Recipes

Hosting dinner for the holidays can be totally intimidating. Use these tips to prep and make ahead Thanksgiving dinner dishes, so you can enjoy the day as much as your guests. I hosted my first Thanksgiving two years ago.  I had never even cooked a turkey before. And I had…

This post is sponsored by Twinings of London facilitated by the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. Come warmer days, I trade my afternoon cup of hot tea for iced, Southern-style sun tea. Learn how to make sun tea and #BeYourBestBlend. You can take the girl out of the South, but…

One of my most popular posts of all time is about how to start your baby on solids with baby led weaning foods. And while those foods can literally be just about anything provided they are the right texture and cut to the appropriate size, it can be helpful to…

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Schreiber Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. If your kids are anything like mine, they would live on peanut butter and jelly for lunch and dinner every day. And while there are certainly worse food choices they could…

No matter the season, occasion or location, my husband’s dessert request is always the same. He wants Key Lime Pie. Fortunately, I’ve become an expert at whipping one up from scratch at home. The ingredients are simple, few and thus, easily manipulable to make all variety of cream pies – including my new…

Thank you RITZ Crackers for sponsoring this post. Be sure to grab RITZ Crackers from a Target near you today, for all your spring entertaining needs! Looking for a fresh spring appetizer for your next family gathering? Whether you are hosting Easter, a bridal or baby shower, or Mother’s Day,…

Spring is officially here… even if mother nature hasn’t seemed to get the memo yet. I don’t know about you, but my body is craving lighter, healthier fare. So get you and your family ready for warmer days, swuim suit season with this week’s Real Mom Meal Plan, featuring lighter,…

Just when I thought we were having the mildest winter ever – I could see buds forming on trees at the end of January!!! – this week, we’ve been buried with over a foot of snow. And while I would love for winter to be over sooner rather than later, I…

One of my favorite reasons to meal plan is that you can leverage your efforts from one night to the next. Use ingredients that overlap to buy in bulk and save money. Cook double the protein one night, and use the rest the next to save time. And that is…

My favorite part of the holidays is all the smells and flavors… From peppermint to gingerbread, vanilla to eggnog, I love them all. So it should come as no surprise that I love baking during the holidays. This year, I decided to turn one of my favorite holiday beverages into a portable…

Real Mom Meal is my weekly series featuring quick weeknight recipes to help you get dinner on the table for your family with as little mess and stress as possible.  This week’s Real Mom Meal is brought to you by one of the realest moms I know – my friend,…

This week, kids across the country are headed back to school. You’ve been back to school shopping for clothes, school supplies, and stocked your pantry with quick and easy lunch supplies. All that’s left is a healthy, nutritious breakfast to jump start their days. Prepare their little minds and bodies for…

I’ve always been afraid of using the grill. This meant that the only time we used it was on weekends when my husband was home to cook dinner. So this summer, I finally ripped the bandaid off. And y’all, with a gas grill, it’s as easy as using a gas stove, cooks…

I received complementary product from Oriental Trading featured in this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Need a quick and easy dessert option for your next party? No matter the birthday party theme or age group of your guests, a Make Your Own S’mores Bar is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.…

My husband LOVES stuffing. Especially the kind from a box, full of loads of salt. And before hosting my first Thanksgiving last year, it’s what I would make because he liked it and I didn’t know how easy it was to make stuffing on my own. But now that I DO…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vintage Seltzer. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s happened to me this summer already.  I get all 3 kids in swimsuits, lather them up with sunscreen, grab their water bottles, snacks, towels, and pool toys and lug it all to…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GranolaMyWay #CollectiveBias If it were up to my girls, we would eat pancakes for breakfast EVERY.MORNING. But as a breastfeeding mama to a rapidly growing 5 month old, I need a heartier breakfast, with…

Four years at Notre Dame teaches you a few things.  God. Country. Notre Dame is a strictly held mantra for life… and St. Patrick’s Day comes second in celebration only to Christmas!  So of course I HAD to host this week’s It’s Friday, We’re In Love featuring all things green, rainbow…

It’s Girl Scout season, so it’s easy to find a box of the delightful Thin Mints… but y’all, these are better than that.  And better yet, you can make them all year round.  Better Than Thin Mints, Chocolate Mint Cookies! Better Than Thin Mints Cookies I almost called these ‘Amazing…