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Grilled Butterflied Chicken with Smokehouse Tradition Beans

April 25, 2012 | 2 Comments
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One of my absolute favorite things about the nice weather in Spring and Summer is having a Picnic! There is just something about firing up the grill, cooking up dinner, adding a couple side dishes and enjoying a relaxing evening catching up on the days events with the family, that create memories. Last weekend was… [Continue Reading]

St. Patrick’s Day Food & Irish Jello Shots

March 17, 2012 | 4 Comments
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Sadly we are at the end of our 17 days of St. Patrick’s Day Food and Fun! I hope you have enjoyed it! We are finishing up with a quick treat, that you can easily still pull together today…Irish Jello Shots…the non-alcoholic kind, but if you are interested, here is a Jello… [Continue Reading]

Shrimp & Broccoli Fettuccine Recipe

February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
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Thank you to Kraft Foods for offering me the opportunity to recreate a recipe with PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme. Please click here to learn more about all the PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme flavors and recipes. Dinnertime in our home is often a struggle, between school, practice and work schedules, things are a little crazy. But I’m not telling you… [Continue Reading]

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]