Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Parenting
This recipe is perfect for these chilly winter days. This curried butternut squash soup is savory with a touch of spice. If you are looking for an amazing soup that will delight your taste buds, look no further. Here is what you’ll need: 1 2-3 lb. Butternut Squash, Peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch [...]
Like a lot of what I cook, this recipe came into being one evening at about 5 pm when I was wondering what in the world I was going to cook for dinner. I needed something fast and healthy; something that we had all the ingredients for. Our usual fall back meal is spaghetti, but [...]
I started cooking for my family at the relatively early age of 15. I learned quickly how to cook for a lot of people (10 kids and 2 adults) with few ingredients. My family had a some financial troubles during certain periods of my youth and there wasn’t always a lot in the cupboards or [...]
I LOVE salsa! It is so versatile. As a snack with chips, it is divine (I prefer it over chocolate!). It will add flavor and savor to any casserole. Like tex-mex? You can use this salsa in just about any dish! It is great for entertaining a large group of friends or to enjoy by [...]
The first year I spent with my husband and his family we had only been dating for 6 months and I wasn’t exactly sure what to get his parents for Christmas. We weren’t married or even engaged yet so I felt kind of weird going out and buying them some big present but I did want [...]
Winter is a wonderful time for soups! Whether you’re entertaining for the holidays or just want something to warm you, a good soup is often just the thing. My sister-in-law emailed me this recipe a while back and my husband and I absolutely LOVE it! It is a little heavy on the dairy and it [...]
Everyday, with out fail, around 2:00 p.m. my daughter comes walking into the room and says “I’m huuuuungry!” Never-mind that we just finished our lunch. She is always needing multiple snack in the afternoon. Whether it’s an after school snack or just an afternoon snack I get tired of feeding her the same ol’, same ol’ of fruit [...]
I love cooking and baking in the kitchen and at our house this is one place that the kids all love to be with me. They love to help me measure the ingredients and mix things all together. They also love to sample and lick the beaters occasionally! But as we all know safety is [...]
I found this simple recipe a couple weeks ago when I was cleaning out boxes from our move. I opened up a box that I hadn’t looked in in years and found this recipe given to me by a wonderful elderly woman I met in Tennessee while serving as a missionary for my church. I’ve [...]
My sister in law made these a couple years ago so I thought I would give them a try. We called them Gum Drop Turkeys but I’m not for sure if they have a real name. But this was a fun project that my daughter could do. All you need is large gumdrops, small gumdrops [...]
Protecting our kids from flus and colds is a priority at all times but particularly when they’re back to school. It’s a vicious circle of passing cold and flu germs from one to the other. While in the past, lots of fruits and vegetables would have been enough, today there are so many new and [...]
Pilgrim’s Hat Thanksgiving Cookie My husband’s little brother and his girlfriend made some really cute witch’s hat cookies around Halloween so I thought I could incorporate the idea into a Thanksgiving Hat. It was so simple I couldn’t believe how quick and easy they turned out! All you need to make them is: Shortbread cookies (the [...]
Whether you’re having a Halloween party this week, or you are just looking for a yummy treat to make with the kids, these vanilla covered “funny bones” are sure to be a hit. Making them is super simple–especially if your kids are old enough to help out. If you have ingredients left over from the [...]
I have a secret weapon when my toddler won’t eat his food. It is super yummy, packed with organic fruit and veggie goodness, is complete with grains, and has Omega 3′s. Want to know what my secret weapon is? HAPPYTOT food pouches by HAPPYBABY! As a mom, I can’t tell you how much we LOVE [...]
