I don’t particularly care to go out and buy donuts for the kids. It seems like when I buy them donuts they think they can eat an entire dozen between themselves in one day. I hate it – but I don’t want to ban them from donuts. If I ban them you know they.. [Read More]
My daughter and I absolutely love smoothies – we could have them every day if I had the time to make them. Today however, we opted to make smoothie bowls! I have seen them all over the place but have never really had one. Usually when we make smoothies we have to put them.. [Read More]
A little while ago, McDonalds came out with their Turtle products – Turtle Macchiato and Turtle Coffee. I am totally not a coffee drinker but I love caramel and chocolate. So one day when I was totally exhausted (let’s face it, that is everyday) – I decided to try an Iced Turtle Macchiato. My daughter.. [Read More]
This is a really easy recipe – though it does take some time. The greatest time is spent cooking a turkey – if you have leftover turkey that cuts down on the time a great deal. For us we cooked a turkey breast because the local grocery store recently had an amazing deal on frozen.. [Read More]
Risottos may seem like a daunting undertaking. How do you make simple rice so creamy and delicious? When do you add water and how much? How do you stop yourself from eating it while it is piping mouth-burningly hot? The truth is with a little attention and time, anyone can whip together a great risotto… [Read More]
My husband and I have been married for almost 28 years now. Throughout all of those years one of his specialty dishes has been Sugar Free Apple Pie. He makes them for so many people who are diabetic. We have had apple pies made with sugar and those without – we definitely prefer the ones.. [Read More]
This post was sponsored by Hood as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I have started on a weight loss program. Technically it isn’t a weight loss program – it is a variant of intermittent fasting. With that “fasting” I have decided to.. [Read More]
I am always trying to whip up a quick snack for my kids. We don’t have a great deal of store bought “treats” in our house. I like to be able to control what they eat and avoid as many chemicals as possible. That doesn’t mean we only eat healthy as evidenced by this post. .. [Read More]
I seem to be in a never ending search for the perfect cookie – low sugar or sugar free, low carb, gluten free and low fat. How hard can it be to find a cookie like that right? Today I am bringing you a recipe from Protein Milkshake Bar. This is a protein shake company.. [Read More]
This post was sponsored by Heluva Good! Cheese as part of an Influence Central campaign and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. What are some of the foods you seem to always buy when you go to the grocery store? You know – those staples you just can’t live without? For us.. [Read More]