Are you in need of a healthy, easy snack? Try home made popcorn! Who doesn't love popcorn? All you need is popcorn kernels, and a brown paper lunch sack. Measure about 1/4 cup of kernels and dump in the sack. Keep the sack flat and fold at the top. Place it down and in the microwave for 90 seconds. You should hear it popping right away. When it's done now you can ... Read More
Chocolate Pie
I love to watch The Pioneer Woman on TV. I appreciate that she's down-to-earth, and real. By "real" I mean that she uses a combination of fresh, homemade and prepared (i.e. canned or frozen) ingredients. She'll use a can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup in a recipe, but also makes her own applesauce. She has a great balance in the kitchen. Just my style. If you aren't ... Read More
Breakfast Smoothies
One of my favorite kitchen tools is my magic bullet. I've only had mine a little over a year but I love it! There are so many fun things you can do with it. I remember all the infomercials on it several years ago and it made me want one so bad! A fun, easy thing to make are smoothies. After buying my bullet I got on a real 'kick' making my smoothies and then like most things, ... Read More
Not Your Typical Dip Recipes
It's football season, and that means parties, barbecues and tailgating! If you're not a football fan, you will surely be invited to a baby shower, potluck or holiday party at some point this year. Here are some fantastic dip recipes that are not your traditional vegetable, queso or onion recipes. Your guests will LOVE these creative spins on this classic party ... Read More
The Quest for Healthy Fruit Snacks
My husband and I have been on a mission to find fruit snacks that are free of high fructose corn syrup and artificial coloring. Have you noticed Red #40 is in almost everything these days? Even things that are not red! And Yellow #5 and other dyes have been in the news a lot lately as well. If you do a little research on these dyes, you'll want to limit them where you can. ... Read More