Our family is gearing up for our first pre-season game this weekend. We are all quite excited. Football and fun snack foods go hand in hand - and we've been planning our first pre-game party for a few weeks. I tried out a new recipe and it was a hit! Cheesy potato bites truly are the perfect game day food. Cheesy Potato Bites I actually saw a similar recipe on Facebook about two weeks ago. I thought they looked tasty but didn't click on the recipe and then couldn't find it when I was looking … [Read more...]
Iced Coffee at Home the Easy Way!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Folgers. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Our summer has been filled with adventures! I've appreciated the family fun we've enjoyed. We've had record heat here in Western Washington and our family has enjoyed many days in the 80s. Honestly, we have taken advantage of this hot weather and spent a lot of time outdoors. August will be ending soon, which means back to school! Any … [Read more...]
EASY Mock Duck Yellow Curry
This is a sponsored post with Tasteful Selections. All opinions are mine. We've been on our annual Canoe Journey this past weekend. Our family canoe is paddling with dozens of others to Seattle. The Muckleshoot Tribe is hosting this summer. I'll be honest and say, I haven't been to the grocery store much and my fresh fruit and vegetable drawers in my fridge are kind of bare this week. My Little Man and I took a day off from Canoe Journey - it was a 10-12 hour canoe pull yesterday and I … [Read more...]
Banana Split Yogurt Dessert
It's nice to have a sweet dessert at the end of the day, isn't it? When the kids are in bed and I'm watching a favorite television show - I love having a small sweet dessert to enjoy. That's why I love this easy to recreate dessert: banana split yogurt dessert. I was at our local grocery store last week looking at ice cream flavors and one in particular caught my eye - yes, you guessed it, banana split. I decided to try and recreate my own version of the banana split - with Yoplait® yogurt. I … [Read more...]
BBQ King Salmon Chowder Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Tasteful Selections. All opinions are mine alone. This year's king salmon season didn't go so well for our local fishermen. My grandpa (above) went out with his brother-in-law and caught a few king salmon but nothing like previous years. So, this year my grandpa purchased some Baker Lake king salmon from our local fish company, which our tribe owns. This week, he got up when the sun came up to BBQ the king salmon before it got too hot outside. (We are having … [Read more...]
Fresh Cherry Sauce Recipe
This summer it was an early cherry season for us in Western Washington. And like every season before, it was a race to get to the cherries before the birds got them all. Nothing seems to be keeping those robins and black birds from eating up the cherries. We love our cherries here in Washington state. I wanted to share a very easy recipe for fresh cherries. Fresh Cherry Sauce Recipe Ingredients 4 cups sweet cherries, pitted 2 large dates, halved and seeded Juice of one small … [Read more...]
20 Quick and Simple Kitchen Hacks
The Urban Dictionary defines hack as: a clever solution to a tricky problem I love hacks of all kinds - parenting hacks, crafting hacks, food hacks, and kitchen hacks. Here are 20 quick and easy kitchen hacks for you: 1. Use dental floss to slice cheesecake. The secret to slicing cheesecake perfectly can be found…in your medicine cabinet. Really! Hold the floss taut, as you would to floss your teeth, and gently, with a slight sawing motion, slice through the cake. Clean slices! For best … [Read more...]
