This post is sponsored by Barilla but the ideas are my own. The holidays have arrived. We already have more than a dozen parties and events on our calendar with invites coming in daily. I guess this is what happens when you have four involved kids, a rocking neighborhood and both parents with work families. We love to take along appetizers and snacks to most celebrations and this one is a huge hit. These …
Gluten Free French Toast Casserole Last week my friend has surgery so I wanted to make a dish to take to her and her family. It seems like everyone makes dinner and because it was on Friday with a weekend ahead, I opted for a breakfast dish. This friend of mine eats a gluten free diet (LIKE ME) so I decided to test out a french toast casserole. This gluten …
Keeping hydrated is no easy task when you live in the mountains of Colorado and are not a big fan of drinking plain water. We have been on a kick of creating frozen fruit ice cubes and came up with this amazing combination. Watermelon and blackberry spritzers are completely delicious and with a little prep, easy to make in a flash. It’s the Ultimate Recipe Challenge and I am pretty …
Magical Chocolate Unicorn Sprinkle Cupcakes Chocolate is one of my love languages. I also am pretty darn crazy about sprinkles. I decided to do a mash up and create something festive and fun using both and came up with these amazing chocolate unicorn cupcakes. They are so easy to make and so darling to serve. I got the sprinkles as a gift from Wilton at the SNAP Conference and am …
For the past week I have been sharing great ideas for kids to do as a way of celebrating Mother’s Day. I think it is so important that when a child gives a gift that it actually comes from them (as in they had a part in making or creating it). I have rounded up Ten projects for A Kid’s Creative Mother’s Day and hope that from them you can …
Our family loves Italian food and therefore it is a part of our weekly menus. With growing kiddos and busy lives, it is so fabulous to have recipes that can be created quickly and meet the nutritional standards that we set for them. Many days when they arrive home from school, they are practically starving (or so they say) and want more than a canned quick snack. These delicious …
I learned this recipe from a friend. Linda Beard is not just any friend. She was my first real, post college, adult friend. It sounds silly but it’s true. During my first year teaching elementary school in 1991, she was the teacher in the classroom next door and we did TONS of wonderful things together. She is an amazing cook and made these one time when I ate at …
When challenged to share a recipe for breakfast, I knew just what to do. After camping with my Girl Scout troop and watching them devour breakfast burritos that they each made to their liking, I wanted to share. Kids are funny about what they like with their eggs so I am sharing individual breakfast burritos for the win! To create the stage, fry up some bacon and sausage and put …
This is a family favorite. We use is a side dish, a main dish and a dish to take to Pot Lucks! It is always a hit and every bit gets gobbled up. Truth be told, it is good cold. (Hey that rhymes!) Want the recipe?? Here you go. [amd-yrecipe-recipe:54] Oh yeah, I am sharing this as a part of a pretty awesome recipe challenge filled with great bloggers sharing …
This post was sponsored by World Market however all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Walters-Kelly family is getting pretty excited as the night of the “50th Annual County Music Awards” draws close. Are you planning to watch on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 8/7c on ABC? We sure are because we are huge country fans around here and have big hopes for some of our faves this year! My passion …