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I'm a huge fan of salads. I'm not talking about sad lettuce with a little dressing, I'm talking about creative and hearty meals that are mixed together in a bowl. We had our own mini Salad Celebration (a Saladbration if you will!) at the office. We couldn't let National Salad ...read more

My kids love helping cook dinner and they really love when we do theme nights: Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday and Stir-Friday. Of course, you can probably guess that our favorite is Taco Tuesday, because, you know, tacos! Did you know that today just so happens to be National ...read more

When we lived in Germany we went to a lot of festivals. One of our all time favorites was the chocolate festival that was held every winter in Germany. One of the first things we tasted when we arrived at the German Chocolate Festival was a big cup of their steaming hot ...read more

With summer break on the horizon, or already started for some families like mine, we'll be looking for more ways to entertain the kids. If you've got little ones, this quick and easy mini pizza recipe is a great way to get your kids in the kitchen and learning to cook. Related: ...read more

I have a major sweet tooth and have always loved the mint and chocolate combination. Obviously. As far as I'm concerned, one of the best forms of this heavenly combination is the triple layer grasshopper brownie type thingajajig. With St. Patrick's Day coming up, I decided to ...read more

We are always on the hunt for easy fall entertaining recipes. Are you throwing a football party? Or just having a family lunch at home but want to treat the kids to something special? This this yummy, seasonal recipe and you'll have family and friends cheering "go mom!" Related: ...read more

We're down to the wire. In less than a week, it'll be CHRISTMAS! My kids are beyond excited. One of our favorite family traditions through the holiday season is baking. Lots and lots of baking. We bake for our school, our local military base, our neighbors, our family and ...read more

Last year I made the best purchase ever when I scooped up the Wilton Shot Glass Molds. The Shot Glass Molds made their first appearance at an Oktoberfest party - simple ice molds with Jaegermeister shots - and have been a party staple ever since. S'mores shots - chocolate pudding ...read more

Today I'm excited to share my fun Twizzlers Fireworks Popsicles! These are super easy to make and an impressive treat to cool down with during the summer. Related: Boozy popsicles As part of a blogger outreach program with Momtrends I was asked to come up with a creative ...read more

Mother's Day is the one day a year where everything stops, and for a few moments in time, you get to stop, look around, and truly feel appreciated. As a busy mom, I am up every day of the week before the rest of my house, getting everyone ready for school and work and running ...read more

Go into any grocery store these days and you will see the flour and sugar supplies are running low. The nation is experiencing a baking boom. With all the kiddos home and with all the uncertainty right now, nothing is as comforting as delicious smells coming from the oven. But ...read more

The holidays are here, and we're been enjoying all the seasonal eats and treats. To mix things up, we recently opened our Oktoberfest flavor kit from RawSpiceBar. Inside were 3 packages of spices to make your own German inspired dinner for the family. Of course, we cooked it all ...read more

Being married to a former college ball player means March Madness is kind of a big deal in our house. He may have gone the baseball route when it came to his pro career, but basketball is still one of his first loves, so you can bet that the tournament is on from start to finish ...read more

The countdown to the Super Bowl is on! T-minus one week and two days! If you're reading this post, I bet you're starting to get excited. Cheering on your favorite team takes a lot of energy. You can "tackle your hunger" with our Super Bowl Nacho Bar complete with Bacon Chile ...read more

Wine is a staple in cooking. A splash of white, a pour of red--added per the recipe, tipped in spur of the moment, or on a whim. You can't really go wrong--because wine and food in a simmering pot just go together like, well, like the wine and food paired on your place setting. ...read more

So yesterday was National Margarita Day, and I was legit drooling over my phone looking at all the deliciously refreshing ways people celebrated. Sweet, tangy, spicy, spiked tequila cocktails--preferably on the rocks and rimmed with salt. Yum. Man, it's hard to be pregnant on ...read more

While everyone is celebrating July Fourth, I'm quietly enjoying a secondary holiday over here: National Caesar Salad Day.  Caesar salad is my favorite somewhat guilty pleasure appetizer. On one hand, it's a salad so it's gotta be considered a health food, right? On the other ...read more

My son's Kindergarten teacher sent home a note today that said "we are officially counting down the last 10 days of school." For the next week and a half, they'll be celebrating with one special surprise every day. Of course, most of these "surprises" involve some level of ...read more