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I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®, Odwalla, and Champions for Kids #cbias #SocialFabricThe Hungry Harps household was long overdue to participate in one of Champion for Kid’s Simple Service Projects. During the last few months of my pregnancy and a couple months after we h
To kick off the grilling season, as a part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® and Smart and Final, I made this Ginger-Lime Grilled Chicken with Coconut using First Street Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with rib meat. #ChooseSmartThe flavors of this Ginger-Lime Grilled Chicken with Coconut scream summertime. Not to mention the beautiful aromas you will enjoy while preparing and cooking thi
This weekend I am doing two things that I love - co-hosting a linky party and cooking! You know I am a happy girl right now. :)I am co-hosting the Facebook Like Hike, which is the brainchild of Anyonita of Anyonita Nibbles. Make sure you go check out her site - she just posted a Skinny Apple & Cherry Ombre Smoothie recipe that looks wonderful! You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Google
When you think about Springtime, what is the first thing that pops into your head?For my family, when Spring arrives, we have one thing on our minds – off-road racing!! It’s time to head out to the racetrack and enjoy the races with family and friends. It is what we look forward to the rest of the year!A couple weekends ago we came back from the races and made the kiddos a quick dinner of Tyson Nu
Today, a dream of mine has come true - I am cohosting a linky party!! Very exciting stuff over here at Hungry Harps! :)I am a cohost to Tasty Tuesdays, which is put on by the oh-so lovely Anyonita at Anyonita Nibbles. Make sure you go check out her site - it is packed full of wonderful recipes and culinary information! You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest & my new fav
Let me tell you how this Sweet Potato Bread with Raisins & Pecans came about… We were out of sandwich bread the other day and I thought it would be very Susie Homemaker-ish of me to whip up a homemade loaf. Well, one thing turned into another and I ended up making this awesome quick bread.Delicious? Yes. Substitute for sandwich bread? No. By this time my kids were ready for lunch and instead o
“I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Fruti. All opinions are 100% mine. #cbias #SocialFabric #FreshNFruti” Although I am not a huge fan of the heat in the summertime, there are a few things that I absolutely love about the season: bbq cookouts, the long days, all the fr
My only regret with this Citrus & Pecan Crusted Chicken is not taking a picture of one of the breasts sliced open. Oh my stars was this chicken juicy on the inside!Moist on the inside, Crunch on the outside. Everything I want of my breaded chicken!This is the first time I have breaded chicken, put it in the oven and had something acceptable to serve anyone. I can’t believe I have not been doin
Happy Monday! Ok, let’s not pretend that I am sitting here all bright eyed and bushy tailed greeting you on this Monday morning. The truth is, I am beat. The only thing getting me by right now is a cup of coffee – which I am now thinking could be without creamer since I don’t need anything getting in between me and a bit of caffeine this morning. You may be wondering, why would she write a Meatbal
This post is about two things I completely LOVE – pizza and a new product that is totally awesome. The other day I went to buy some shredded cheese for a homemade pizza and saw Kraft’s new Fresh Take Cheese & Breadcrumb mix – I knew I had to try it! There is a photo of delicious looking chicken on the cover of the package but that is not what I had in mind. I had pizza on the brain – warm, che
Last week I professed my love for pizza with Pizza Meatballs for Meatball Monday. This week, my love for pizza is shining through with these meatballs that were inspired by one of my favorite pizzas - Papa Murphy's Chicken Bacon Artichoke deLITE. Although we make our own pizzas nowadays, that was not always the case. We had a Papa Murphy's in the shopping center across from our apartment complex a
Ever since we brought the twins home from the hospital I have been obsessed with anything that comes in two. Pairs, couples, duos, combos - they all have my attention now. So, needless to say, when I spotted Delicious Pairings at Walmart, I was intrigued...Not only did the word "Pairings" catch my eye - but the fact it was associated with coffee caught my entire, undivided attention. Coffee has be
What is the correlation between geeks and bacon? Other than the fact that geeks & bacon are both amazingly awesome. ;) Was there a geek convention where they all agreed to lay claim to one of the most delicious foods ever made? If so, they totally scored – if not, well… they totally scored anyway.My husband is a total geek – but I love that about him. His love for bacon? It’s unmatched – he a
A few years ago I stumbled across one of the most awesome sites out there – Cheese & Burger Society. It is a collection of the most beautiful hamburgers I have ever seen. Mr. Hungry Harp and I drooled all over the keyboard as we flipped from hamburger to hamburger. (The site is set up like a rolodex, so you can “flip” through the selection of burgers.) We talked about making some of them, but
I can’t believe it’s already been a week since posting the Green Chicken Enchilada Meatballs! Time is flying by a bit too fast since bringing the twins home. They just turned 8 weeks this past Friday and it seriously feels like we just brought them home…But anyhow, let’s get to these Pizza Meatballs! I LOVE pizza. It always sounds good to me and I’ll eat it warm or cold. Lucky for me, my husband a
This has to be the most intense chicken I have ever cooked. It was so incredibly good that I was contemplating writing this post last night after we finished dinner and then again when I got up for a 3am feeding with the newborns. However, I am glad I waited and got a little bit of sleep in before telling you all about this scrumptious (I think that’s the first time I used that word on this
I will get to that amazing Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti with Mushrooms in just a minute - let's talk Instagram first!My husband and I recently got smartphones. I know, I know – been living under a rock, huh? So, along with a smartphone came the awesomesauce app, Instagram. I will admit, I had been jealous of everyone posting pictures on Instagram – I wanted to join in on the fun! So, I am finally
I have been waiting all weekend for today! I know, that sounds crazy to actually want Monday to be here, but it’s true. The reason being: Meatball Monday has been on my brain ALL weekend long!I started up Meatball Monday awhile ago, featuring some goodies such as;Buffalo Chicken MeatballsVietnamese Pork MeatballsFontina-Stuffed Veal MeatballsJalapeno-Cheeseburger MeatballsMy favorite is probably t
This is a very exciting post for me! It may not be as exciting for you – but try to play along. ;)Now on to the show…After many test runs and experimentation – I have my very own marinara sauce to share with you! I have always wanted to have my very own recipe for marinara sauce. But not just any recipe – a tried and true, easy to remember, delicious recipe. We had a LOT of pasta nights to get thi
Oh man did I have a craving for a chili dog this past weekend. The craving was bad, it hit hard. I was going to buy canned chili before convincing myself to not be lazy and make my own. I am so glad I decided to not go the easy route on this one; the homemade meat chili sauce came out uhmazing.This was my first time making meat chili sauce, so I had to poke around the internet to see how others ma
I got some great pictures this weekend and just had to share them!My dad enlisted the help of my oldest son, Bubba, in the kitchen on Sunday morning to get ready for brunch. I would normally of written "help" when talking about Bubba, because it is usually more work having him in the kitchen than anything else, but he surprised me this weekend. Thus my reason for writing this post.The first job my
A few things have changed in the kitchen since bringing the twins home. Let me share...1) Paper Products: I was against the whole concept of paper products before having the twins. It just seemed like a complete waste and just something else to take up garbage space. However, now that I see how much time it saves during clean-up to use disposable servingware – I am now part of the population who w
We are back! It's been too long, I must confess. To be fair, I have not had much in the way of food to really share... Being pregnant with twins rendered me a bit too tired to try anything new in the kitchen and then after being placed on "Limited Activity Rest" I had to take a break altogether from anything that took longer than 15 minutes to cook. It was hard, but I loosened up the reins in
We have really, truly been staying away from processed foods in an effort to be a tad bit more healthy - but I couldn't resist these cookies. Damn you Oreo!! Of course, my strong love for anything Gingerbread didn't help my cause...I will just look at these as Nabisco's little Christmas gift to me and will accept them graciously (even though we paid for them). If you like Gingerbread treats and lo
These muffins rock. It's not MY recipe, but one I found on Taste of Home's website and completely worth sharing. I was browsing around the world wide web for muffins that used vegetables as ingredients. It was pretty much a plotted scheme against my kids - they love muffins but hate to eat vegetables. Turns out my plan work and my kids were gobbling these veggie-packed muffins up like they were cu
Last week I wrote about taking part in Champions for Kids SSP (Simple Service Project) for September. Nickelodeon and Chmapions for Kids teamed up and thought of the awesome idea to give books to the less fortunate kids in our local area. As soon as I heard what the SSP was, I knew I was going to participate! Reading is something I hold very close to my heart and knew I could do my part to help ou
In just 2 and a half months it will be the birthday season around my house. We have two little guys whose birthdays just happen to fall within 9 days of each other, in the month of December. This year they will be 2 & 4; so although I have only a few years experience with kids birthday's, I have learned some invaluable lessons & tips that can make the whole experience a little less stressf
Having my Mom read to me is one of my favorite childhood memories. I specifically remember one book in particular - I don't remember the name of the book, but I do remember it was a Christmas story. She must have read that book to me more than a thousand times, per my request I must add. :) Even in the middle of summer, it was my book of choice because I was slowly learning to read it and there wa
In 5 days we will officially be in the fall season and I am beyond excited. One of my favorite things about the cold weather (I have hundreds, but let's stick to just one this time!) is enjoying a warm cup (or bowl) of soup. It just doesn't feel right eating hot soup on a hot day. So, the fall season is upon us and Progresso is helping me (& one of you) gear up for the cool weather!First, they
Ok, so the last few posts have been sweets - which is so unlike me, well, the old me. I think I have previously stated how before Mr. Hungry Harp and I were together, I was a salt queen. No need for sugar here, just some french fries could do the trick. But I have since changed and love all things sweet. (Sidenote: I love the word sweet. SWEET!!) I found these sweet (sorry, that will be the last t
If I think back hard enough, I can remember those brown bag lunches my Dad used to make for me. A bologna sandwich (he LOVED(S) bologna), a bag of chips, a pudding cup and a fruit cup. The fruit cups were Del Monte, but not in the plastic cup. They were in little cans, do you remember those? A little pull tab on the top, so you wouldn't need to bring a can opener to school. Oh, I can't forget the
Let me tell you why I love football season so much: I LOVE all the recipes that come out of the woodwork! From the dips to the chilis to the hot wings - every season I find new treasures during good ol' tailgating season. Even non-football fans come up with the most creative recipes, both sweet and savory, to serve up during game-time. Football season is a Foodie Season, or at least that's how I s
These potatoes will knock your socks off, as long as you like shrimp, bacon, cheese and potatoes. ;) I was a little weary about putting shrimp in them, put they turned out great! But first I must share a bit of my Pontiac GTO love with you. ? The Pontiac GTO is my favorite car, all-time favorite. If I were to win the lotto, there would be a '65 or '66 sitting in our garage, but until then I a
I had heard about grilling bananas in their peel and just had to make them. My kids love bananas, so I thought these bananas would be the perfect dessert for them. Turns out I was wrong, the kids just looked at them like, "What did she do to our bananas?" However, the adults loved them! All you have to do is make a slit in the banana and stuff it full of delicious toppings, then grill it on L
Ever since our kiddos were born I have been waiting (patiently) to start playing board games with them. I have so many fun memories of playing board games as a child, it was something I wanted to pass down to my children. Well, the wait is up and there is no turning back! I was inspired for this game night by Dip Dip Hooray!, a current promotion through Heinz, Tyson and Hasbro. After purchasing He
Like Father...While I am making these cookies, Mr. Hungry Harp mentions that he was wondering how I was going to make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies without chocolate chips. He said that while "looking for snacks" he noticed there were not any chocolate chips in the cupboard. Note that the time that he would be looking for a snack, it's nighttime and I am fast asleep. Is it possible, that while I am fa
How do you come back after an unannounced hiatus from blogging? I have no idea, but I figured an explanation with an awesome recipe couldn't hurt. We got some very unexpected news... that we are pregnant! Very unexpected, but very exciting. :) We are almost 14 weeks along and already anticipating meeting our new, little ones. Wait, ones? Yes, there are 2 peas in this pod, twins! Trust me, it was a
This is the final week in our Sears Grilling Photography class, I can't believe how fast 7 weeks went by!! For my final post on the subject, I want to share some of my favorite photographs from the class. :)It all started with a lesson in how to take awesomesauce Path to Purchase photos. Tips on signage, selection and angles really helped me through this one!Then a lesson in Product Photography sw
This week in our Sears Grilling Photography class the assignment was to host a little BBQ for our family and take some delicious photos. We kept it simple and served food that the kiddos would definitely enjoy - hot dogs, potato chips and a smores dessert. I did set up a condiment bar for the adults that included jalapenos, pickles, relish, sauerkraut and chili. The kids are happy enough with plai
This was the toughest week thus far in the Sears Grilling Photography class - the lesson was all about photographing plated food. Whereas I thought I knew a thing or two about taking pictures of food, I really didn't know anything and still have a lot to learn. The toughest part for me this week was definitely learning how to use props in my photographs. I tend to just take pictures of a finished
We just ended our 4th week of the Photography Class with Sears Grilling and I can't believe how fast it is going by! This week was information overload - but certainly not in a bad way. Questions I had on the manual settings of my camera were answered, from aperture speed to ISO to f-stop - I now have a clear understanding of each element. Using auto-mode is easy and it works great, but to be able
This past week was very exciting for our photography class; we were all provided with gift cards to buy a grill and some grilling accessories from the grilling department at Sears!! The purpose behind us all getting a new grill was to learn this week's lesson of Product Photography. How lucky am I? :)A few important factors while taking photographs of products; make sure the key subject is front a
This post is sponsored by got milk? in partnership with local California organizations that educate kids about the importance of proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle.I am a HUGE cheese lover and have thought on numerous occasions how awesome it would be to make some on my own. When I started browsing the internet for instructions, I found that different cheeses have different levels of difficult
Although I haven't been in the kitchen much lately (reasons to be disclosed soon), I have still been enrolled and participating in the photo class at Social Fabric University. This weeks lesson was about successfully executing a photo Path to Purchase. Path to Purchase, in a nutshell, is how one decides which products to purchase while shopping. One of the most effective ways to document this is t
We love having iced coffee drinks in the summer-time, there is nothing better than waking up before the heat sets in and enjoying a cool beverage. My husband's favorite drink from our local coffee shop is a blended drink with mocha, mint and delicious chocolate chunks. It is so good - the flavors work together wonderfully! I started thinking of a dessert I could make using mocha & mint togethe
Ever since I was a little girl, snapping pictures with my 110 camera, I have had a love for photography. I am pretty sure I pretended to be a professional photographer and there are the hundreds of prints to prove it. There was no limit to what I took pictures of - from the ENTIRE parade at Disneyland to EVERY animal I saw at the zoo. I was a kid and the concept of quality over quantity had
It's not Thursday yet, right? Well not over here on the West coast it isn't - which means I just enough time for a Weekly Wonders Wednesday! No wasting any time though - let's get to it. :)The picture up above is of our sunflowers, they are over 8' feet tall now! I did a post back in March when we first planted them and it has been awesome to see their growth. The flowers just started to bloom ear
I think I may have mentioned before how much we love coffee in our house. It is not unusual for us to go through 2 pots of coffee a day - and if we plan on staying up late, a 3rd may be brewed. How do we not go into caffeine-overload? I have no idea. The thought crossed my mind the other day about fruit-flavored coffee. Although I have seen fruit-flavored ground coffee, I have not seen any fruit-f
Every week I am finding new treasures, whether it be a recipe or product or project, and I thought I would post them to 1) Keep track of all the awesomeness I want to try and 2) Share the awesomeness with you! So, without further ado, let's kick off the first post for Weekly Wonders Wednesday!The picture posted above is the produce box we just received this morning. Since we don't know what is ins
Eating healthy is a funny thing. We all should eat healthy, for our own body's sake, yet a lot of us don't. I have just recently started to be more aware of what I am eating and it was has been quite of an awakening. Did I eat unhealthy before? Unfortunately, yes. I didn't have a second thought when it came to eating an entire hamburger with EVERYTHING on it, when eating boxed foods or even gettin
