I am always looking for ways to bring a fun, healthy, flavorful meal to the dinner table. Great American Spice Company does a fantastic job at carrying a wide selection of spices for any dish. I spent a fair amount of time browsing the selection of spices and trying to settle on some I wanted to try out. It was a hard decision! There are so many to choose from. But I finally settled on The Great American Spice Co. Chicago Steak Seasoning, Angus Steak Seasoning, Prime Steak Seasoning and ...
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Green Smoothies: The Weight Loss & Detox (eBook) Review
My daughter and I love smoothies. We are usually at a smoothie shop a few times a week. And that can get expensive. So when I was asked to tryout the Green Smoothies" The Weight Loss & Detox ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion I agreed. My hope was we would find a few smoothies we liked and could start making them at home rather than running to the store every time. Now I know the book says green smoothies and that can gross a few people out. But just because the smoothie ...
Vegetarian Quick & Easy – Under 15 Minutes Cookbook (eBook) Review
I am always looking for a new cookbook to try out. I love experimenting in the kitchen and I also like trying out new foods. With having a little one around I try to expose her many different types of cooking. When I was asked to try out the Vegetarian Quick & Easy cookbook I agreed. I thought this would be a great starting point for us in trying to keep up with meatless Monday's this year. The first thing I noticed with this book is it is not broken up like traditional cookbooks. But ...
April Fools Cupcakes by Nadia Cakes
I just earned the coolest mom ever award! Yep, according to Peyton I am the coolest mom. There is no one cooler than me. I am also the best mom ever too. My day couldn't get any better. So I bet you are probably wondering how you too can earn this amazing award. Well, it's simple. On your lunch break run over to Nadia Cakes and pick up 7 gourmet April Fools Day cupcakes. But since it's late in the day you'll have to put it on your calendar for next year. Nadia Cupcakes offered 7 ...
Kid Version Chicken Parmesan
I would love to be the mom that has wonderful homemade meal on the table every night for my daughter. But the reality is I am a single mom and we get home at 6 pm every night. Now I could let her survive on frozen pizza or fast food but I want her to learn how to cook and to eat somewhat healthy food. Here is a recipe I picked up (I have no clue where) and I have altered to make it a little healthier. Kids love it! This is my version of Chicken Parmesan for Kids. Here's a list of ingredients ...
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Kids
I love the holidays. I love dressing up, decorating the house, baking, basically anything fun to make the holiday more festive. But when I had my daughter I often found myself short on time, energy or both. I still want to celebrate. I still want to do fun things she will remember when she is older. But being a single mom and working full time sometimes really suck all the energy right out of me. And now St Patricks day falls during the week. I am most rushed during the week. So how are we going ...