffins are one of my son’s most requested treats. I almost always have a freezer stocked with a couple different kinds of muffins for a quick breakfast. But recently my freezer was empty!! I have also discovered that I love [...]
I am going to be honest, I am not a big fan of cheesecake. The only couple that I have liked have been heavily flavored with something else. For example; tons of cookie dough. The Cheesecake Factory has a version of this that is completely over the top. I am pretty sure there is more [...]
I have been holding out on your for awhile with this recipe. I am sorry! I don’t know why I haven’t shared it sooner. Hopefully you will love it, and just forget that I made it for the Superbowl, and am sharing it with you a month later. Crab Rangoon dip would make a great [...]
I am pretty sure I am not alone in my love of the slow cooker. Even though I work from home, it is so nice to put something in the crock pot, and not have to worry about what I am going to do for dinner. I struggle sometimes though, with things that the whole [...]
Today I am super excited to share with you a recipe I developed for Nestlé® Toll House®. It is part of their “Dark Chocolate Made to Bake” initiative. A few of us bloggers were challenged to create a recipe that showcased Nestlé® Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels. There is also a friendly competition that goes [...]
