A Working Mom's Guide to Food, Family & Fun
Never one to shy away from a challenge, I was recently asked by Heluva Good! the maker of delicious sour cream dips to participate in a recipe contest using their products they provided me. The recipe could have no more than 5 main ingredients and needed to be fairly easy to make. I have had [...]
So like this recipe, I will keep this post short and sweet! Last week when EVERYTHING in our house was in boxes to move except for a very few essentials, I needed a quick and easy dinner. I honestly don’t know where the inspiration came from, but after scanning the kitchen for what I had [...]
It’s Earth Day!! In honor of this green day celebration, how about putting some green on your plate. This dish can simply serve as your meatless Monday meal or you can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and it can be a tasty vegetarian dish. Since I can’t fathom not eating cheese, I am [...]
The first time I ever had a portabella mushroom was a moment I shall never forget. I was in college and working as a teller at a local bank that happened to be located in a Kroger store. Remember those? It was by far my favorite job that I ever had and I know [...]
Christmas Eve Lasagna has been a part of my Christmas traditions for many years. The tradition of having lasagna on Christmas Eve started many years ago with a family that will always be very dear to me. Every year we would attend Christmas Eve service and then head home to eat lasagna and watch [...]
Stuffed pig! That is pretty much what the holidays make me feel like. Self will, be gone and Stretchy Pants, get ready for action. My Christmas countdown also contains a bit of excitement for the countdown until the holiday excuse for overindulgence ends and I can get back on track with my normal daily food [...]
Growing up we had this term called “Doctoring it Up” we would use when we would take something that was premade and just add a few things to make it a little better or make it seem a little more homemade. Our favorite thing my parents would “doctor it up” was Totino’s pizza on Friday nights [...]
In preparation for our trip to Jamaica, my crazy sexy husband decided that he wanted to do something to get back in shape. Over the last few years, his work day has changed and his once very active work day was replaced with a few more hours behind a desk and heavy vendor lunches rather than working in the field and eating a quick meal [...]
Welcome to my blog! I'm Amanda and I am a busy mommy! When the work day is over I drop my heels at the door, slip on my apron and kick domesticity into high gear! I love my family, I love food and I love to have fun. Join me and we can celebrate the joys of life that bring us together.
