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Dinner and dessert is something our family often enjoys, as a pair. In moderation, a little dessert can hit the spot without being overly high in calories and I love the challenge of using one product in multiple ways. Pillsbury Crescents are exactly that kind of product I like to use because they're great in sweet and savory dishes. These are just a few of my favorite ways to use Pillsbury Crescents, including … [Read more...]
Last night we celebrated Super Bowl Sunday like most Americans, eating a ridiculous amount of food, the kind that leaves you bloated in bed whining, why did I eat that??? The things I ate were so terribly-good that I'm embarrassed to even admit it all right now, which is why I had to fix something incredibly healthy for breakfast. I did learn an important lesson through all of it though. After a few weeks of … [Read more...]
The other day we stopped at Casey's to get some gas and I caught sight of a sign. Not just any old sign, but one with a Chicken Bacon Ranch PIZZA. And it looked gooooooood. So good I almost broke my diet right then and there to order the pizza. But I didn't. Instead, I quickly dreamed up a way I could have that pizza for Super Bowl Sunday with more diet-friendly ingredients ... and bite-size. And that's how … [Read more...]
A week or two ago I saw this really tempting blog post for slow cooked short ribs from Lori at My Wooden Spoon. Go take a peek, I'll wait ........ Looking good aren't they? I thought so and decided I must make some or at least something similar. Growing up the only way I ever ate ribs was a slab of baby backs in my mom's pressure cooker. They came out fall off the bone tender with the BBQ sauce broiled on top. … [Read more...]
I'm pretty excited to share that I'll now be featuring some new recipes each month in a new column at 5 Minutes for Mom. The lovely Sue and Jan (as well as their many contributers) will get a monthly dose of my eats and sweets and I hope you'll take a moment to pop over and check out this month's recipe in the 5 Minutes for Food column. These sweetheart dipped pretzels are ridiculously easy to make and great for … [Read more...]
We're less than a week away from Super Bowl Sunday and I don't about you but we're busy prepping the house for some good food and fun. Yesterday we made a quick trip to Sam's Club to stock up on some appetizers and snacks to feed the family and needed to do it on a budget. Personally, I love going to Sam's Club to fill up the fridge with food for holidays and special occasions. I can get a lot of bang for my buck and … [Read more...]
Every morning I wake up and drag myself into the kitchen to get my day started with a warm cup of tea. It's the one drink that's gentle on my stomach and gives me just enough of caffeine to get me going. While I typically drink English Breakfast Black Tea, I did get the opportunity to experience flavored green teas from Lipton. Each tea is uniquely flavored natural fruit flavors like blueberry, raspberry and … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Sunday is a day usually spent at home with our family so we tend to make a lot of kid-friendly appetizers and side dishes. If that's something you're looking for then your kids will love these cheesy bacon tater tots. The ingredients are simple and can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes. Just preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and fill a cupcake pan with liners. Drop 4 frozen tater tots into … [Read more...]
Taco night around here usually means I'm tossing some seasoned meat on corn chips with the with all the fixin's. It's easy peasy but it's also kinda boring. The last time we did "tacos" the kids were begging for homemade pizzas but since I already had everything for the tacos in the fridge I thought it would be fun to give their must-have pizza .. just a little differently than they expected. This dish is easy … [Read more...]
With the Super Bowl just a week away I thought now was a good time to dust off some of my favorite snack recipes and add a few new ones to the menu. My husband is always ordering up his favorite buffalo chicken wings for the big game but I thought it would be better (for him) if I found a way to incorporate his favorite flavors into a lighter, healthier dish that's perfect for snacking. Since I had a few cans of … [Read more...]
