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I’m taking part in a blog series to help you plan and throw the best BBQ this summer. Follow the below links for all the tips, tricks, and recipes! Step 1: Planning {Dawn of Joyful Scribblings} Step 2: Decor / Tablescapes {Cathy of Creations by Cathy} Step 3: Appetizers {Chelsea of Whatcha Makin’ Now?} Step 4: Main Dishes [...]
Today’s #SundaySupper is all about cooking Low & Slow. This of course, prompted me to pull out the crockpot and whip up a batch of these delicious Asiago Meatballs. They are a favorite around our house as an appetizer, snack or even as a main dish. Our favorite part about these meatballs, is they can [...]
Yes. It’s another recipe with bacon. Bacon is one of my top 10 most favorite foods and if I can throw it into something for some added flavor, I’m definitely doing it. Who’s with me? This Bacon Potato Salad recipe is an absolute perfect addition to any BBQ. Don’t you think? When you have a [...]
Happy Birthday Carla!!! There is something really wonderful about celebrating a birthday. However, celebrating someone special on their birthday makes that birthday celebration ten times better. Today is all about my friend Carla from Chocolate Moosey, because today is HER special day. Today is her birthday and I am so proud to be attending [...]
This grilled corn with herbed butter is one of the best side dishes for picnic’s, barbecues and other family get togethers. It is inexpensive, full of flavor and just perfect enough to pair with almost any meal. I love a versatile recipe like that. Not to mention, it’s extremely easy. And we all know how [...]
Happy Mother’s Day to all my mom readers!! Who doesn’t love chocolate for mother’s day? This moist, rich, Texas sheet cake is a family favorite and MY personal favorite since I was a child. Being a mom is one of the most amazing jobs in the entire world. One of my favorite quotes sums it up best. [...]
The Weekly Dish Recipes Newsletter – 5.11.13 I really hope your week was good. Mine was a bit chaotic, high’s and lows – because hey, that’s life. More on all that in a moment. I am loving this weather we are having – here in St. Louis we’re having lots of sunshine, chilly mornings but [...]
I love tea cakes. So moist, so soft and perfect with tea… or in my case… coffee. I love a good basic recipe, and then I love to give it some flavor or change it up a bit. I did that with this one. It’s Secret Recipe Club time yet… again. Yes, so soon. We’ve [...]
It’s time once again for the Secret Recipe Club. This month, I was assigned Easily Good Eats, which is the perfect name for the blog. There were so many wonderful recipes to choose from, we had some trouble this month. What I immediately loved was the dedication to keeping recipes extremely simple. When we initially [...]
Whew! This was one long week. It’s time for another party, and this time it’s Cinco De Mayo. This week for #SundaySupper we’re breaking out the Mexican recipes and treats. My recipe this week is Chicken Con Queso which we love because we can throw it in the crockpot and cook it all day and [...]
You know, I knew it was coming. It was inevitable. Time ticks by and life changes and thing you’re not ready for, show up and you’re just sitting there wondering how you got there. So is the story of my life. I’m sitting here starting down graduation for two of my five teenagers. It isn’t [...]
I did it. I promised I would. I promised you all a healthy, Skinny Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta for those that might not think the original is for them. After running the original Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta recipe through a calorie counter, I was rather freaked out by the high calorie content. If you’re not [...]
My teens love junk food, just like just about every other teenager in America. I resist buying most of it, because I want them to develop a love for more nutritious snacks. This of course means, we have to find a compromise once in awhile, and the oven fries we make often are exactly it. [...]
This cheesy Baked Ziti with Meatballs recipe is the perfect busy weeknight meal! Good morning! Today ends the 2013 April A-Z Challenge and I am actually pretty sad to see it end. Even though it was very intense posting every single day (what with #SundaySupper and such), it was wonderfully fun, I’ve found loads of [...]
Ever since the first time we saw these beautiful Ombre Cakes, my daughters and I have been wanting to make one. We rarely have time during the week to make a layer cake like this, but when the #SundaySupper theme came up “New Cooking Adventures”, we decided now was the perfect time to give the [...]
Today’s post is brought to you from my daughter Brie, from Brie’s Bites. She actually hasn’t blogged in awhile. School has kept her busy, as well as creating an anti-bullying campaign and a few other things. She still helps me in the kitchen but at her age (15) it’s getting harder and harder. So actually my youngest [...]
Who doesn’t love a good smoothie? How about an adult smoothie that carries you away to a tropical island or brings you poolside soaking in the sun and sipping on a fruity beverage with a paper umbrella? Today is the letter U in the #atozchallenge and it isn’t easy coming up with a recipe starting [...]
It’s not the first time I’ve mentioned it, and it might not be the last. I really cannot wait until summer. I’m so ready. I’ve been craving summer foods, I’m getting antsy to see my garden begin really producing and I’m loving short sleeve weather. That first part … those summer foods. Suddenly we’re filling [...]
I’ve always been a bit of a sandwich lover. From fresh salmon, to veggies, to a big old sub loaded with all kinds of meat and cheeses, to even a classic grilled cheese. I love a good sandwich. Most especially a good deli sandwich. I chose this fun sandwich because I’m in the throws of [...]
Have you ever tried Cottonseed oil? Have you even ever heard of cottonseed oil? Yeah, me either. That all changed when Acala Farms offered to send me some sample oil to try. You can learn more about cottonseed oil here. When I unpacked the box, I was really excited about all the flavors. I got [...]
Four years ago, I had an epiphany moment, when I went to the grocery store for apples. Yes, apples. I was sorting through the bins looking for the best ones, when I noticed how they all had a white sheen to them. Wax. Chemicals. Whatever. Why had I never noticed that before? It was really gross and [...]
Italian Nacho’s are pretty much one of our favorite snacks around here. I say that about a lot of things, but honestly these are so easy to make and throw together, that we have them often after school or on weekends when we are looking for a fun snack. You can change them up, add [...]
The movie The Help is by far, one of my top 10 most favorite movies of all time. So when #SundaySupper decided it was time to take our recipes to the movies, The Help was an easy choice for me. If you’ve spent anytime around my blog, you’d know already that I have a certain [...]
Key Lime Cookies These cookies are both sweet and tart, and so incredibly soft and moist. My son adores Key Lime anything and I was looking for a Key Lime cookie recipe that he would enjoy and that was easy to put together. Something he could make himself if he wanted to. This recipe is [...]
If you’re a mom (and really even if you’re not) weeknights tend to be so busy. Activities, homework, LIFE – there’s just so much to do and there isn’t a lot of time to stand in the kitchen for hours on end. I love preparing made from scratch recipes for my family, but every once [...]
I love jalapenos. They are the perfect amount of spice is so many delicious foods, from hamburgers to salads and then of course, to Spicy Jalapeno Bacon Deviled Eggs. You can even control the amount of spice by adjusting how much you use, or throwing a seed or two in there. That’s up to you. [...]
Tropical taste in an ice cream? Yep. Take a bite of Creamy Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream, close your eyes and for a moment, you might be transformed to a beautiful tropical island, waves lapping around you. In fact, when I was eating it recently, I was instantly projected forward to July, when I am traveling [...]
I’m a little late today since I had so many posts that wound up going up yesterday. I really didn’t want to inundate my poor followers with so much. Today is Letter H is the A-Z April Blogging Challenge and I went for Ham. We had tons of ham leftover from Easter and I wanted [...]
Well, we’re back again with a new week of the A-Z April Blogger’s Challenge. Today is Letter G and the first thing that popped into my head was this awesome Grapefruit Smoothie I made when I had a plethora of grapefruit to use up. I’ve discovered through my teens, that apparently grapefruit is one of [...]
There is nothing that makes me sadder on Secret Recipe Club reveal day, than to learn of a member who was orphaned. It’s not right. Seriously, how hard is it to pick a recipe and make it. See this one? I did it in less than an hour – that was the choosing, shopping and [...]
April’s SRC reveal is finally here. With the extra week in there, it was longer than normal, and darnit, I missed it. One of the things I love about the Secret Recipe Club is finding new recipes to try with my family and great blogs to follow. This month I was assigned The Busy Mom [...]
I love budget recipes, and I tend to collect them and save them and sometimes I even make them. This is one of them. This recipe is adapted from the original found over at Cooking Light. As is usual, in my kitchen, I had to change it up a bunch, because well, that’s what I [...]
I can’t believe we are done with the first week. Letter F is officially here and FRUIT was the first thing that came to mind when I started thinking about something to make. We made these cute mini tarts for a Valentine’s brunch we went to, and of course , as is pretty normal for [...]
Egg & Toast Tarts (or Muffins) I can’t believe it’s letter E and that we are almost through the first week of the #atozchallenge. I’ve tried to spend at least an hour each day going around and visiting a bunch of other blogs that are participating and I’ve found some AWESOME new-to-me blogs. So today [...]
Chocolate Rum Donuts with Chocolate Rum Ganache Glaze Yes. Seriously. Sorry my letter D post for the #atozchallenge is a little later than normal, not a big deal but I was helping a friend clear her site of some nasty malware this morning and I felt like that should take priority over my silly letter [...]
Good morning, and Happy National Chocolate Mousse day! In honor of the holiday, and of course the fact that today is letter C in the A-Z Blogging Challenge, I am going with Chocolate. Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse to be exact. I’ve made chocolate mousse several times, and it’s not one of those things you can just [...]
We love this Buffalo Wing Snack Mix… perfect for an on the go snack! My letter ‘B’ for the April A-Z Challenge is Buffalo Wing Snack Mix. I couldn’t resist this fantastic flavorful snack for today. My teenagers go crazy over this mix and whip it up to take to school for lunch or as [...]
This creamy Avocado Chicken Salad is to die for! Good morning! Today begins the April A-Z Challenge and this is my 2nd year. I had so much fun last year. And only missed two days total. I would like to take a moment and give a special shout out to founder Arlee Bird over at [...]
Happy Easter my friends! In my former life I was a writer. (Who am I kidding, I still am, just not as often.) At any rate, being a writer and part of the writing community of bloggers seems to help me discover amazing things. Some of these things I support from afar and some I [...]
Why do we love Meyer Lemons so much? Meyer lemons make this Garlic Shrimp & Asparagus with Brown Rice even better with a sweet citrus tartness that really brings out the flavor. It’s absolutely perfect for a quick weeknight dinner but this week we had it for #SundaySupper to go with our fun Citrus theme [...]
Best Easter Pinterest Recipes It’s hard to believe that Easter is here already and we’re already a quarter through the year. I feel like we just celebrated Christmas last week, don’t you? But according to the many beautiful pins on Pinterest, it’s Easter time and there are dozens of great recipes and fun ideas to [...]
There is nothing like a phone call from your idol. It’s sometimes hard to imagine that my “baby” is a teenager. We are a big old family of 7. 5 teenagers. I know, crazy right? But we are also a blended family, three of my kids are his, and two of them are mine. Most [...]
We love these wonderful Asparagus Brie & Ham Crostini and you will too. Spring has arrived… somewhat. Two days ago I was standing at a funeral, shivering and wrapped in a blanket with layers, and yesterday I was in shorts and a t-shirt and actually felt hot all day long. Now, today I am in sweats [...]
Tragedy struck us recently, and I feel like I’ve fallen off the face of the blogging earth. I’ve also had no time to play in the kitchen and really haven’t felt like it. So I feel like I owe you an explanation. Last Saturday, my best friend lost her husband. It was sudden, it is [...]
Oh this wonderfully, beautiful salad screams Spring and at a time I am desperate for a change in weather. It was all destined to be the death of me. I make these salads all the time and the one depicted in the picture is one of my favorite ways to do it. However, when I [...]
Lately, I’ve been bombarded with questions, comments and remarks about my healthier options on my blog. I love to eat junk as much as the next guy. However, I stay away from fast food, processed food and other junk as much as possible. It was important to me that I could still enjoy that big [...]The post 10 Natural Weight Loss Tips appeared first on Daily Dish Recipes.
I call them pizza’s, you can call them stuffed mushrooms, but no matter what you call them – they are fabulous! Less than 200 calories. In the WHOLE thing! If I made the same pizza on a 100% whole wheat bagel, just the bagel is 250 calories. With no toppings. At all. I won’t even [...]The post Grilled Portabella Veggie “Pizzas” appeared first on Daily Dish Recipes.
It’s time once again for the Group A reveal of the Secret Recipe Club. This month I made an absolutely fabulous Asparagus Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes from the blog Cupcake Muffin written by Sara. She has a huge recipe index on her page that has so many wonderful recipes, it was really hard to choose [...]The post Asparagus Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes appeared first on Daily Dish
Chocolate. Peanut Butter. Mmmm… goooooooood. Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake … beyond words. We make the cake part of this all the time. We even make this cake with the wonderful chocolate ganache in the middle, but what I have never done before, was add the peanut butter, and I really wanted the peanut butter. [...]The post Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt
A fabulous weeknight meal! A Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Dish This recipe was born of desperation one night about a year ago standing in the grocery store and wondering what to eat. I only had an hour and a half to shop, to cook for & feed the kids before we had to be somewhere. [...]The post Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta appeared first on Daily Dish Recipes.
