Chips and salsa is one of those appetizers that our entire family loves. We are big tortilla chips fans. We buy the big bag of organic tortilla chips at Costco every week it seems. So making salsa and having a variety of dips in the house is important. One current family favorite is homemade Tomatillo Salsa - lovely green salsa! What's your favorite salsa? With only 4 main ingredients in our Tomatillo Salsa - it is easy to make, affordable and so tasty. What is a Tomatillo? A Tomatillo … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Thank you Global Influence and HERSHEY'S for sponsoring today's post. Halloween is a fun time of year because truthfully I love the over abundance of candy. I have the worst (or best, it depends on how you look at it) sweet tooth. Really. I can't buy the candy or I will eat it. So when HERSHEY'S sent a box full of candy to our front door, you can imagine my extreme delight as well as dread. Not good for a weight conscious mommy! My Princess and I love baking together. But we prefer … [Read more...]
Football Food Ideas
The Seahawks preseason is over and my entire family is impatiently waiting for the regular season to begin on Sunday. The internet and especially Pinterest is full of great football treats that I know my family would love if I made for them. Here is a round up of some great looking football food ideas for this season: Snickers Candy Dip Football Cocoa Krispies Football Brownie Bites Jalapeno Popper Dip Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Bites Snackadium Strawberry … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Just in time for the upcoming Labor Day holiday - Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes. The summer season is coming to an end and at your final summer party this year, why don't you make something scrumptious, beautiful and easy? These Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes were a hit at our Fourth of July party this year and fun and easy to create. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes Bake cupcakes according to directions (you can even use the Angel Food cake mix) Diced fresh strawberries Mix the diced … [Read more...]
S’mores Fudge Recipe
For the 4th of July, I made fudge. It was my first attempt at making fudge and I was very pleased. Fudge is so simple to make and tastes oh so yummy. I made S'mores Fudge because it just felt like a perfect summertime fudge to try. It was a hit too. I was hoping to have a few piece left over but it was gone by the end of the evening. I guess I have to make s'more! I now have a fudge Pinterest board. I can't wait to try other fudge flavors. 4.9 from 10 reviews Print S'mores Fudge … [Read more...]
15 Unique Avocado Recipes for the Whole Family to Enjoy!
We all love avocados in our house, even my Little Man. I mash and dice avocados for him. They are a perfect food for a 13 month old baby. We buy avocados by the bag full each week at our local big box store. Avocados are in my husbands top ten favorite food list so I like to keep our house stocked with them. I put avocados on sandwiches, burgers, in salads and of course I make guacamole quite frequently. 15 Unique Avocado Recipes Avocado Fries with Skinny Chipotle Dipping Sauce Simple … [Read more...]
10 Summer Snack Ideas for Kids
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lance. All opinions are 100% mine. I love summertime in Washington state. The days are long. We have lovely weather. Our family spends a lot of time together outdoors and we are home. During the summer we like to pack snacks with us when we are out and about. It saves money and enables us to eat more healthy. Here are 10 summer snack ideas that we love: Frozen Grapes Apple Slices All Fruit Juice Popsicles Carot … [Read more...]
