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Beef Rigatoni Recipe

January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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Thank you to Hunt’s for sponsoring this post and encouraging my culinary skills! Visit Hunt’sSignatureRecipeCollection to find tons of delicious ideas for using Hunt’s tomatoes in your meals. Getting dinner on the table fast, but still serve a delicious, healthy meal can sometimes be a struggle. Just like many of you, with all the practices, games… [Continue Reading]

Chinese New Year Celebration: Recipes, Decorations and Gifts

January 18, 2012 | 10 Comments
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Chinese New Year is on January 23rd. and according to the Chinese Five Element Astrology Calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon. So we thought it would be fun to share some recipes, decorations and gift ideas with you all this week. On Monday, we kicked it off with a delicious main dish… [Continue Reading]

Thanksgiving Leftover Party: Food and Decorating

November 11, 2011 | 21 Comments
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While we all love Thanksgiving, and the traditional turkey with all the extras, we often wonder…what are we going to do with all those leftovers? Well…host a Thanksgiving Leftover Party, of course! Hellmann’s is hosting a Turkey Challenge, just like the Chicken Challenge, they are kicking things up a notch and have transformed your favorite… [Continue Reading]

Frito Chili Pie

November 1, 2011 | 4 Comments
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Chili is a favorite in our house, and with the weather getting colder, it’s great to have something to warm us up. We love the Chili recipe that we have been using for many years, but it’s always nice to change things up a bit. Like most families, trying to get dinner on the table… [Continue Reading]

Labor Day Cook-out Ideas

September 2, 2011 | 4 Comments
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Well, this is it, the official end to the Summer season…Labor Day…I’m not really very happy that Summer will be over, although I do love Fall, and all it has to offer, especially the cooking and baking. I’ve put together some ideas for your Labor Day Cook-outs…Enjoy! psssppp…Did you get your Picnic Printables? Look for… [Continue Reading]

Cooking for House Guests

July 27, 2011 | 8 Comments
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As I write this post, I am currently in an airplane, several thousand feet in the air, flying over a set of mountains. It’s simply gorgeous!! I’m heading home from San Jose, California where I learned all about Invisalign Teen braces. We are all very excited to have the opportunity for Nick to experience these… [Continue Reading]

July Menu Plan 2011

July 4, 2011 | 3 Comments
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Happy July! I hope you are all having a great holiday weekend! We have enjoyed lots of baseball, and the beautiful weather! We continue adding lots of grilling recipes to the Menu Plan this month. I also have 3 trips this month, so the guys are on their own a little bit. I’m excited to… [Continue Reading]