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 …
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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 …