Mashed Potato and Garlic Corn Chowder Recipe
Andy and I have been married for twelve years, and as you can imagine, with four kids in the mix, just about everything we've had up until this point has either been destroyed or broken. We've learned, along the way, that the good stuff stays put up until we have company or our little ones prove old enough to use it carefully. That's why I vow to protect my new Pfaltzgraff Dinnerware with everything I have! It's absolutely off limits to the kiddos. My new Pfaltgraff Calico stoneware is pretty awesome. Each place setting comes with the following: 11 inch…
Common Last Minute Thanksgiving Ingredient Substitutions | #thanksgiving
It never fails. You live in a small community, and you wake up on Thanksgiving morning to continue with baking and and you're out of baking powder! Most of the major ingredients, you're going to make sure that you have, but there are some that you think you have hiding in the pantry or but don't. Check out this list of last minute common ingredient substitutions! Allspice This is a BIG BIG spice commonly used at Thanksgiving! It's what gives us that warm, fall flavors to our foods. 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves Baking Powder (1…
Planning a Hunger Games Party? Hunger Games Cookbook!
If you're planning a Hunger Games themed party, you may want to check out this cookbook. As someone said on May the odds be ever in your flavor. When it comes to "The Hunger Games, " staying alive means finding food any way possible. Katniss and Gale hunt live game, Peeta's family survives on the bread they make, and the inhabitants of the Seam work twelve-hour days for a few handfuls of grain. While the residents of the Capitol gorge themselves on delicacies and desserts to their hearts' desire. And now you can share in some of these delicacies with…
Hershey’s Marshmallow Eggs Easter S’mores Recipe | #hersheys #easter
It's inevitable. No matter how hard we try around here, holidays get the best of us. I try not to give my kiddos candy all the time, but holidays are a free-for-all and we allow them to eat whatever they want those days. There are no rules to what they can eat, as long as they know what they can handle. Because they're not used to candy all the time, they do pretty good at limiting themselves. This year, however, is going to be filled Hershey's Easter Candy and lots of fun! Among the anticipated delights, the allure of gummy…
Fully Loaded Sweet and Spicy Tuna Salad Recipe
If you like tuna salad, and are keen on spicy and sweet dishes, this Fully Loaded Sweet and Spicy Tuna Salad Recipe is for you! Andy isn't a fan of tuna, so I have to make this during the day while he's at work. My grandmother used to put apples in her tuna salad, and I loved how it gave it that sweet punch. The other day, I decided to kick it up a notch, when I realized I didn't have any pickles to add - I added jalapenos! (Of course, I save a little bit to the side without…
How to Store Fresh Lemon Juice
I'm pretty sure this kind of post is all over the internet and all over Pinterest by now (I haven't looked) but for the sake of me being behind the times and not thinking about this until Thanksgiving, I'm going to pretend like my Grandfather was the first person to ever think of this - How to Store Fresh Lemon Juice! My Memaw and Papaw have a lemon tree in their back yard and they have the best lemons. It's cool, because they're different from store bought lemons, because the tough outer peeling that you're used to, is SO not…
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe for Fall | #Thanksgiving #Recipe
My dad asked for some Cinnamon Raisin Bread the other day, so I spent my entire Saturday making two loaves - one for him, and one for me. Here is a yummy Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe for Fall and the Thanksgiving Holiday. I apologize in advance for being the WORST food photographer in the blogging businesses. Ok, I'd even venture to worst photographer, period. One day, I'll get around to taking a class! Ingredients 2 tsp or 1 packet active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water 2 cup raisins 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup soft butter 1 cup applesauce 4…
No Bake Chocolate Cookies Recipe | #kidfriendly #chocolate #recipe
I was in a rush, and I needed something to make to take to a function I was attending, and I remembered a recipe that I learned in 3rd grade that was SO easy! We called it Dinosaur Food, but really, it was just chocolate chips, peanut butter, and oatmeal. Those flavors together are so good, but when you take it just a step further, and add butter and vanilla, it takes it to a whole different level! This No Bake Chocolate Cookies Recipe is easy to make with the kiddos, and very quick! No Bake Chocolate Cookies Recipe Ingredients:…
Jazz up your Mashed Potatoes | Recipe Variations
We are huge mashed potatoes fans around here! It's the one thing that I put on the table that I can almost guarantee will be gone by the time the dishes hit the sink! There are many nights that I don't cut up enough potatoes, and the littles are asking for more than I have no more to give! Check out these variations of mashed potatoes that look so scrumptious, that I'm tempted to make a meal of ONLY potatoes! Confetti Mashed Potatoes (more…)