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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUBBA Burger. All opinions are 100% mine. I think my family is like many others: we would love to find ways to make our meals more healthy. A little less meat. A lot more veggies and fruits. With Memorial Day behind us, we’ve […]
I love a good challenge, especially when food is involved. This month, I was challenged to come up with a recipe or fun way to use Libby’s NEW Vegetable Cups, and I have to admit….I surprised even myself. My whole family couldn’t get enough of the Tex-Mex Vegetable Soup that I made! Although this […]
I love shopping at Trader Joe’s, especially when they have delicious samples for me to try. I’ve been surprised, actually, to find several of my favorite diet-friendly meals and snacks from their samples. Recently, my Trader Joe’s was sampling polenta, which I had honestly never tasted before. I was totally hooked and bought 2 […]
I am obsessed with this salad…and it’s not just about the taste (which is amazing, by the way). I am obsessed with how sinfully EASY it is to make. Which is why I’ve been eating a lot of this salad lately… Can you blame me? My husband and I went out for […]
This week, the 15 Minute Supper bloggers were challenged to come up with a quick appetizer that could be made in 15 minutes or less….and I was almost stumped. Honestly, I was just busy. And feeling uninspired. At the last minute, I decided to consult my family recipe book, compiled by one of my […]
This post is brought to you by Libby’s®, but all thoughts are my own. Whether you’re hosting a big game day party this weekend, heading over to a friend’s house to watch some football, or simply staying at home and laying low, I’ve got the perfect appetizer or snack to share. I had a […]
My sister shared this recipe for vegetarian tortilla soup using whole wheat berries with me several years ago. I was very skeptical at first. I had used whole wheat kernels to grind into fresh wheat flour and always have several hundred pounds of whole wheat stored in my basement….but I had never considered eating […]
Years ago (was it 2003, perhaps?) my aunt asked the extended family members for a few of their favorite recipes to share in a family cookbook. The following recipe was one of the first recipes that I submitted to that collaborative cookbook. This simple and oh-so-easy pasta dish has stood the test of time, […]
If there’s ever a time of year when everyone’s short on time, it’s mid-December. I’ve been running around with no time to spare even more than usual this last week or two, and so I’ve been looking for more quick and easy dinners to make for the family. This meal is so easy and so […]
It’s handy having teenage kids who are Pinterest junkies. What feels like ages ago, my oldest daughter found a recipe for black bean tacos and volunteered to help make it for dinner one night. I love adding black beans to my traditional ground beef tacos (I love the flavor it adds, but I mostly […]
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