Recipes & Cooking

Are you scrambling to finish your Thanksgiving menu for tomorrow?  Have no fear, I have 3 really easy, last minute Thanksgiving recipes to help ease your concerns!  These recipes are super easy and take only a few ingredients to make!  

Lets face it, Thanksgiving dinner is all about the sides! Side dishes are so popular for Thanksgiving that they seem to get more elaborate every year. Because of that, I wanted to put together a list of some of my all-time favorites and some recipes I am going to try this Thanksgiving.

This Cheesy Crab Dip is the perfect blend of easy, tasty, and yet slightly refined. So what do you need to to create this fan favorite? Watch the video, and be prepared to impress your friends and family.

If you are looking for just the right thing to serve during those thanksgiving football games or an upscale holiday party then you have come to the right place.

Let’s face it nothing tastes better during the cooler months than a bowl of soup. Ahh sounds nice right about now! Here are a few soup recipes to get you ready for those cooler evenings.

Here is a spooky treat your kids will love to make and eat!

Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween with your kids? Mummy Pizza's are easy and something just about every kid loves. So whether its just you and your family, or your'e are having the team over for a after game celebration, these Mummy Pizza treats are spooktacular way to enjoy the season.

Are you getting ready for a Halloween party or maybe you want to do something different for the neighborhood kids for trick-or-treating! I love making fun treats for Halloween. Here are a few of my favorites plus some new recipes I’m going to try this Halloween.

Halloween is a wonderful time of year to experiment with your favorite foods.  Whether you add some scary eyes,or scary colors, having fun with food is a holiday tradition in my home.  We especially love to enjoy the Halloween season.  And this Mummy Pizza recipe is one of our favorites. Here’s what you need to make this Halloween treat.

With school, baseball practice and scout meetings, who has time to make a well- balanced dinner every night. So making one-pan dinners is the only way to go this time of year. Here are some One-Pan Fall Dinner recipes you will love.

While the weather is cooling down in some parts of the country, it’s still warm in others.  And now that our kiddos are in school, playing sports or doing other after school activities, the last thing we want to do is spend hours in the kitchen over a hot stove or oven.   There are other ways to plan and prepare a wonderful meal without heating up the kitchen.   Here are a few ideas;

Lets face it --- once school starts, everything else starts up again!  If we are not busy doing homework, we are taking our kiddos to practice or other after-school activities.  That leaves very little time for planning a big family dinner.  So it’s important we have a few,31+ easy one-pan dinner recipes ready to go.

Here are some simple recipes and ideas to make your kids lunch extra special!

When you are considering what to feed your kids, easy is nice, but does it give them what they actually need for a long day at school and sports after that? We have some suggestions for meals with a purpose. Easy, but with a nod to nutrients that kids need for an active lifestyle.

This is the best time of year for slow cooking your favorite recipes.  Right now at Walmart, you can pick up one of these Crock-Pot NFL 6 Quart Slow Cookers online on sale for $38.89.  This is perfect for Sunday game day!

As our weeks get busier and busier with school and sports, it may be harder and harder to control what our kids are eating, especially during the week.  So it becomes even more important to pre-plan our kids’ snacks to guarantee they are eating something healthy and not overloading on sugar. When feeding our kids their after school or after practice meals, it’s important to focus on protein.  Protein is the best food for our kids to eat after a workout or practice.  It’s also healthy food that will get them through til dinner.