Make Ahead Meals For Busy Moms
Quick & Easy Meals
Why do I call it "weekend" pizza? Well, from start to finish, it takes about 3 hours. This is a great recipe to make on the weekend when you're home for the day and still able to keep an eye on the rising dough. We love pizza at my house. But I've never been happy with homemade pizza dough until I made this recipe. This pizza is delicious and has a great thick crust. This recipe makes 2 … [Read more...]
After one month of traveling to Hawaii, Japan, and China, I finally have some pictures to share with you of my son Matthew on his Semester at Sea voyage around the world! It's hard to believe in this day and age that it's hard to communicate with him through cell phones and the internet. We've only talked to him on the cell phone three times. We've gotten several emails and follow his blog … [Read more...]
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Any Pioneer Woman fans out there? Did you see Ree Drummond [Pioneer Woman] on Fox and Friends this morning? I caught part of it. She has the link to this video on her website. Tomorrow she's going to be on Good Morning America! Set your DVR's!! Do you have her new cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks? I do and I love it! It's available here at … [Read more...]
I want to give a special shout out to Tonya at Lucky Girl Design Studio for redesigning my blog and website. I love it! Thanks Tonya! Tonya was so nice and easy to work with! She offers blog design bundles, e-commerce web design, blog coaching, and so much more! Please check out her site. … [Read more...]
I guess it's our turn to get over a foot of snow! Here in MA it's not uncommon to get this amount of snow but we really weren't hit with too many big snow storms this year. The good news...I have the day off from school! :) The bad news...I have no flour in the house to make anything! :( What's a baker to do? The Weather Channel just reported that my town got 17 inches of snow and we have … [Read more...]
Thank you so much to Pam at A Love for New Recipes! She gave me this beautiful Sunshine Award! Pam is one of the sweetest bloggers I have ever met! The rules for accepting this award are simple, link to the person who gave it to you, and pass it on to 12 other people who bring you sunshine. So here you are! Please visit these wonderful women! Kristi at Moms Own Words Dee at Food For … [Read more...]
In honor of my Mom's birthday, I'm posting one of her favorite recipes that she made when I was growing up. This would be a great dessert for a Baby or Wedding Shower if you're looking for something different to make. The pudding that we use is the type you would have in a Lemon Meringue Pie. This particular pudding mix needs to be cooked on the stove. Happy Birthday Mom! I … [Read more...]
I don't think I ever met a child that doesn't like chicken fingers. Here's a tasty recipe that your kids are sure to love. You can substitute your favorite marinade. This really didn't have much of a kick to it. It is slightly sweet and a bit healthier than deep fried chicken. Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs. chicken tenders, rinsed 1/3 cup spiced Caribbean jerk marinade (I used KC … [Read more...]
Did you ever freeze ripe bananas? I know that seems strange but they freeze well if you leave the peel on. I find that vacuum-sealed bags work the best when you freeze any kind of food. When you want to make a banana bread, you just need to thaw the frozen bananas and they're perfectly ripe. I love keeping a few quick breads in the freezer. Just place the the frozen bread on your … [Read more...]
This recipe is adapted from one of my favorite cooking magazines Cook's Country. When I pull this magazine out of my mailbox, my eyes light up like a kid in a candy store! I love to see what new recipes I will find in the newest issue! And you know what else I love? They have a cooking show called Cook's Country on PBS! Have you ever seen it? They also put out … [Read more...]
Here's another last minute appetizer for your Super Bowl party. You can also enjoy Zucchini Sticks any time as a side dish. They are great with or without a dipping sauce. I like Ranch myself! Are you a big football fan? Will you be watching the Super Bowl game? I don't mean to be a party-pooper, but football is not my thing. You'll either find me in the kitchen, behind the computer, or … [Read more...]
Hey everyone! A new foodie friend that I met at Food Buzz has a great giveaway going on at her blog ChefShauniece.com. Enter to win this KitchenAid 3-Cup Compact Food Chopper! I did! … [Read more...]
