Coupons, Deals and Activities for Familes
Looking for an extra yummy treat that’s great as a bar cookie or as a drop cookie? These Peanut Butter Maple Oatmeal Cookies are one of our favorites and the kids love the the “secret” ingredient is the instant oatmeal packets they normally have for breakfast in the mornings. Here’s how to make them. … Continue Reading…
How can you shake up your dinner routine, and still keep it healthy too? As our family has been trying to eat healthier and as my husband and I have been working hard on losing weight, I’ve been reading labels and looking for new options to add to our mealtime menus. Recently we were asked… Continue Reading…
As a mom who works outside the home, the crock pot is a powerful ally when it comes to meal times. I love meals that I can put in during the morning, or when I stop home during my lunch break and then at dinner time, all we have to do is open the… Continue Reading…
Looking for an easy and fun dessert on short notice? One of our family favorites is Pineapple Upside Down cake. Here’s how to make it using a cake mix and ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Ingredients ¾ cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar ½ Cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 1… Continue Reading…
Looking for a great banana bread recipe? I tried for years, but I couldn’t ever get one that was ever just right. After trying lots of variations, here’s the favorite that our family has that’s super moist and a hit every time. Ingredients 4 to 5 Very Ripe Bananas 2 Beaten Eggs 1/2 Cup White Sugar… Continue Reading…
Looking for an easy evening side dish that can cook while you’re busy doing something else? Here’s one of our family’s favorite’s that can cook while you’re busy having family time . I often put this in the oven before we go the park or the gym and then it’s ready to eat as… Continue Reading…
Looking a new fun finger food for march madness parties, get togethers or family game nights? Here’s a fun recipe for Spinach and Feta Mini-Calzones, created by Top Chef judge Gail Simmons. Packed with savory flavor, these golden, flaky treats are an ideal snack for March Madness spectating, no matter which teams your friends and family are rooting… Continue Reading…
Love the cheese sticks and sauce you get in restaurants you get in restaurants and want to make a lower fat alternative at home? Here’s how to make easy breaded cheese sticks in just a couple easy steps. Ingredients Lowfat string cheese Skim Milk Bread Crumbs or Panko (I used the Italian herb kind)… Continue Reading…
Want a fun and tasty project to do with all those leftover plastic eggs from last year? As you and your kids are getting in the Easter spirit, here’s a fun and easy treat to make together! Here’s how to make Rice Krispie treat Easter eggs. Ingredients: 1 Bag Marshmallows 6 cups rice… Continue Reading…
The last few months we’ve had a lot of fun creating some great new recipes for a sponsor using Great Value products from Walmart. We’ve baked some great creations over the holidays and for Valentine’s Day and our challenge for this month is to bake some fun spring time treats using Great Value… Continue Reading…
Over the last few months we’ve had the fun opportunity to create, bake and share with all of you some great recipes using Great Value products from Walmart. Even though with 20 some inches of snow on the ground still here in Iowa it doesn’t feel much like spring yet here in Iowa, we… Continue Reading…
Looking for a colorful and tasty treat for breakfast, brunch or just a fun treat? As part of our baking assignment over the weekend to use Great Value refrigerated cookie dough from Walmart in some new recipes with our family, we made the above fruit pizza. The kids had a blast frosting and decorating,… Continue Reading…
With 2 kids, a full time job, a house, a husband and a blog, there’s not a lot of extra time for cooking at our house. One of the challenges that also make meal times more difficult is that I’m a vegetarian and that my family isn’t, which means we often have to have… Continue Reading…
Ok. I’m sorry, but I think good ol’ Punxsutawney Phil lied. One month ago he supposedly told us that spring was on it’s way and we haven’t seen anything but snow storm after snow storm after snow storm since. While it may be March outside now, with a good 20 or so inches of snow… Continue Reading…
If this big snowstorm that has swept the nation has you cuddled up at home craving comfort home, here’s a new and tasty sounding freebie you might want to download. This new free macaroni & cheese eCookbook includes 11 Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes, including Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Casserole recipe (p…. Continue Reading…
