These 25 Savory Football Appetizers most definitely have me excited for the big night! I love all to make appetizers like these when our family comes over to watch the game.1. Football Stromboli Bites- Pizza, Football & bite-sized? It doesn't get much better!A Party Touchdown: How ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
Junior Chef Kitchen
If you ask our kids where they like to go Trick or Treating, they will always say "Disney!" We try to go every October. We love to look at the amazing fall decorations, take advantage of the short lines during Mickey's Halloween party, and enjoy the Food and Wine Festival. Of course, Allie and ...
Apple Cobbler
Fall is the perfect season to bake up a great recipe! Today I am partnering with Land O’Lakes, Inc. to bring you our favorite recipe. Bake a cobbler for a neighbor, a friend or your family. Actively doing something kind, no matter how small, could be the very thing that changes the world. And ...
20 Simple Meals To Enjoy this Fall
If our meals are the same week, after week, we start to get bored. I love having simple meals to enjoy in the fall. This fall, try to make a goal to try a couple new recipes each month. You never know what new favorite you may discover! Here is a list to get you started:This yellow rice dish ...
15 dinners for $5 each!
These 15 dinners for $5 are amazing! For me, the biggest problem with making dinner is just thinking of what to have - I love easy recipes like our chicken & salsa meal in the crockpot. Here are 15 Dinners and menus you can make for $5 or less for the main dish. Thank you for this guest post ...
25 Healthy Cookies Recipes
Not only are these my top 25 cookie healthy recipes that I found (and created!) this season, they are actually healthy cookies so no guilt this year! I love baking cookies... even last minute cookies! No worries. Today you can enjoy these recipes, so get in the kitchen and bake up some ...
High Protein Blueberry Muffins
This recipe for High Protein Blueberry Muffins is one of our favorites. I always hear great things from friends after they make our High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Muffins, so today we wanted to share our high protein blueberry muffins! Thanks to Premier Protein for sponsoring this post.My ...
Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe for One
Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe for One I love finding recipes that are quick & easy, like this one pot mac & cheese recipe. It's as easy as our Weight Watcher's Spinach Tortellini Soup! You're going to love it... enjoy!Our kids' love Macaroni and Cheese (so do I!). ...
Oreo Spider Cookies
I wanted to share these fun Oreo spider chocolate chip cookies because they are so adorable, simple and fun for the kids! They will take you no time at all... the longest part is the chocolate chip cookie recipe. The decorating is a breeze and the end result is so cute!Ingredients: ...
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Healthy Chocolate Chip cookies are my favorite! When you bake cookies as often as we do, it's nice to know that you are serving your family (and yourself) a healthier version of your favorite recipe.My favorite tip for cookies: Make a batch, then freeze the dough. Then, every day, ...
Maple Bacon Pumpkin Pancakes
These Maple Bacon Pumpkin Pancakes are sure to become your favorite fall recipe! Easy and quick to make, these Maple Bacon Pumpkin Pancakes are perfect any time of the day, especially for a fast and delicious weekday dinner! Plus, if you loved our gingerbread pancakes, these maple bacon ...
20 Pumpkin Recipes
I don't know what it is about Pumpkin Recipes that makes me smile, but they do (even these pumpkin pancakes are a huge hit in our house). Maybe it is all of those warm scarves, comfy jeans, adorable boots, and snuggling with the kids under a blanket on our back porch that make me love all things ...
3 Outdoor Family activities – that include your dog
We recently went to Hilton Head and our dog came with us. A friend asked me why we were taking him with us instead of having him boarded, so I started telling her that he does everything that we do. When she asked what I meant, I gave her a list of the things that our dog does with us on ...
Apple Scented Play Dough
This Apple Scented Play Dough is fun... and it smells amazing! Not only do our kids love to make this apple scented play dough, but so do I! Just like our pumpkin pie play dough, this one smells great! It reminds me of fall when I walk into the kitchen where they are playing and building.I ...
Fun Cheesy Snack Bar Ideas for the Lunch Box
Fun Cheesy Snack Bar Ideas for the Lunch Box This post is sponsored by Borden® CheeseWhen I was young and in school, my mom would send a napkin every day in my lunchbox that had a little note on it. I looked forward to it and it was my way to know that she was thinking of me even when I wasn't ...
High Protein Crazy Banana Muffins
These High Protein Crazy Banana Muffins are perfect for before school or before practice. Our kids just aren't big breakfast eaters, but they will eat a muffin or two in the morning and they love to eat these before football, soccer or wrestling practice. They like my favorite banana bread with ...
Skinny Ice Cream Sandwiches – 1 weight watcher point!
When I was in college, my roommate (Julia) and I would try to find as many "skinny" recipes as possible. We would run to McDonalds for their ice cream cones (3 points). We would eat fat-free Reddi Wip & Cool Whip by the spoonful, until we reach a point. We made "skinny" brownies, ...
Chocolate Covered Pringles – football chips
"Time for practice!" I hear Mickey yell out to Jack, who is frantically searching for his practice jersey that he swears he thew in the laundry room two days ago. Yep... football has started in the Mansfield house and football snacks are a must! Between Mickey and our three boys, there is a lot ...
Banana Bread and Whipped Honey Butter
The little things make a big difference. Today I'm sharing one of my favorite ways to make a new neighbor feel like they belong... with a recipe that says "Welcome!"Banana Bread with Whipped Honey Butter Ingredients:2 large overripe bananas 2/3 cup brown sugar ...
Popsicles for Breakfast: Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Popsicles
Thanks to Danze by Gerber for sponsoring this recipe post today. It's a favorite of ours!Our kids favorite breakfast meal? Easy -->> These Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Popsicles! They also work great as a mid-day pick me up or after dinner treat!We like it for breakfast because they ...