Our traditional dinner for Christmas Eve is a Mexican fiesta, complete with homemade tamales, tacos and enchiladas. It's a family favorite, but truth be told: it's a LOT of work.
Because of all the work I put into the main meal, the last thing I want to do is put a huge focus on appetizers or snacks. Ok, I know there is some domestic goddesses who would give just as much attention to the appetizers as the tamales, but that's not me. I do like to have a few things available to keep everyone
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Christmas Cupcake Holders (made with champagne flutes)
Making cupcake holders out of champagne flutes is an easy idea, but makes a fun presentation for your Christmas parties or get-togethers.
You can use any champagne flutes you wish to use -- I used colored plastic ones (cost was about $2 for 6 glasses), but you could also use clear plastic ones. If you want to make them more elegant, you could use glass champagne flutes, which can even be found at many dollar stores.
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Tips for Healthier Family Meal Planning & Cooking
As a mom who makes all the menu plans, the one who grocery shops, and the one who cooks for my family, it's clear to me that by making easy meal changes, I can make a positive impact on how my family eats. In the book Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, by Dr. Brian Wansink, he shares how even small changes in people’s everyday food decisions can make a positive difference on their health.
But where do we start and can a small change really make much of a difference?
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Men in Black 3 Wisdom: “We need pie” #SEEMIB3
Young Agent K: We need pie.
Agent J: What?
Young Agent K: My grand daddy always said, if you got problems that you can't solve, helps to get out of your head. Pie, it's good.
Is it possible to learn some wisdom from Men in Black 3? I think it might be....and this is my story:
I mentioned about a month ago that I was planning a Men in Black 3 viewing party. My husband & I missed it in theaters (our kids saw it though). Our son kept saying that he couldn't wait for it to come out (by
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies (with Coconut Oil)
This week, I will be headed to Mixed, my first food blog conference. One of the sponsors for Mixed is OXO -- the makers of some of my favorite kitchen tools (um, shout out to my OXO kitchen scale).
OXO has asked us to share our favorite cookie recipe and help get the word out about Cookies for Kids’ Cancer -- a cause founded by two OXO employees who were inspired by their 2-year old son’s battle with cancer. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer supports people everywhere to help fight pediatric cancer –
Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry and Orange are some of the best Holiday flavor combinations out there! This quick bread recipe can be an excellent food gift or it can be a good breakfast
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It's #SundaySupper time again and this week our theme is Helping Hands. Each participating food blogger is sharing a recipe for something that
Christmas in Vegas: Holiday Lights at Las Vegas Speedway
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is viewing Christmas lights from the comfort of our car. Ever since our kids were little, we would pick a night to get some hot chocolate or coffee (usually at a mini market) and drive around to see the Christmas lights in our town.
But, for over 10 years now, our Christmas tradition is going to the Speedway to see Christmas lights.
It started with the drive-thru holiday lights in Bristol, TN at the Speedway in Lights. Seeing them there is one of