One of my goals for the year was to make healthier meals (and just cook homemade more often in general) and also to start trying new recipes and using a weekly meal planner. I wanted to share our meals from the last week so I have some accountability and also …Read More
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Patriotic Flag treat- 4th of July recipes
There’s lots of ways to carry over the red, white and blue theme into the foods you serve on the 4th of July. You can check out my other posts with more simple 4th of July recipes: Festive 4th of July treats Summer backyard bbq recipes This year I made …Read More
Summer Backyard BBQ Recipes
I love summertime- the warm weather, swimming at the beach, and backyard bbq’s with family and friends (there’s nothing like a great burger on the grill). Here’s a few delicious summer backyard bbq recipes from the ALDI Test Kitchen just in time for the 4th of July or whenever your next get …Read More
Old London “OPA! To a Better You” Sweepstakes + Healthy Living Tips
Just in time for summer, here’s some healthy living tips and delicious recipes from Old London plus a chance to win an amazing trip to the Greek Islands! I’ve known for years that Old London Melba Toast was a healthy snack option when trying to lose weight or maintain a …Read More
Healthy Mother’s Day Recipes for Mom
The one day of year I usually get breakfast in bed is Mother’s Day. I love having the kids come in with what daddy helped them make me to eat. It’s always so special… although usually too early. One of my favorite breakfast foods is french toast and I love …Read More
Acorns, Apples, & Leaves… Oh My! {Fall treats & crafts}
I love the Fall- the leaves changing color, cooler crisp air, visiting the orchard, delicious treats, and doing fun fall crafts with my girls. Nutty for Acorns (via Disney Family Fun magazine- Sept. issue) Ingredients chocolate frosting mini vanilla wafers chocolate kisses pretzel sticks Instructions For each, use chocolate frosting …Read More
I can’t wait to cook again!!
This kitchen remodel has been a long slow process… and it’s still going. In fact I haven’t blogged about it lately because there hasn’t been much change since last time. And the biggest hang up has actually been me. I cannot decide for the life of me on the exact …Read More
Filipino Recipe called Menudo {Guest Post}
Hello, awesome readers! Susie and I have been bloggy friends for quite a while and we delight sharing info that we think is useful to our readers. I am so happy to guest post here. A few weeks back, I invited her to guest post in my Blogging for Dollars …Read More
Beat the heat with no-cook meal ideas!
When it’s this hot outside no one wants to slave over a hot stove… or a hot grill for that matter! For this pasta salad you do have to use the stove to boil the noodles but after that you’ll be chillin’ while preparing this recipe. ;) Ingredients: pasta noodles …Read More
Festive 4th of July treats
Fun easy 4th of July recipes to make the day a little more festive: Simply fill an ice cube tray with a red or blue fruit-flavored beverage (such as Powerade, Gatorade, or Kool-Aid) and let the cubes freeze solid. Then drop three or four colored cubes into each glass, pour …Read More















