How do I love thee…let me count the ways……Yes, I love bacon, but who doesn’t? It makes everything better. You don’t have to JUST have it at breakfast or in a BLT, you can add it to sooooooo many different things to make them that much better. Who would think of dipping it in chocolate or adding it …
I’m a huge fan of the Frosty. There’s nothing like it I’ve ever found–not quite a shake and not quite a drink…it’s unique and awesome. But I’m horribly allergic to dairy…it’s a massive tragedy. Plus, to compound my conundrum, I’m pregnant and craving a Frosty like nobody’s business. Enter the Allergy-Friendly Mock Frosty…oh, thank goodness! …
Try your hand at making this traditional homemade Australian bread, Damper–topped with butter and golden syrup! INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING DAMPER 3 cups of self-rising flour 80g of butter A pinch of salter 3/4 cup of water HOW TO MAKE DAMPER 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a baking tray with either …
For me, a huge part of being more healthy is planning my meals…I’m like the queen of just making whatever and not knowing if it’s really healthy or not. But I REALLY want to be healthier. To help me get on top of this and plan healthier meals for my family, I’m using a free …
So, I put together this 30 Awesome & Easy Minecraft Party Ideas…but then, as I was putting it together, I got a little crazy–there’s SOOO many cool ideas…just—Don’t start the party without me! So, apparently playing Minecraft is like going down the rabbit-hole and so is coming up with party ideas…for every link herein, you’ll find …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OREOCookieBalls #CollectiveBias We’re getting ready for the Big Game (even though our favorite team lost out on the second round of elimination) and I’ve decided, for a delicious treat, we’re going to have Spicy Pepper OREO Cookie Balls! We …
Ooey and gooey. Peanut butter is a staple in most households. Why leave it to just PB&J sandwiches? Peanut butter can be used in a wide variety of foods, from desserts to savory dishes and even pet treats. Its a great source of protein, making it the perfect snack for the little people in your …
I can never get enough desserts in my life…I think that’s why I like breakfast so much (it’s like a dessert first thing in the morning). So, I pulled together this fabulous list of some of my very FAVORITE desserts…my 33 3-Ingredient Desserts… These Lemon Cookies are to die for! Reindeer Pretzel Candy is actually …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wrigley Jr. Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The hardest thing for me about the idea of losing weight is the idea of it being “tough” or “hard”. It totally doesn’t have to be–that’s why I’ve decided to Make Losing Weight Fun! …
I love a good pancake, but it’s all early in the morning, when we’re supposed to be lazy and having fun! So, I’ve broken the recipe down over the years to be just 2 simple ingredients, so I can have more fun decorating with my kiddo. Onward with the 2-Ingredient Pancakes… Because I was SOOOO …
This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are that of Totally the Bomb. #GoldfishMix #CollectiveBias Since school has started back after the holidays, I’m in need of some fun, easy snacks. And my daughter came up with a fantastic snack idea that’s both easy, nutritious, and fun–Goldfish cracker Pizza! It’s such …
Do you have a New Year’s Resolution that includes weight loss or getting in shape? If so, it’s a great time to line up some healthy meal ideas for the new year. Having protein packed healthy breakfasts that are packed with protein are a great way to start your day. (And if you’re looking for breakfasts …
Nothing cracks me up more than the little voice hollering from the bathroom as he’s showering, “Mom! I have a bake sale tomorrow at school. I said you’d be bringing something awesome!” Keep in mind that he showers like RIGHT BEFORE he goes to bed…For just such emergencies, I’ve got a list of 27 Bake …
We love football at my house…we talk about the game and make little side-bets between each other about how plays will go. It’s just fun. Half the fun, though is chowing-down and basically noshing on goodies for that three hour block. But we really really don’t need to eat that much unhealthy food…we need 25 …
I love Asian food. Specifically, Chinese food is my favorite. Tai is great and Japenese divine, but there’s just something about making one of these 25 Chinese Slow Cooker Recipes…maybe tonight! This Chicken Lo Mein is so delicious it’s just like take-out! I love this Cashew Chicken recipe, it’s like cruchy-met-juicy. Sesame Chicken is totally …
Sure some people like chocolates, and other like flowers, but I would argue that conversation hearts are the very best part of Valentine’s Day. The best part is you don’t just have to eat them. Here are 30 super cute things you can do with conversation hearts. 30 Things You Can Do With Conversation Hearts …
I always feel like I’m in a pickle when it comes to dinner-time. Tonight was the baby’s nap…she slept forever (in my lap) and put me totally in a crunch to make dinner. But that’s where one of my favorite go-to meals comes in: 10-Minute Tin-Can Stew Recipe. What You Need to Make 10-Minute Tin-Can …
This shop has been compensated by #TaiPeiGoodFortune and #CollectiveBias. All opinions are mine. I don’t know if I’ve ever shared just how much I LOVE Chinese food (like I wanna work at a Chinese restaurant just so I can learn how to cook it!)…And it’s totally like the best balm for all that heavy holiday …
I would love to say that I’ve always loved coffee, but that’s totally not true. I mean, I’ve always liked a cup once in a while, but with the measuring of coffee and the resulting too-strong pot that nobody likes…I just never seemed to get it right at home. And don’t get me started on …
Daily life is fun and really a fabulous thing, but holidays…holidays are special, memory-making engines of awesomeness. All it takes is a little gift, a little “thank you” to really change what could otherwise be an ordinary day into something spectacular. That’s Why I’m Making Real Magic with a Coke Cake Kit Neighbor Gift (say that five …
Everybody is busy, rushing around at top-speed constantly. Even on the weekends, I find myself dashing from one errand to the other. A lot of the time, I even miss lunch–until I found Campbell’s Slow Kettle Soup. I’m never missing another lunch again. Special thanks for sponsoring this post goes to #LoveLunchIn and #CollectiveBias! On another of …
I absolutely love cooking in my crock pot (I mean seriously–I have a list of 33 3-Ingredient Recipes I use all the time). It’s so easy and I’m just so stunned by the variety and types of food I can make. I can even make Italian food! One of my top-two favorite types of food! …
Dinner time can be the most stressful time of the day if you have a picky eater. It can be hard to find ways to get your kids to try new foods. Maybe you have a child that won’t eat any type of vegetable, or anything green, or no potatoes. It can really be anything …
I love the holidays…all the fabulous holiday recipes that only get used once a year…But this is totally my favorite. Unique, easy, and crazy-good, I love this In-the-Peel Banana Split Holiday Recipe. Special thanks goes to #HolidayMadeSimple and #CollectiveBias for sponsoring this post. This is a pretty simple recipe (hence me calling it “easy”). I like to …
Thanksgiving really wipes me out. Not just all the hard work that goes into making the meal fabulous, but also the sheer quantity of people in my house and the build-up. Christmas is like a soft, squishy cloud of relief in comparison. LOL! Just kidding! It’s just as stressful and wacky. But this year, I …
Whoo, wee! That’s totally the nerdy noise my dad makes when I serve something spicy. And with all the kinda bland foods that get served for the holidays, I’m looking for something spicy right now…26 Fabulously Spicy Slow Cooker Recipes, away! I’m ready to get out the peppers and spices. I want something hot and melt-my-tongue …
It’s that time of year. The time when we all let loose and live a little. If you’re like me and you don’t want to totally let loose– then just live life sort of on the edge with these 25 Drunk Cupcake recipes. The best bonus: in most of these recipes, the alcohol will cook …
Pinterest is filled with cupcake creations that are so “picture perfect.” Well, most of us don’t live in a picture perfect world or have the time to recreate those decorations. I’ve selected 15 cupcakes that even the average busy mom like me can create. I’ve even made a few myself. Which are your favorite? Grab some …
Every fall, it’s the same crazy, hectic mess. I love it, but while I get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas, imminent school parties, my daughter being out of school for the holidays, and all sorts of other craziness, I need easy meals while life goes on among the crazy. No, correct that, I need Cozy & Easy …
We had a small, impromptu family dinner the other evening. One of those “oh, we were in the neighborhood” pop-in’s from my parents, my daughter was hungry and suddenly I needed dinner-in a hurry! It was Marie Callenders Pot Pies to the rescue! The holidays are just around the corner and I’m so not in the mood to …
Today, I needed a break from cooking pre-Thanksgiving food. Holy Smokes, I want to be a Thanksgiving Hero sooo BAD! But, ultimately, a girl can cook only so much before she just gets tired of thinking about that one meal. I wanted something fun and tasty…I had some Honey Maid Graham Crackers, a jar of Skippy Peanut …
Too many Christmas Parties? Too much F-U-N this holiday season? Well, have no fear, friends. These 25 Un-Christmas Grinch Treats will be sure to keep your Christmas spirit simmering on low! (Just kidding-I can’t help myself!) There’s no way I get through the holiday season without watching the Grinch. Every time I do, I think …
No doubt, you’ve heard how much I love cooking around the holidays. I like to make Thanksgiving dinner awesome and have my guests leaving thinking: “She sure is a Thanksgiving Hero!” That feeling of having made them all very happy is a big part of why I enjoy the cooking. There’s no doubt in my mind …
As soon as the weather starts to coolI start thinking about healthy holiday treats! The thing is, I can make fruit salad for the family and they will be happy, but with office parties, get-togethers with friends, school parties etc., I feel like there’s a party every week. I need easy ideas for holiday party treats that …
I actually enjoy Thanksgiving cooking. There’s a lot going on, it’s crazy. Even if I use all sorts of Thanksgiving hacks, I am still beat at the end of the day, but it’s so worth it. Here are 25 Thanksgiving cooking essentials that make it easier to get ready for Thanksgiving dinner. First things first, I …
I love hashbrowns, crunchy, hot, golden, delicious hasbrowns with a cup of hot Bigelow Tea. Gimme. And seconds. I could eat them as a breakfast by themselves or with a biscuit and bacon. But they’re a pain to make, right? Wrong! Super-simple, fast and delicious hashbrowns can be done with little or no fuss in …
Morning at my house is a bit hectic.* To ensure my family makes it out the front door with more than a bowl of Tasty-O’s in their belly, I have perfected the art of the Freeze Ahead Breakfast. These 25 Freeze Ahead Breakfast recipes are not only awesome to keep in the freezer, they taste …
My daughter wants a pet snake. In the big long of list of things that is never ever going to happen, a snake living in my house is number one. So, instead, we have been making snake crafts. Which are way cuter than actual snakes. 25 Exceptional Snake Crafts For Kids Googly eyes and a …
I love my crock pot. Seriously, it’s the best thing since sliced bread. (Even if you serve whatever you made with your crock pot ON sliced bread.) But, the problem I always have is making slow cooker recipes my whole family will love. So, I asked around, tried a few recipes, and came up with …
It’s Halloween time, and that means Halloween treats! My kiddo made these awesome White Chocolate Eyeball Pretzel Bites with a little help from Imperial Sugar! We found this recipe for White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Eyeballs over at the Imperial Sugar Website and my daughter had to try it for herself! How To Make White Chocolate …
I love everything about this video, but I especially love the outtake at the end, because it’s a small glimpse into me and my daughter laughing and having an amazing time. 🙂 I will cherish these videos I make with her each week forever and ever.
I am a total sucker for popcorn. Seriously, you have no idea. One of my favorite things to do is pop up some popcorn and have a movie night! And lately, I’ve been making my popcorn extra special. With white chocolate, and butter. (Did you there’s an app for popping perfect popcorn every time? Seriously.) …
We made the best dessert ever this weekend! Our inside out s’mores with TWIX bites were seriously the yummiest thing and they tool all of two minutes to make! I still can’t get over how gooey and delicious they were. So gooey. So delicious. So chocolate.
You know, I am really proud of my daughter, Hallecake. I mean, yeah because she’s beautiful and awesome and smart and all that good stuff… but that’s not what I am proud of her for. I am proud of her for starting her youtube channel and sticking with it. I help her out a lot– …
For most people, when it’s game time, that means football or some other sport, but not at my house! At my house, game time means pizza and video games! When you’re two hours into a gaming binge, the last thing you want to do is take time to cook. That’s why we love DiGiorno Pizza! …
I am forever on the quest for the perfect burger, so when I heard about the new LSA Burger Co. in Denton– I knew I had to check it out. They’re right on the square and they have a fabulous rooftop bar that overlooks downtown Denton, so I had very high hopes for the place. …
As pretty much everyone who reads my blog knows, I am not really much of a cook. I mean, I know the difference between a food processor and a mixer or whatever, but as much as I would love to be a gourmet chef extreme, I am just not. But, I tried this recipe for …
My daughter is back and baking on her YouTube channel. Check out this episode where she and her friend make Reindeer pretzel candy. They are SO easy and SO GOOD! Check out her video below:
So, the daughter is hard at work on her Minecraft YouTube channel, and she’s decided to add a new feature called “Bake with Hallecake” where she makes Minecraft baked goods like cakes, rice krispy treats, brownies, and everything else we can think of. For her first episode of Bake with Hallecake, she made Minecraft Creeper …
One of my favorite things to do is make up random words. I’m a huge fan of combining to plain words to make a mega one. But my dad, he’s all about making up the entire thing. When I was about ten or so, he started talking about a soup that was meaty, hearty and …
Well, Christmas is coming soon and you just can’t have an awesome Christmas without the perfect Gingerbread House, right? So, I found this adorable little how-to for making the perfect Gingerbread Houses, and I am so excited! We are going to make a whole village! Make the cutest little Gingerbread Houses ever! ….. I just …
So, I was reading a recent article on portion sizes and portion control… you know… the usual our portions are way too big, etc. And, can I just say… Keep them that way! Not because I can clean my plate, but because with the cost of food going up so much and with the portion …