Have you tried to make your own homemade pancake mix? It's so simple and the pancakes turn out wonderful. Sure, I know there are times when life is crazy and you're feeling frazzled, so a box of packaged pancake mix makes the most sense, but seriously...give it a try.
Food Memories: Pineapple Juice
As parents, I think we have our own expectations on the things we want our children to remember as they grow older.
I know when we took our two oldest children to Disneyland, we took them at ages 10 and 8 because we wanted them to remember everything from the trip. Every Christmas, I've always tried to make it a holiday they won't forget. And birthday are always about memorable cakes, presents, and outings.
But, as usual, kids remind you that it's truly the little things that matter.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake Squares
When my husband and I were kids, we watched The Three Stooges occasionally, but our kids had never heard of them. Mattie has seen the preview for the new Three Stooges movie and mentioned that he'd like to see it, especially since it stars Sean Hayes (from Will & Grace -- and Mattie has seen most of the old episodes with his sister). Many times I tell him to wait for a movie to come out on DVD. But he was in luck for The Three Stooges Movie: Smart and Final is offering a great deal....a
Las Vegas Restaurant: Fatburger on the Strip
Last week, our family we took a drive down to the Las Vegas Strip. Our destination: Fatburger -- a burger restaurant that is located a bit north of the MGM Grand on Las Vegas Blvd. Our kids love it when we try new places, and that fact that it was on the Strip makes it even cooler.
Our plan was for my husband and I, and our adult daughter, to do something that we've never done --participate in an eating challenge. At Fatburger, they have what they call the Fatburger XXXL Challenge. It means
Chocolate Hazelnut Coconut Bars
Can you imagine winning $1 million dollars for a recipe? As a home cook -- that likes to think-outside-the-box with ingredients -- I've often considered entering recipe contests. But...never have. One million dollars? You would think that would be the right motivation to give it a try!
Last week, the $1 million grand prize winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off was announced. The winning recipe was a Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel and Whipped Cream. It sounds and looks delicious -- I've
Fruit Cup Salsa (fruit salsa in individual cups)
Our Easter Dinner Tabletop
Since Easter will be the biggest holiday dinner for our family since Christmas, my mind started turned turning towards my dining room table. If you remember back in December, I talked about how I didn't have any holiday decorations for our dining room. With the help of Kmart, I did a makeover of our dining room, which turned out fabulous.
