There are some days that are so busy, dinner seems nearly impossible to pull together. This Cast Iron Chipotle Pork recipe is a one pot meal that is quick and easy to pull together on a whim - as long as you have all the ingredients at home. You can toss in any veggies you want, and some variations can include adding zucchini or eggplant. ...
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Kids Love Breakfast for Dinner!
Disclosure: This post was brought to you by Bays English Muffins. All opinions are my own. This week I tried something a little different with my middle child. She's six years old and was always my best eater, but something happened in the past year and she's turned out to be such a picky eater. This week, I let her call all the shots for dinner every day. We sat together on Sunday morning and looked through the supermarket circulars to get ...
English Muffin Pizzas and a Bays Sweepstakes!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Bays English Muffins. All opinions are my own. Our family, like many others, are SO busy. I just don't know how we get it all done, and quite honestly, sometimes we don't. Sometimes I forget to pickup certain food staples at the supermarket. Sometimes we are late to dance. Sometimes I just don't feel like it, but it all gets done. My little guy is a trooper. At just 2 1/2 years old he trekks ...
Super Easy Olive Tapenade and a Ninja® Intelli-Sense™ Kitchen System with Auto-Spiralizer™ Giveaway!
This post was created in partnership with Ninja® Intelli-Sense™ Kitchen System with Auto-Spiralizer™. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions within are my own. We have our annual Christmas party with our closest friends coming up. We started the tradition when we first got married, and our parties have evolved greatly in the past 10 years. What started off as getting friends together for a ...
Super Easy Lightened Up Mashed Potatoes
This post has been sponsored by Skim Plus. Over a decade ago I landed my first real job in a bank. It was an interesting experience and I feel I gained so much during my 6 years climbing up the corporate ladder. At that time, who knew I would have ended up becoming a food science teacher? I have one memory in particular, which has absolutely nothing to do with banking and a lot to do with learning how people eat and what their expectations ...
Minor Food Swaps Help Us Maintain Our Weightloss Progress!
Disclosure: This is a partnered post with Skim Plus. All opinions are my own. My husband and I went on a weight loss journey together last March, and we’ve lost so much weight but gained a whole new perspective on food. My husband weighs less and feels better than he did when we got married, 10 years ago! What we’ve taken away from this experience is that we can still enjoy our favorite foods, but in moderation. I know, I know.. it’s ...
Super Easy Halloween Caramel Apples With the Kids
Candy apples are my all-time fall favorite. I love the sticky sweet coating on my favorite Granny Smith Apple. It wasn't until my oldest came along that I started liking caramel apples. I was never a big caramel lover, but coated on top of a tart apple, caramel is perfection! This fun treat is easy to make and kids will love to help. You can change the colors or toppings to suit your taste buds. [recipe] ...
Traditional Greek Pastichio Recipe
Growing up Greek-American, I was introduced to a myriad of foods from my culture that many people would only find in a Greek restaurant. Regardless of how much labor went into a meal, my mother prepared these recipes effortlessly and without looking back on a recipe book. Getting a recipe out of her is nearly impossible, but after watching her make pastichio a few times and writing down the ingredients she used, I was able to make a traditional ...