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, ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
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 ...
Kid-Approved Back-to-School Favorite: Quick Italian One-Pan Stromboli
I’ve partnered with Healthy Essentials to share our favorite back-to-school easy recipe that my kids love! While you won’t find the full recipe here, I’m sharing a sneak peek. (You can find the full recipe that I’ve created here on HealthyEssentials.com).This Italian Stromboli ...
Cocoa Tortoni
This Cream Tortini recipe not only tastes great, but it looks fantastic, too!Thanks to Post for sponsoring this post & recipe. This recipe is a fun spin on the traditional tortoni. It's more of a "Frozen Cocoa-Ice-Cream-Cupcake"... in other words: it's delicious!It has all of ...
Simple Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
This Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup is my husband's favorite! This recipe is absolutely perfect for cold weather - like our favorite Beef Stew! It takes absolutely nothing to actually make, just a simple ingredients list and your favorite slow cooker. It’s a comfort food favorite, so if you ...
Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pie
This Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pie is the most delicious and refreshing dessert! This is a family favorite and everyone that tries it loves it! Thanks to Post for sponsoring this post & recipe.This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, using Post Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pebbles Cereal, is ...
Yummy Nacho Smores Recipe
These Nacho S'Mores are perfect for a crowd or even for one! You don't have to be out camping to enjoy the chocolatey sweet Smores treat! Try making these Nacho Smores at home in the oven, your kids will love them!One of my families favorite things to do is go camping, we try to hit as many ...
(Seasoned) Grilled corn on the cob in foil
How to make grilled Corn on the CobWhen we have a cookout, we like to try to spice things up a bit, especially when on vacation (like we are today!). Burgers and hot dogs are great (the kids certainly love them!), but there's more you can throw on the grill.Here’s some inspiration for ...
Southern Potato Salad
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you ever feel like dinner just kind of sneaks up on you? The kids start saying “I’m so hungry.” and you look at the clock only to discover that it’s dinnertime… that’s me, anyway. When you have ...
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
This Homemade Strawberry Lemonade is so refreshing & looks just a great as it tastes! Who's in the mood for a delicious and refreshing homemade strawberry lemonade this summer? The weather here is finally perfect for strawberry lemonade and grilled corn on the cob. This is the perfect easy ...
Snacks that keep you full
Thanks to Metamucil, our sponsor today, for helping us on our daily journey towards healthy living.My kids LOVE to swim. In the summer months, we spend a lot of time at the pool, lake, and ocean, so it’s no surprise that they love the water. One thing I’ve learned from our endless hours ...
Four Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
What if I told you that you could have ice cream any time you wanted? Nope, it's not a trick it's an actually healthy ice cream made from only four ingredients and the main one is Banana! Banana Ice Cream is going to be your new best friend, you'll be able to serve it to your kids whenever they ask ...
The BEST 4 ingredient blueberry dump Cake recipe
This 4 ingredient blueberry dump cake is my Aunt's favorite (you can use any fruit, but I like it with blueberries). I hope that you like it, too! I wanted to share a great recipe with you for a 4 ingredient blueberry dump cake ... (when I say great, I may be UNDER-exaggerating a bit.) My ...
Taco Casserole Cups
Today I'm teaming up with our partner, Borden® Cheese, to share our Taco Casserole Cup Recipe as part of this sponsored post.Sometimes, don’t you feel like you are so busy that you just don’t have time to do what you wanted to do.. .including making a nice dinner for your family? Yesterday, we ...
Slow Cooker Coke Chicken
This Slow Cooker Coke Chicken is a recipe that every single person I've made it for has loved and devoured! It's simple to make with only four ingredients and it's a slow cooker recipe that's packed with flavor!When it comes to making easy recipes, I always turn to my slow cooker for help. ...
Mini Taco Pizza Recipe
What's better than a delicious cheesy Taco Pizza? One that you make in a matter of minutes by using refrigerator biscuits! My kids love to help in the kitchen and make these because they can add the toppings they want!Whenever I have the chance to order pizza when we're out, I also look for ...
High Fiber Smoothie that keeps you full longer
Thanks to Metamucil, our sponsor today, for helping us on our daily journey towards healthy living.Everywhere we turn, we are seeing a new fad with diets. It’s hard to keep up, so I want to tell you a few things that I’ve learned and I want to share a great recipe with you. Today I'm sharing ...
Easter White Chocolate Bark
This Easter White Chocolate Bark is so good! It doesn't take much to inspire me to pull out the chocolate! Now that spring is finally here, we are celebrating with DIY Bunny ears and Easter treats for the kids! This Springtime Bark Candy takes just a few ingredients and it is VERY easy to make. ...