Pasta La Carbonara

March 19, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, comfort, cooking, dinner, Eating, egg, Food, pasta, penne, recipes 12 Comments

Yesterday was an emotional day for me. Not only was it the anniversary of my mother’s passing, but I received a phone call at work from my brother-in-law letting me know that my husband had been in a car accident while on duty. Luckily, my husband left the accident with only a few aches and […]

Rice Krispie Easter Eggs

March 17, 2014March 23, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Easter, Holidays, Recipes activities, Easter, eggs, Food, Holidays, kids, marshmallows, Peeps, recipes, Rice Krispy, toddler, treats 17 Comments

There is a sweet commercial on TV which features a mother & a daughter making Rice Krispies treats eggs together. Not only does watching this make me want to spend quality mommy & daughter time with my little girl, it makes me really want to make these eggs. This looked like such a cute idea, […]

Sweet Potato Chips

March 13, 2014 Pinparent Recipes baked, baking, chips, cinnamon, Eating, family. toddler, healthy, low fat, paprika, Potato, recipes, snacks, sweet potato 8 Comments

I started a new job a few weeks ago. While I love my new job, it has been quite a change for me. My last job had me on my feet all day. I was used to being on the run. With my new position, I am at a desk more the majority of my […]

Here’s One For The Hubby – Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Shells

March 4, 2014January 9, 2017 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, cheese, cheeseburger, dinner, Food, ground meat, pasta, recipes, stuffed shells, supper 14 Comments

It is difficult sometimes trying to cook for a family with so many different tastes & dietary needs. I try to eat healthy as often as I can. I cut out extra fat as much as possible, leaving out butters & oils, trading in regular bacon for turkey bacon and switching refined pastas & breads […]

Peanut Butter Apple Crisp

March 2, 2014 Pinparent Recipes Apple, baking, cooking, Crisp, dessert, Eating, family, Granny Smith, peanut butter, recipes, sweets 14 Comments

Peanut butter is one of those thing that I think that you can couple with just about anything. I have always loved peanut butter… peanut butter & jelly, peanut butter on celery, peanut butter with bananas & one of my all time favorites peanut butter & apples. If you have never tried it, it may […]

Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole

February 24, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes baking, casserole, cheese, corn bread, easy, eats, Food, ground meat, Jiffy, peppers, recipes, sloppy joes, venison 15 Comments

Because sometimes you just need comfort food… Ingredients: 1 lb of ground meat (for this recipe we used venison but any ground meat will work.) 2 Cups of chopped peppers (red,yellow & orange) 1 cup of shredded cheddar 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 packet of sloppy joe mix 1 can of tomato paste 1 1/4 […]

Asian Drumsticks & Family Selfies

February 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes Asian, baking, chicken, eat, family, Food, fun, ginger, orange juice, photos, recipes, selfies, soy sauce, toddler 8 Comments

When you have a toddler, there are good days & there are bad. Some days, you want to just rip your hair straight from your skull and others like today make you grateful beyond belief. Our daughter is such a love bug & loves when mommy and daddy are both home together. They don’t happen […]

Cheese Filled Turkey Meatballs

February 18, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes baking, cheese, dinner, eat, Food, ground turkey, meatballs, mozzarella, recipes, string cheese, supper, Toddlers 4 Comments

Tonight was a dinner-time victory for mommy. Every evening it is a roll of the dice as to whether we will actually get our picky little monster to eat dinner with the family. The biggest cause of stress currently in my life is my daughter’s diet. She hates to eat. I have spoken to the […]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes

February 6, 2014 Pinparent Recipes breakfast, chips, chocolate, cooking, Eating, healthy, oatmeal, pancakes, recipes, wheat 12 Comments

My experimentations with wheat flour continue. Trying to cut refined flours out of my diet has sometimes been a challenge. It has been 7 months since my attack of Pancreatitis & with switching to whole grains, eliminating red meats & fried foods, I have lost 25 pounds. I do still get a craving for my sweets […]

Nutella Filled Crescent Hearts

January 31, 2014 Pinparent Holidays, Recipes, Uncategorized baking, chocolate, cooking, crescent, dessert, eat, hazelnuts, Nutella, recipes, Valentine's Day 17 Comments

Nutella is such a wonderful thing. I want to find the person that invented the delicious nutty spread & give them a giant kiss. It is guilty pleasure of mine. I have been known to just sit there with the jar & a spoon and indulge in the sweet treat right out of the jar. […]