Better in Bulk - Family photographer with a large family
Daily thoughts on living with a large family; parenting, recipes, entertainment, photography tips, and family-friendly products.
Last year, I discovered a recipe for Chipotle Pulled Pork that was better than I could have ever imagined. As I almost always do, I modified the recipe that I found online to suit my taste and habits (I wanted to cook it in the crock pot instead of in the oven). The crock pot [...]
When the last installment of Harry Potter came out in theaters this summer, my oldest daughter, KitKat, got together with a few dozen of her friends for a huge Hogwarts-worthy Harry Potter party. The kids all dressed up in costume and decorated the house like the Great Hall, and all the food they served had [...]
One of my kids’ all-time favorite children’s books is a picture book called The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman. I checked it out from the library years ago, and in a completely out-of-character move on my part, ran to the book store to buy it for ourselves. We loved it THAT much. Synopsis [...]
This summer has been full of fun family activities, but until last week we really hadn’t spent much time with friends. (I know–weird!!) My kids seem to be enjoying the family time, and I am soaking it in. Last Wednesday, I had the wonderful opportunity to host a super-fun and super-HOT Awesome Wholesome Backyard Party [...]
I was talking about a favorite Spring-time dessert last week during my Easter Entertaining Live Chat in the CoffeeTalk Community on the BlogFrog, and promised that I would share the recipe here after the holiday. After eating a bowl of Wonderful for a before-lunch snack this morning, I remembered my promise. You will thank me [...]
Please excuse the cell phone picture of these cupcakes. I baked these solely for the intent to eat them (which I happily did) but after I posted the picture of Instagram, I had more requests for the recipe than I was expecting… So, for those of you waiting, and those of you who are [...]
It has been raining hard for 24 hours. Know what that means? It’s a soup night! This is a recipe that my sister, Andrea, shared with me quite a while ago. I was skeptical at first (WHOLE wheat kernels?) but everyone LOVES this soup. Plus, I love the HEALTHINESS factor, and the fact that this [...]
Chocolate is the perfect solution for a tough, emotionally exhausting week. What is it about chocolate that makes everything feel better? On second thought, don’t answer that. Today, as I was dipping 200+ truffles into melted chocolate, CandyMan asked why I was making so much candy. Special occasion, maybe? Do you need an excuse for [...]
As much as I love taking pictures of just about anything, I have never been really excited about any of the food photos that I have taken. Maybe mastering food photography should be one of my goals for 2011. Regardless of how these muffins look….they tasted incredible. The family liked them, too, apparently. The other [...]
I have been cooking for the holidays for 14 years now. Most of the dishes that I cook for the holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter) are the dishes that were my favorites when I was growing up, attending big holiday family gatherings. So, for your eating pleasure……the Better in Bulk favorite family recipes: Grandma Betty’s [...]
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