Our new favorite chili recipe, made with three different varieties of Bush’s Reduced Sodium Beans. I’ve always been of the belief that chili was chili and that it was hard to make a chili absolutely more outstanding than the next. Because of that (now I know) misguided belief, I rarely switched things up when we…
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Are You Ready? {Recipe: Pepperoni Pizza King’s Hawaiian Bread}
An AMAZING gooey, cheesy Pepperoni Pizza bread made with King’s Hawaiian Bread. It’s a Super Bowl Appetizer recipe fit for a King…or a Bronco or a Seahawk! I’m going to admit something right now… I may have had to google to see who is playing in the Super Bowl this coming Sunday night. Pretty bad,…
iStir Crock-Pot Giveaway CLOSED {Recipe: Homemade Granola}
A healthy and simple granola recipe made in the slow cooker and an iStir™ Crock-Pot Giveaway. The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Ginger Riggins, the winner of the iStir Crock-Pot Giveaway. Something strange has happened in our house. My “ice cream three times a day and a Snickers bar for breakfast” husband has turned health…
5 Indoor Boredom Busters for Winter Days
A list of 5 indoor boredom busters for winter days! Wow… it’s bitter cold outside lately, isn’t it? Well, if you are lucky enough to be in the tropics, I guess it isn’t, but if you are one of the unfortunate people stuck in the winter wonderland part of the country, than you are probably…
Hibernation {Recipe: Sicilian Sausage and Peppers Rigatoni}
I’m honored to be a part of the 2014 Kraft Tastemaker Community, where I am teaming up with Kraft Foods to bring you family friendly recipes using common ingredients found in your pantry! January is usually our hunker down and hibernate month. I’ve never really had the kids signed up for extra activities in the…
Stay Off the Internet {Recipe: Zesty Mustard Baked Chicken Thighs}
I had outpatient surgery yesterday… nothing too serious but I’m hoping will change the quality of my life quite a bit. (TMI for my men readers…but ladies, I had a D&C and ablation. Hopeful it helps!) Anyway, I had the sweetest nurse before my procedure who warned me to stay off the internets while I’m…
Happy REAL New Year {Recipe: Chocolate Almond Muffins}
A wonderful Chocolate Almond Muffin recipe featuring Slivered Almonds from Diamond Nuts to celebrate the start of the REAL new year. Happy New Year, everyone! Oh, I know I already wrote a happy new year post, but this time I want to wish you all a Happy REAL New Year. You know, the new year…
The Happiness Report #26
Hi friends! Welcome to my first Happiness Report of 2014. Coming down off the holidays is always a bit of a bummer, but I’m doing my very best to try and find the silver lining! We had a very, very low key holiday…dare I say it was almost boring? My family wasn’t able to get…
Invest in 2014 {Giveaway: Word of the Year Necklace}
Happy 2014, friends! I hope your new year is off to a very happy start! Every year, instead of giving myself a list of resolutions I most likely won’t keep, I choose one focus word. My word for 2011 was Happiness (hence starting my Happiness Reports), 2012 I chose Connect (which launched my Connect through…
Beans for Luck? {Recipe: Bean and Cheese Soup}
This recipe is sponsored by Bush’s Beans. I know it is black eyed peas that are supposed to bring you good luck in the new year if you eat them, but I just can’t seem to get into that. I’ve never been the biggest fan of black eyed peas (love the band, not so much…
