Banana & Peanut Butter Roll Ups & Taco Sandwich Lunch Ideas

Now that we are back to school, it means back to packing daily lunches. Ham & Cheese get old pretty fast, so I like to change things up. Banana & Peanut Butter Roll Ups are easy to make, and Sawyer thinks they are fantastic. Another one of Sawyer's favorites is when I make fun sandwiches with leftovers. Taco Sandwiches are one he looks forward to as well. We keep King's Hawaiian Rolls on … [Read more...]

Asparagus & Chicken Pasta Recipe {Great Warm or Cold}

Here in Western MA we are known for the amazing asparagus we grow. I love eating up as much of it as I can fresh off the farm stand. As a teen, my mom used to make Asparagus & Chicken Pasta and I loved it. She always served it cold but my favorite is fresh off the stove, served warm. Ingredients: asparagus (one bundle)chicken tenders (one 2 pound package)1 tsp poultry … [Read more...]

Three-Hour Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Slow cooker chili is pretty much my main go-to, save-the-day meal in the winter months. I can't tell you how many times its mid-afternoon and I realize I don't know what I'm going to make for dinner. I'm not interested in making a stop to the store so I hit up my pantry and see what I can make from what I have on hand. One main staple item I always have are beans. BUSH’S® Savory Beans are … [Read more...]

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

There are a few recipes that are so cherished by my family. This macaroni and cheese recipe is one I grew up with and is one of my favorite recipes passed down from my grandma. Every time she would come babysit we would beg her to make macaroni and cheese. I love that now I can make it for my kids and they love it too. The recipe is covered in splatters and looks pretty ragged because it is so … [Read more...]

Philly Style Steak & Peppers Rice Dinner

“Sponsored post by Mirum Shopper. All opinions are my own.” Dinners this time of year are less than thrilling. Even some of our favorite meals aren't so favorite right now from being made so often. I'm stuck in a rut of finding new recipes, and I don't have the time even to make dinner if I wanted to anyways. Well, that's what I tell myself anyways. Knorr Selects recently asked me to step up my … [Read more...]

My Dinner Shortcut: Philly Cheesesteak Sub Recipe Made Easy with Hamburger Helper®

I'm all about dinner shortcuts my kids will love. This Philly Cheesesteak sub is one recipe I will keep using, and Hamburger Helper® brings it all together! It's been a long time since I've purchased Hamburger Helper® and when I recently visited Walmart to pick up a box to make a recipe I was impressed with just how many different varieties they had. I couldn't resist picking up several … [Read more...]

Cheddar Turkey Meatball Sliders Recipe with Mama Mancini’s Meatballs

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mama Mancini’s Original Family Recipes for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Every time I think life is going to slow down, it speeds right back up. I end up in the same food ruts over and over again. The kids are always the first ones to point out that they are sick of eating the same meals over and over. Last time we were at Walmart Gavin saw … [Read more...]

Kid Friendly Chicken Nugget Parmesan Ring Recipe

My kids keep complaining that dinner is boring and I don't mix it up enough. I thought I'd try to take some of our favorites and mix them up with some of their favorites and see what I could come up with. Chicken Parm is a big favorite here and so are chicken nuggets so I thought maybe if I could combine them and make a Chicken Nugget Parmesan somehow it would be a big hit. Guess what? It … [Read more...]

Chicken Parm Poppers Recipe #NewTraDish

Just created the ultimate Ragú® #NewTraDish mash up recipe the whole family will love as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. I can't believe it's already November. I'm about to compost all the pumpkins and change over to Christmas trees. This time of year can be incredibly fun but it can also be insanely hectic. With all the family functions comes lots of cleaning and feeding of people. I … [Read more...]