Last week I had the chance to work with some amazing bloggers. We got together and chose our favorite posts to be featured in this "Best of " post! Check out the articles from these awesome bloggers. Rebecca from Moms Saving Money has a great tip on how to add fabric softener to homemade laundry detergent. Since I have started making a lot of our household products, I thought this was a great idea and super easy as well! Colleen at My Vegan Gluten-Free … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe
As a nursing mother I now have to be careful what I eat! Booo! My baby's tummy doesn't like some of the things I have been eating, so I have been cutting out different foods trying to figure out what is upsetting him. Right now I am off chocolate, BOOOO! But I need to have a treat to eat, so I have been making peanut butter blossoms without the blossom (the chocolate kiss)! They are pretty yummy, so I thought I would share. Peanut Butter Blossoms 1 3/4 Cup Flour1 tsp Baking Soda1/2 … [Read more...]
Santa Bread
Today's recipe was visually an epic fail! But my girls LOVED it and it was yummy, so it was totally worth it! I know what changes I'll need to make the next time we make it- and there WILL be a next time! It was so fun!Gypsys Melting Pot gives a recipe for the dough that I’m sure is delicious, but I’m a lazy chef, so I just bought Pillsbury Simply Rustic French Bread Dough instead. (I used 2 of the Pillsbury containers) “Divide into two portions, one slightly … [Read more...]
Latka!
Okay, so I know I said on Tuesday that I would give 2 recipes today, but instead I'm doing 1 now and 1 more next Tuesday!I've NEVER been able to make hash browns stick together! So I knew I this was going to be a challenge, but it looked so yummy I had to try! This is what it's supposed to look like: But mine turned into a pile of super delicious shredded potatoes! (And I DO mean super Delicious! My 4 year old said, "Oh this dinner is SOOO yummy! Thanks for making such a yummy dinner … [Read more...]
Gyspy Melting Pot
Okay folks, you know how I feel about creative and simple recipes! I just fell in LOVE with Gyspys Melting Pot! They do an awesome job compiling super cute and totally adorable recipes and crafts that are so simple and so creative! I was so excited to share them with you! I’ll post 2 today and 2 more on Thursday.Christmas treeGypsys Melting Pot made it with veggies, (Click here to see theirs!) but my kids are MUCH more likely to eat fruit! And our family tradition is a Christmas … [Read more...]
Cute Thanksgiving Treat!
My preschooler and her classmates take turns bringing the snack to school. She just happened to be assigned the last day before Thanksgiving break, so we decided to make something festive. Now, normally we take something healthy- so don't judge me!! I saw several versions of this treat, but decided the others were more intensive than necessary (drawing with icing, etc) and they all added more cookies and candy while using frosting as the "glue". I just can't feed my kids that much sugar!! And I … [Read more...]
5 Tasty Home Cooked Recipes for Kids
If you are a young parent, you can definitely relate how hard it is to feed your child. Stress and anxiety can be lessened through the food that you serve. Food is able to stimulate hormones and chemicals in the body that will make you function better and become more happy and productive. You would need to have recipes that are nutritious and can easily be made at home. Feeding your child can be a daunting task since you need to choose the right food to give them proper nourishment. Here are … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Potato Soup Recipe
While searching pinterest I came across this awesome recipe courtesy of Pearls, Handcuffs and Happy Hour. It's easy and DELICIOUS! 1 30oz. bag of frozen, shredded hash browns {I used great value brand and got the cubed hash browns instead} 3 14oz. cans of chicken broth 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/4 tsp. ground pepper 1 pkg. cream cheese {don’t use fat free. It WON’T melt!!!} In a crockpot, combine everything EXCEPT for the cream cheese. Cook for 6-8 hours on … [Read more...]
Have a Fun and Healthy Indoor Picnic
Picnics and outdoor activities are excellent ways to entertain young kids, but in the fall, the weather doesn’t always cooperate with your outdoor plans. So what do you do? The solution is easy: have an indoor picnic instead! There are even perks to an indoor picnic that you don’t get in the great outdoors: you can get creative, use food you already have in your kitchen, and stay bug-free. The next time the cold weather gets in the way of your plans, follow these suggestions for a fun and … [Read more...]
Luscious Lemon Bars
I have been craving lemon bars lately so I made some. This was a new recipe I hadn't ever tried before. They were pretty good, but I might now be on a quest for the perfect lemon bars... does that remind you of my request for the perfect Chocolate Cream pie?INGREDIENTS1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1/4 cup powdered sugar1 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired2 … [Read more...]
Delish Side Dish
One of my favorite side dishes is super quick and easy to make! I just saute slices zucchini, yellow squash, tomato and onion in a pan with a little olive oil and sprinkle it with garlic salt. Once all the veggies are slightly soft (I like a little crunch) it is ready to be served! I LOVE this side dish! … [Read more...]
Cheddar Biscuits Recipe – Red Lobster Copy Cat Recipe
I have been craving the biscuits from Red Lobster, but didn't want to go pay for a dinner there. We aren't huge seafood fans! Yesterday the urge was strong enough that I googled the recipe and found a couple options. After contemplating their differences I decided this recipe was probably the closest to the real thing. It was super easy and I had all the ingredients already in my cupboard! These are SUPER good. It made 18 rolls, I made them for dinner last night, and they are all … [Read more...]
CHEESY CHICKEN & RICE CASSEROLE
1 Can (103/4oz) Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup 1 1/3 cup water 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain whiter rice (I used brown rice, which takes longer to cook so I should have increased my liquids a little bit and my cooking time) 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (I only had a can of vegetable medley) 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Directions Step 1 Stir soup, water, … [Read more...]
2 perfect picnic popsicle recipes
Make some strawberry yogurt popsicles and some creamy orange ones and let your kids decide which are best![Photo by Tonya Staab]Biting into a freezing cold popsicle brings back so many happy summer childhood memories. The first icy bite of a popsicle always used to give me a popsicle headache but it was a price worth paying!Somehow, the popsicles my mother made always tasted better than the misshapen mass-produced ones you could buy from grocery stores. Homemade popsicles are … [Read more...]
My favorite summer salads!
My sister and I just had a conversation about our favorite summer “salads” and it inspired this post of 5 of my favorites! Sorry I don’t have any delicious looking photos to add, but these recipes are fabulous! Enjoy!! 1. Berry Spinach Salad- The easiest by far is just filling your plate with spinach, slicing berries (strawberries are my favorite) on top, and adding almonds or your favorite nut. Top it off with poppy seed dressing and you’ve got a quick and easy salad! 2. Veggie … [Read more...]
