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May 21, 2015

Why do M&Ms from the big bags taste so much better than the M&Ms from the small bags? (+video)

My friend Rachel and I have a theory. We truly believe that there is a significant difference in the taste and quality of M&Ms that are from the small individual serving bags (and fun size bags) versus the M&Ms in the large shareable bags.  We believe that the large bags of M&Ms … Read More »

May 19, 2015

Best 100 Smoothie Recipes for Kids (+giveaway)

Hi! Just popping in on a boring Tuesday to tell you about something fun and exciting! Deborah Harroun (a personal friend of mine) of Taste and Tell has a really awesome smoothie cookbook that came out TODAY (and I'm giving one away)! WOO! As an author of two cookbooks myself I know how much hard … Read More »

May 18, 2015

Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry

If you love ordering curry at restaurants you're going to be so happy that you can make this awesome slow cooker version at home! It is seriously so good. I couldn't be happier with the results of this recipe. It's full of flavor and it has the right consistency. It doesn't have weird, hard to find … Read More »

May 13, 2015

10 Things You Should Be Buying at Costco

If you have a Costco membership you know how many great buys you can find at that giant warehouse store.  You may have heard this before but not EVERYthing is a better deal at Costco than say in a regular grocery store or a Walmart or Target.  But there are a few items that I've found that are a … Read More »

May 12, 2015

Slow Cooker Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

A creamy, slightly spicy, flavorful pasta dish with bell peppers and tender, moist pieces of chicken. Made in the slow cooker this cajun chicken pasta is super easy to make for dinner any night of the week. Slow Cooker Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta     … Read More »

May 6, 2015

Saucesome Dinner Recipes!

Ragú® sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine Family dinner.  Does it happen at your house?  How often?  Every day? Every week? What makes your mealtime #Saucesome? Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan At our house, we try to eat family dinner together as much as … Read More »

May 5, 2015

35+ Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Chicken—it’s what’s in the freezer! I always have chicken in my freezer because it’s cheap and everyone likes it. I've made over 1,000 slow cooker recipes over the past six years, and I bet at least half of them involve chicken! (If you want to check them out they’re here.) As a chicken … Read More »

May 1, 2015

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (+video)

I am very passionate about cookies.  If you follow me on instagram you already know that.  As seen here, here, here, here, oh and here and one more here.  If I could only have one dessert for the rest of my life it would be homemade cookies.  I love them.  I think about them.  I plan them.  I eat … Read More »

April 30, 2015

One Skillet Cheesy Salsa Rice (+KitchenAid® giveaway)

This is a sponsored post written by me about a product I love--Minute Rice®.  We all have those recipes in our repertoire that we pull out of our sleeve when we haven't planned anything else for dinner.  Ours is affectionately known as "salsa rice."  We have been making it for years now. … Read More »

April 28, 2015

Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Sauce w/ Pork, Chicken or Beef

Try making this quick and simple Korean barbecue meat for dinner tonight.  The sweetness from the brown sugar balances the spicy chili garlic sauce.  You can choose chicken, pork or beef!  It's a perfect sauce if you're bored of plain old barbecue sauce and want to add an Asian flare to … Read More »

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