Green Machine Protein Shake Recipe

spinach protein shake

I was inspired last night to make this extremely healthy, and frankly intimidatingly green protein shake.  Much to my surprise it was delicious!  I can already see serving this at Halloween as slime juice or a Shrek shake.  I wasn’t the only one who thought it was great, my super picky 7 year old drank…

Tuna Casserole Recipe

tuna pasta recipe

Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe or Tuna Casserole Recipe (depending on how your family refers to it) is this week’s Friday Food recipe.  Check back every Friday for a new recipe! Have a recipe board on Pinterest? Super simple to make and fairly family friendly, although fish of any sort can be a gamble depending on…

Bertolli Weeknight Meal Challenge #BertolliMealSoup

bertolli meal soup

Bertolli® challenged me and some other bloggers to get creative and make a special meal using the new Bertolli® Meal Soups.    The catch?  We had less than an hour from start to finish to make this meal special and differentiate it from the “norm” of our weekday lives. For us, normal is trying to…

Superbowl Snacks – Football Cookie Balls Recipe

football cookies recipe

  This was my first attempt at making these adorable football shaped cookies.  What I learned from this first try?  Melted chocolate chips are not the same as melted Baker’s chocolate.  If you use the actual Baker’s chocolate (as called for) I think the chocolate will be smoother and the cookies will look better than…

Friday Food: Ants on a Log ~ Kid Friendly / Healthy Snack

healthy snack kids

Looking for some snack inspiration?  Try Ants on a Log. Ants on a Log is a favorite with my kiddos and it makes me feel good because it is a relatively healthy kid snack too.   Super simple, just cut celery into 3 inch lengths, fill with peanut butter and top with raisins.  Done!

Friday Food: Cilantro Infused Carrots Recipe

cilantro carrot recipe

If you are anything like me it can be hard to find vegetables that your whole family (and you) like .  Fried veggies don’t count.  :) This Cilantro Carrot Recipe is a favorite for my family and is super easy which is always important with our busy schedules. Ingredients (approximate quantities): 2 pounds julienne carrots 2 to…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #16 ~ Homemade Apple Pie w/ Streusel Topping

apple pie

Our final recipe of our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series is Homemade Apple Pie with Streusel Topping. This recipe is brought to us by Tiffany of A Bloggy Mom.   My husband is a HUGE apple pie fan and I know as soon as he hears Tiffany share this recipe he’s going to want me to make it…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #15 ~ Peanut Butter Coconut Balls

peanut butter coconut ball recipe

This recipe -Peanut Butter Coconut Balls- is the fifteenth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by Tara of Tara Dara Made It.  They look absolutely delicious and completely dangerous to my waistline.  I have never made anything like these, but I can see myself making them for my kids’…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #14 ~ Pumpkin Pie Martini

pumpkin pie martini

Today’s recipe -Pumpkin Pie Martini- is the fourteenth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by Toni Spilsbury of The Organized Cook.  I can’t wait to try it!  The kids will get their cranberry milkshakes and adults will get to have this fabulous pumpkin pie martini!  Yum!! Bio: Toni…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #13 ~ Cranberry Milkshakes

cranberries

Today’s recipe -Cranberry Milkshakes- is the lucky thirteenth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us Hannah from Boulder Moms Connect.  I am excited to try this recipe for my kids.  We always have fancy drinks for the adults (wine, champagne, eggnog etc.) but the kids just get soda.  Not…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #11: Cranberry Orange Relish

cranberries

Today’s recipe – Cranberry Orange Relish - is the eleventh recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by Daria (that’s me!), but on my other blog.   This is absolutely the EASIEST recipe with only 3 ingredients and no cooking involved.  I’m also not a cranberry jelly fan, but…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #10: Individual Cheesecake in a Mason Jar

cheesecake_jar_recipe

Today’s recipe -Personal Cheesecake in a Jar – is the tenth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by Andrea from The Greenbacks Gal. It is an absolutely fabulous idea for homemade gifts to give to your coworkers, neighbors, or extended family.  SO cute and delicious to boot!…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #9: Pumpkin Cheesecake w/ Dulce de Leche Topping

pumpkin cheesecake recipe

Today’s recipe – Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake w/ Dulce de Leche Topping – is the ninth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by The Redhead Riter. It is an absolute mouthwatering dessert and her photos are AMAZING!  I am drooling just looking at them.  A rich pumpkin cheesecake…

Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe #8: Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole

broccoli casserole recipe

Today’s recipe - Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole -  is the eighth recipe in our fabulous Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Series. This recipe is brought to us by Susan from Two Hands and Two Feet.  It’s a yummy combination of broccoli, cauliflower, rice and cheese.  My kids would love it!  Plus it would get some veggies into them.  This is also a…