Macaroni & Cheese Bites With Ham

July 13, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Recipes baked, cooking, eater, Food, ham, macaroni & cheese, parenting, picky, recipes, toddler, two year old 2 Comments

Being a working mom, it is hard to be away from my daughter all day. It is a struggle for me to walk out that door every morning. If I am lucky I get to see her wake before I walk out the door. Most evenings I do not return home until almost 6 pm. […]

Granola Balls

July 12, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, chocolate, cookies, cooking, Food, granola, healthy, honey, oats, recipes, snacks, sweet, toddler 5 Comments

I have a sweet tooth problem. Like most women I know, I love chocolate. I would eat it all the time if I could, but alas, not only am I not supposed to eat a lot of sweets, it is not exactly kind on the waistline. One thing that helps me get my chocolate fix […]

My Picky Toddler Woes & Baked Corn Dog Bites

June 26, 2014March 27, 2016 Pinparent Recipes bake, bites, cook.hot dog, corn dog, dinner, eat, eater, Eating, Food, meals, picky, recipes, supper, toddler, two year old 12 Comments

I hate to sound like a broken record… I know you have heard me complain about this many times…BUT I have to say it again, my daughter is a picky eater. I can’t even imagine the amount of time & food I have wasted trying to get my child to eat a good meal. I […]

Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake Sandwiches

May 26, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes cheesecake, desserts, frozen, recipes, sandwiches, strawberry, sweet, treats, whipped, whipped cream 6 Comments

My obsession with cheesecake inspired desserts continues. Since the warm weather is here, I opted for a frozen cheesecake treat. These are easy to make and oh so delicious. Ingredients: 15 full graham crackers 2 packages of softened cream cheese 1 tub of Cool Whip 2 cups of strawberries (cleaned, stemed & sliced small) 1 […]

Macaroni & Cheese With Bacon Bread Crumbs

May 24, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, baking, breadcrumbs, cheese, comfort, cooking, eat, Food, macaroni, recipes, shells 13 Comments

They say “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” This could very well be true & the fastest way to get there is with a strip of bacon. I don’t know what is about guys & bacon, but I don’t think I have ever met a man yet that didn’t love it, […]

Banana Rice Pudding

May 23, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes banana, cooking, dessert, eat, Food, healthy, low fat, pudding, recipes, rice 5 Comments

Rice, rice, baby!! We love rice in our house. We love it so much that we own not one, but two rice cookers. When my mother was still alive, God rest her soul, she would buy me a fifty pound bag of rice every year along with my favorite soy sauce. When you have that […]

Maple Nut Granola Bars

May 19, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks baking, breakfast, Food, granola, healthy, maple, nuts, oats, recipes, snacks 10 Comments

I am going through a huge granola kick right now. I can not stop making it & eating it. I started making it as a healthy snack alternative & also for some added energy while I train for my 5K & now I am hooked. I just finished off my last batch & wanted to […]

Food For Eat & Food For Play

May 17, 2014March 30, 2015 Pinparent Kid's activities, Recipes activities, bars, candy, Cheerios, chocolate, coordination, desserts, eye, Food, fun, graham cracker, hand, spaghetti, toddler, two year old 12 Comments

For Mother’s Day last week a work colleague gave all of us mommies a giant chocolate bar. I love chocolate of course, but am not a fan of plain chocolate. I wanted to make some sweet treats with the chocolate, but wasn’t sure what to do. I often refer to myself as a junk cook […]

Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

May 13, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes alternative, baked, breaded, chicken, cooking, dinner, eat, Food, fried chicken, healthy, recipes, supper 7 Comments

I love fried foods. The problem is they don’t feel the same way about me. With all my tummy issues, it is impossible for me to eat anything deep fried. I miss french fries, chicken wings & fried chicken. Luckily, all of these naughty foods can also be baked in lieu of frying. Oven Baked […]

Maple & Swiss Turkey Meatballs

May 6, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Dinner Main Courses, Recipes appetizers, baking, cocktail, cooking, dinner, Food, ground turkey, maple, meals, meatballs, picky eaters, recipes, supper, swiss cheese, syrup, toddler 10 Comments

As you all well know, my daughter is a picky eater. There are very few things that I put in front of her that she will eat. We have our old standbys that usually work. For breakfast french toast balls or nanna’s pancakes are a sure fire hit. For lunch a basic cheese sandwich with […]