Ok, how many times have you washed laundry and found that your favorite hoodie or sweats drawstring is never to return…you have access to one side, but not the other. I used to get SO frustrated trying to find the other end that had so cleverly hidden itself up inside the fabric I would give [...]
6 days and counting…!
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday I drove here there and back again ordering balloons, buying more supplies for cooking, and searching for a winter hat and gloves for my GiGi due to the snow and brutally cold weather forecasted. Mama wasn’t prepared for it to be this cold this early! Annnnnd, her birthday outfit was ready at GiGi’s Glitzy [...]
9 days and counting!
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Just 9 short more days until my little baby girl turns 1!! Tweet
Crock-Pot Baked Apples
October 25, 2011 By 6 Comments
I had a few Cortland apples lying around that I intended to make apple crisp with but them I went on Pinterest and everything changed. I saw that someone had pinned this recipe for Crock-Pot Baked Apples and had to try it. Plus, I had all the ingredients in my pantry…bonus! Ingredients:1/4 cup brown sugar [...]
It’s Fall! Let’s Cook Soup…
October 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
Time to share another family gem! This time I’m talking about Italian Wedding Soup. Luscious little meatballs floating in a sea of broth with escarole and Parmesan cheese. OMG!!Typically I only make this for our Christmas dinner as the soup course. But, I wasn’t able to make it last year because I had a blocked [...]
Cinnamon Pumpkin Smoothie
October 19, 2011 By 7 Comments
I was lucky enough to be invited to my local Shaw’s Supermarket a couple of weeks back to be introduced to a new program they started called Nutrition IQ (more about this tomorrow). I met Jennifer Shea, the store’s registered dietitian and she shared some yummy Fall recipes with us. Cinnamon Pumpkin Smoothie Serves: 2Time: 5 [...]
Handprint Canvas “Cards”
October 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
October is such a busy birthday month for our families. The most important two birthdays to DH and I are our dads. Their birthdays are just eight days apart. This year, rather than getting them the stand-by Hallmark card, I wanted to give them each something special from Gabriella. So, I took inspiration from a [...]
Poppin’ Popcorn Brittle
October 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Found another goodie on Pinterest via Simple and Delicious and thought I would share. My dad, whose 61st birthday is TODAY, loves salty and sweet snacks. This is a man who goes to the gym for nearly 2 hours at a whack at least 4 times a week. Good for him to indulge every now and [...]
Sweet Potato Tot Shepherd’s Pie
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This recipe I adapted from the original Rachel Ray version of shepherd’s pie since my family doesn’t eat beef I use a mixture of ground chicken and pork. I also substituted Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs for the tater tots and pearl onions for the chopped onion. I hope you enjoy this comfort food recipe as much [...]
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