Chocolate and peanut butter are swirled together in these Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion Cookies! Peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips all make an appearance as do pretzels which add a little saltiness to the sweet mix!My kids pack lunch every single day. They claim that the school lunches are kind of gross and I'm not entirely sure I blame them. Plus, when I pack their lunches for them, I know they'll have fruit and vegetables … Continue reading →
This Ramen Noodle Soup could replace chicken noodle soup as the most comforting soup in the world! The broth is full bodied, the ingredients simple and the process fast and easy!This Ramen Noodle Soup proves that ramen noodles are not just a dorm room staple. I did not eat very well when I was in college (who did, right?). I gained my freshman 15 by eating chocolate donuts from the dining hall for breakfast every single morning and by … Continue reading →
Brown sugar adds a deeper flavor to this cake, more so than ordinary sugar. Brown sugar compliments the tart apples that are baked into this easy apple bundt cake!This apple bundt cake reminds me of Max and Ruby. For those of you who may not be familiar with shows that cater to toddlers, Max and Ruby feature two sibling bunnies, Max and Ruby with Ruby being the older, smarter of the two and Max the silly, silent, younger … Continue reading →
Weekly Meal Plan Week 111– 10 great bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinner, sides dishes, and desserts!This is a tricky time of year of for us foodies. The calendar says "let's grill" but the weather around here says "no, let's get cozy". It has been cool and crisp and completely confusing for my food cravings! Good thing this week's menu covers it all! Here is the line up for the meal plan is week: Monday - … Continue reading →
Crisp and cool lettuce is balanced by seasoned, grilled shrimp in this refreshing Shrimp Caesar Salad! Traditional Caesar salad dressing is replaced with an avocado dressing that adds just the right amount of creaminess to each bite!Summer means grilling which means I still have time to make this shrimp Caesar salad. Some people are very good about grilling all year long. We are fair weather grillers only. When the air turns cold, I … Continue reading →
This salted caramel milkshake is for extreme salted caramel lovers! Brownies, candies, salted caramel sauce, and two kinds of ice creams make this one memorable and extreme milkshake! This salted caramel milkshake is a little over the top, I know, but that is also its appeal. I consider this extreme milkshake to be a way for all of us indecisive eaters to unite. I am definitely one of those people who can stare at a menu for a good … Continue reading →
Let's give pizza night a facelift with this easy pizza ring! Biscuits and your favorite pizza toppings come together together to create a fun take on everyone's favorite food!This pizza ring has solved a lot of our pizza problems. Pizza night brings out nothing but arguments. I have one child who won't eat cheese, another who hates pizza sauce and the third who likes only a few toppings. Meanwhile, my husband I want a bunch of … Continue reading →
It's back to school time which means it's time to stock up on peanut butter and jelly! Here are 5 ways to change up your kids favorite sandwich!This post has been sponsored by The J.M. Smuckers Smucker Company, Pepperidge Farm® and the Ziploc® brand .It is just about back to school time which means I am stocking up on sandwich bags, juice bags, and fruit along with the required pencils and notebooks. My kids are not … Continue reading →
Weekly Meal Plan Week 110– 10 great bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinner, sides dishes, and desserts!I'm such a nerd, I am so excited to see the upcoming eclipse! I spent a stupid amount of money on eclipse glasses but that's ok, I mean this only comes around every several hundred years or so. I have set aside all my normal Monday plans so I can sit outside in darkness in my silly glasses watching history. No … Continue reading →
Soft ricotta dumplings are filling and delicious when simmered in a simple homemade marinara sauce! This is comfort food at it's best!I made these ricotta dumplings as part of our newly introduced weekly meatless meal nights. I haven't had a whole lot of success getting my family onboard with this new initiative. No one is an especially big meat eater, but serving up more vegetables hasn't exactly won the popular vote.Part of my … Continue reading →
These Greek Fries can be served as a meal with a salad or as an appetizer. Great Greek flavors are present in every bite!The Greek Fries are the perfect excuse to have french fries for dinner. Notice, I said fries FOR dinner and not with dinner. We rarely get to have fries as the main meal. That is generally seen as a big no-no. Although I will confess that on numerous occasions in my 20's I had a huge bucket of Pen Station fries as my … Continue reading →
Cheeseburger pot pie is a simple, home cooked comfort food that will both please and nourish your family.This cheeseburger pot pie is the perfect meal for busy families like my own. With the start of school comes chaos which will be a stark and difficult contrast to the laid back life we've been living. That chaos will no doubt take a toll on all of us. My mom recently told me that I looked old. My reply was simple; of course, I look … Continue reading →
Weekly Meal Plan Week 109– 10 great bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinner, sides dishes, and desserts!I am pretty excited about tonight. My husband and I are going to a beer and food festival tonight with friends. I love beer festivals. I am a total beer snob. I will drink domestic light beer if I have to, but I prefer craft beer. They just taste way better. Going to a beer festival makes me feel like a kid on … Continue reading →