Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake Complements Lipton Green Tea Superfruit #liptongreentea

Lipton Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake 5

Typically I enjoy my tea nice and cold, both sweetened and unsweetened. And when I'm looking for something to warm me up on a cold day and get me jump started in the morning I look to my morning … [Read more...]

Steak and Egg Breakfast Bagel Featuring VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® #velveetarotel

Steak Egg Breakfast Bagel Velveeta Rotel 5

Breakfast on the weekend gives my family the perfect opportunity to try something more deluxe and filling to start our day. This past weekend I challenged my husband to use VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® to … [Read more...]

Blueberry Coconut Crescent Ring with Orange Glaze #creativecrescents

Pillsbury Blueberry Orange Coconut Crescent Ring 1 WM

My family loves bread products and one that is typically found within our house is some kind of Pillsbury refrigerated dough. From biscuits to crescents, they make a great addition to any meal, … [Read more...]

Blueberry Corn Muffins Recipe and a Surprisingly Happy Kid

Blueberry Corn Muffins

These blueberry corn muffins are certainly a memorable recipe. Not because of their wonderful flavor or texture because of corn meal but because of my almost four year old's response to them. Warren … [Read more...]

Famous Queso Dip Featuring VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® #velveetarotel

Velvetta Rotel Famous Queso Dip 3

If there is one thing I'm thankful for during the holidays, it is the over abundance of food. Lots of really good food. But while I enjoy eating it and usually preparing it, I still appreciate an easy … [Read more...]

Ragu Tailgate Party {$300 AMEX GC Giveaway} #MomstheWord CLOSED

Ragu Tailgate Party 4

My husband and I are big football fans. Even though our team was a huge disappointment this year (sorry, Vikings but it is true!) it hasn't stopped us from watching the games or still enjoying the … [Read more...]

Easy Pineapple Lush Fruit Dip from Kraft Foods {Recipe}

Pineapple Lush Fruit Dip Recipe

You may recall earlier this year I shared an image from the Angel Lush Cake I made for 4th of July. I loved how it turned out in every way from the presentation to the flavor and the added bonus that … [Read more...]

Ragu Brand Event and Baked Chicken Parmesean {$150 AMEX GC Giveaway} #MomstheWord CLOSED

Ragu Brand Immersion 7

In September I had the chance to visit the Unilever corporate offices to attend a Ragu Brand Immersion blogger event. This was a great chance to get a close up look at just how much work goes into … [Read more...]

Chicken Potato Fiesta Bake with Betty Crocker {Recipe & $50 VISA GC Giveaway} CLOSED

Betty Crocker Potatoes Chicken Fiesta 5

If there is one thing I love to cook for my family, it is a recipe which allows me to use very few dishes and can be put together in a matter of minutes. This recipe is inspired by the Potatoes and … [Read more...]

Potato Ham Chowder with Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes Recipe {$50 Visa GC Giveaway} CLOSED

Betty Crocker Ham Chowder

I love making soup for my family. What is not to love about a meal which can be created in one pot and is easy to work around schedules? It makes a no fuss solution for family get togethers simply by … [Read more...]

Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins {Recipe}

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

When my parents came home from their week long cruise they arrived very late at night and stayed with us to avoid the more than an hour long drive home.  After an exhausting day at the airport it was … [Read more...]

Easy Halloween Jello Shapes {Recipe}

Halloween Jello Knox Gelatin Shapes 1

We threw a Halloween party this past weekend (more on that to come) and my mom whipped up these easy and fun Jello Knox Blox in cool Halloween shapes. By simply choosing orange and grape (purple) … [Read more...]

Easy Salsa Roll Up Recipe from Kraft Foods

Kraft Salsa Roll Ups 2

Now that I've entered the second trimester of my pregnancy, my relationship with food has taken a drastic shift. For several weeks I could often think of only a few foods I could even imagine eating … [Read more...]

Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner: How Do You Spice Up Your Pasta? {Recipe} #MomstheWord

Ragu Italian Sausage and Peppers Sandwich

With the start of the new school year, our schedules seem to take on a life of their own.  From extra curricular activities to social outings and not to mention the shorter days approaching, it is no … [Read more...]

Amazing Banana Crumb Muffins {Recipe}

Banana Crumb Muffins 2

Last week I found myself with a few extremely overripe bananas, just begging me to baking something with them. I finally gave in on Friday morning and made these wonderful banana crumb muffins. They … [Read more...]

Total Mom Challenge From Total Gym Week 3 #TotalMom

Light Strawberry Pie

This past week I've noticed a big difference in my ability to get through the start up workout, including the strength required and the knowledge to quickly move through transitions now that I've … [Read more...]