These light and tasty appetizers are perfect for any get together and are great served warm or room temperature. They’re also a great way to use up left over fajita filling, not that there are ever leftovers on fajita night. This recipe is for a chicken fajita bite but they ‘d also be great as steak or a vegetarian version. We’ve served them up with a bit of fresh Pico, … [Read more...]

With the kids back in school now, I find myself running here or there for activities constantly, and some nights I just don’t have time to make dinner. Takeout is awesome every now and then, but truthfully, since I’m not making it myself, I’m not sure how fresh or how nutritious it is. Um, they could be putting expired cheese or sauce on that pizza for all I know. Not to … [Read more...]

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! Who’s ready? Um, I’m not sure why, but as I was typing that I was thinking about Paul Revere (I know I’m weird lol). You can tell we’re back in school mode here! Anyway, one of my favorite things to serve at holiday events is deviled eggs. They come out toothsome every time, and all of my family and friends love them and request … [Read more...]

Um, I love Halloween, and I especially love Halloween food. There’s something that’s so much fun about making regular foods into scary foods. I remember when the kids were littler they’d have class Halloween parties and I always got a call to make the food. I still do it for my family, though the kids are older so they don’t have class parties. For decorating, I use all … [Read more...]

Um, who doesn’t LOVE chocolate, right? It’s amazingly delicious! If you’re looking for a delicious chocolatey treat for the kiddos, look no further than these amazing Chocolate Lucky Charms Treats. They’re so GOOD! Are y’all salivating yet? Um, we are! These cute little chocolate treats are super easy to make and they’re perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. These are … [Read more...]

Cake pops are one of those treats that always look so fun and delicious but often look a bit intimidating when it comes to making them look cute. I’m also not so sure I’m crazy about the crumbled cake and frosting mixed together that makes up a traditional cake pop. You take all that sugary sweetness and then dip it in more frosting or sugar and my teeth hurt just thinking … [Read more...]

I’ve mentioned before that we LOVE fajitas, right? Not so long ago, I shared a recipe for Chicken Fajita Filo Bites that were just amazing (have you tried them yet?). So when I was thinking fajitas again recently, I wanted to change it up again and came up with this toothsome idea! This casserole is layered like a lasagna but the pasta is replaced with light, flaky filo  … [Read more...]

Do you remember the ice cream truck? You’d hear that infamous jingle and run across the street (with NO shoes on) just to snag a cold treat? Fun times, right? Do y’all remember the bomb pop? I sure do! Red, white, and blue goodness! Yum! Sadly, they’re loaded with sugar and artificial colors. While I want to give my children the fun and whimsical treats of my … [Read more...]

This time of year you can find just about everything imaginable flavored with Pumpkin or Pumpkin Spice. With Thanksgiving dinner just a few days away — I think it’s the perfect time to share this recipe for Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting! It’s made with the new I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! which is made from real, simple ingredients you can recognize like a delicious blend of … [Read more...]

Finding healthy alternatives to our favorite meals or appetizers isn’t always easy. Often it seems that I don’t mind healthier choices but when your husband and kids just don’t want to give up a favorite, and not so healthy food, then it becomes harder to stick with those healthy choices. Modifying one of those favorite foods to a healthier recipe leaves a lot of cooks … [Read more...]

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 23 mins  Serves: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 package (17.6 ounces) Tyson® Pork Loin in Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce1 package (8.8 ounces) 90-second instant whole grain brown rice2 teaspoons peanut or vegetable oil, divided1 egg, slightly beaten½ cup chopped onion½ cup diced carrots½ cup frozen peas1 tablespoon … [Read more...]

Have you been to Safeway lately? They just sent me an awesome gift basket of cooking essentials I wanted to tell you about. The items included Sugar, Swanson’s Chicken Broth, Flour, Cookie Mixes, Cinnamon, Corn, Starbucks Coffee, Green Beans, Chocolate Chips and other great goodies. I made some kicked-up green bean casserole which included green beans, turkey kielbasa, … [Read more...]

I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Nutritionals, LLC Subsidiary the makers of LACTAID ®. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. Have you ever experienced Dairy Envy? In case you’re not familiar, Dairy Envy is the feeling you get when you can’t enjoy dairy like everyone else around you – when the … [Read more...]

Zombie Finger Ingredients 4 T low sodium soy sauce2 T rice wine vinegar4 cloves garlic, pressed1 green onion, thinly sliced1 T honey1 t fresh ginger, minced8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast-cut into 1 inch strips (also sold sliced as “chicken tenderloins”)½ cup peanut flour4 T chopped peanuts¼ t paprika¼ t black pepperCooking spray Instructions In a large … [Read more...]