Easy Pumpkin Muffins
We are big fans of Pumpkin Muffins around these parts…all year long. They are easy to make with canned or fresh pumpkin, and they are great treats to add to packed lunches. I usually make a huge batch of them and freeze a bunch so I can pop them into lunches. We’ve also made mass...
Easy Bruschetta Dip
I’ve been making this Bruschetta Dip recipe quite a bit lately, so I thought I would share it with all of you. I have changed & adapted this recipe quite a bit over the years, and it’s now one of my favorite appetizers to take to a party. I call it Bruschetta Dip because usually...
Menu Plan Monday
As I was getting ready to work on our grocery list for the week this morning I read a blog post by a friend and felt inspired. Shannan over at Mommy Bits made a menu for her family for the week and posted it on her blog. I used to be much better about menu...
Mexican Tarts
I have found a new crowd-pleasing recipe to share with you! I call them Mexican Tarts and they are a crowd pleaser! The Athens website, where I found the recipe calls them Mexican Chorizo Shells. Either way, they are a tasty treat and easy to prepare. I actually made the filling a while back for...
Frozen Yogurt Popsicles
Last week we made strawberry-banana frozen yogurt popsicles. This was such a fun “cooking” activity and a delicious dessert for a hot summer day. It’s really quite simple, if you have the Popsicle molds… First you measure out one cup of vanilla yogurt (we used french vanilla…mmmmmm) Second: Cut up one banana Then cut up...
A Day for Baking
We spent an entire day baking this week. I have been slacking in the kitchen since Henry arrived in January. I have made meals, and dishes for parties, but I have not spent time cooking for enjoyment lately. In fact, for a while I was feeling like cooking was a chore, when I used to...
Excellent Muffin Melt Breakfast Recipe
Excellent Muffin Melt Breakfast Recipe A little while back one of my favorite bloggers, the Pioneer Woman, posted a recipe that made me drool…Make Ahead Muffin Melts. I had to have them. And so I did. The recipe was so easy to prepare — my favorite kind of meal. You make the egg/bacon/cheese mixture the...
Banana Bread Revisted
Max has been on a banana bread kick recently. He and Ella love the stuff, but lately he has been asking me CONSTANTLY to make some, and it’s easy to oblige him, as I usually have bananas rotting & waiting to move on to their next life in loaf form. And to make the job...
The Bento Phenomenon
When Ella was in Kindergarten I packed her lunch nearly every single day (not grilled cheese day…the girl loves her grilled cheese). But after Baby #4 arrived the packed lunches were few and far between. This coming school year I will have two kids in elementary school, so I am determined to pack their lunches...
Mini Open Face Tomato Appetizers
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a recipe, so here is a very special (and tasty) recipe, handed down to me from my Nana & my Aunt Patti. It’s a family favorite, always a hit at the parties. You all know how much I love my appetizers… Mini Open Face Tomato Appetizers :: Ingredients:...
Mini Fruit Cobblers
I found this amazing recipe for individual raspberry cobblers on the Pioneer Woman blog, and I just had to make them! I love fruit cobbler, it’s a perfect summertime treat with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. I decided to make these fruit cobblers for a summertime grill out. They took no time at...
Spaghetti Carbonara
To celebrate Father’s Day with my Daddio, I had him over to my house for lunch. While he caught up on current events with the four children, I whipped up a delicious five star meal…in no time at all! My friend Karen shared this recipe with me a few weeks back, and I have been...
