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For the Dads {Recipe: Hawaiian Meatball Subs}

Kristen — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:26:27 +0000

A Father’s Day recipe for meatball subs with a Hawaiian touch and made with King’s Hawaiian Mini Sub Rolls.

Father’s Day is this weekend… yay dads! Don’t you think dads are the hardest to buy for? I struggle every year for both my husband and my dad when it comes to father’s day gifts. One year I got my husband a lawn mower and he was ecstatic, but it felt so wrong. I mean, it’s pretty much the equivalent of him buying me a vacuum for mother’s day. No one wants things that reminds them of all the chores they have left to do around the house for Mother’s Day, do they? Well, I guess if it was a really nice high end vacuum I’d maybe have a different opinion, but still…I’m pretty sure that things that remind us of our to-do list which is ten miles long are not acceptable gifts.

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Hibernation {Recipe: Sicilian Sausage and Peppers Rigatoni}

Kristen — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 01:56:23 +0000

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 winter, mostly because I really am not fond of getting out in the snow and cold when I don’t have to.

Things have changed this year though. I finally broke down and signed Jacob up for basketball and Kelly up for Volleyball. On top of the new activities, we also have gymnastics, school of religion, choir, 4-H, tutoring and homework. Unexpectedly, my hunker down season has officially become quite busy! Instead of having all the time in the world to cook dinner, my evenings are in tune with the rush of my normal fall and spring months….

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It’s a Salad Social! {Recipe: Robust Bell Pepper Salad}

Kristen — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:38:27 +0000

My friend Cheryl certainly likes to throw a good party. You know Cheryl from her awesome blog, TidyMom, but probably also recognize her as my partner in crime for SoupaPalooza. This spring, Cheryl has traded in her soup bowls for salad tongs and is hosting a one of a kind event – The Salad Social!

I love a good salad almost as much as I love a big bowl of soup, so I can’t wait to see all the recipes that will be linked up to her salad party. If you have a recipe to share, make sure to head over to Cheryl’s blog and check out the details, including some great prizes.

The salad I’m sharing isn’t your typical lettuce salad, but it is so darn good. My sister-in-law shared this recipe with me at a barbecue over the weekend and I couldn’t get over how awesome it was. In fact, I came home from her house and started a batch of my own.

I’ve never been a huge fan of potato salad or coleslaw – and you know, those are just about the most popular salads brought to summer events. It was so nice to be at a party and see something other than the traditional served… this Robust Bell Pepper Salad truly stole the show!

Do you have a favorite salad? Remember to share it over at TidyMom starting next week, during her fun Salad Social – I can’t wait to see what you bring!

Recipe: Robust Bell Pepper Salad

A simple and delicious bell pepper salad is a great salad to bring to your next picnic or barbecue!

Ingredients

1 Red Bell Pepper coarsely chopped
2 Yellow Bell Peppers coarsely chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
1 16 ounce bottle Robust Italian Salad Dressing

Instructions

Place chopped bell peppers and cherry tomatoes in a medium bowl.
Pour Italian salad dressing over the pepper / tomato mixture.
Cover bowl and place in the refrigerator overnight, for best results. Can be served within a 3-4 hours as well, but peppers will not be as tender and flavorful.

PS – I’m sharing a Creamy Black Bean and Corn Salsa recipe over at the Simple Bites blog, using my favorite Bush’s Black Beans. Make sure to head on over and check it out!

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