My Life as a DIY Wannabe
I found some fabulous dinner ideas online with the help of Pinterest and thought I’d share them with YOU. Ready. Set. Cook! I’m a sucker for anything Mexican. If you love it too, check out these Creamy Chicken Taquitos from Chef In Training. Does your family like fish but looking for something new? Check out [...]
One of my favorite summer treats is Raspberry Lemonade, just like my Grandma used to make! Great for a hot afternoon or a special drink for a party. Ingredients: 4 cups cold water 1 cup water to boil 1 cup raspberries 3/4 cup sugar or Splenda 1 cup lemon juice 1 sliced lemon Preparation: Combine 1 [...]
One of my favorite summer recipes has always been chicken salad. It’s great for a light lunch or dinner, and the whole family enjoys it! I often make this recipe when I have leftover grilled chicken from a previous dinner. Gotta love that! Ingredients: 4 grilled chicken breasts 1/4 cup of celery, finely chopped 1/2 [...]
This Summer I’m trying to cook a little more for my family. I’ve fallen into a rut recently of cooking the same old boring dishes and I think it’s time to update my recipe cards! So I found some fabulous dinner ideas online with the help of Pinterest and thought I’d share them with YOU. [...]
While this sure ain’t on my diet, I thought I would share it anyway since it’s a family favorite! Pin It Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts 1 cup of Ranch dressing 1/3 cup of Dijon mustard 1/2 cup of butter or margarine 1/3 cup of dry white wine (optional) Angel hair or spaghetti pasta noodles [...]
The end of Mardi Gras marks the beginning of Lent! For those of you who don’t know, I’m a Catholic girl and today is Ash Wednesday! During this season building up to Easter we abstain from meat on Fridays and only eat fish. To help with dinner decisions for these nights, I thought I would gather some [...]
This quick & easy recipe for Family Friendly Mexican Chimichangas is an absolute family favorite! My mother used to make this for us when we were growing up and now it’s a go-to dinner for my family. This recipe makes 8 chimichangas. Hope you enjoy! Pin It Ingredients: Flour tortillas 4 boneless chicken breasts Taco [...]
This week I’m hosting a Valentine’s Day Series with 8 different guest bloggers ready to share creative crafts, home decor and recipes! New posts will be at 5am and 3pm Monday through Thursday, with a wonderful round up of my favorite Valentine’s Day projects on Friday. HOPE YOU ENJOY! Next up: The Outlaw Mom! Take it [...]
Last week I found a recipe for Honey BBQ Turkey Meatloaf on Pinterest from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures. While I like the idea of the recipe, I decided to use my Grandma’s meatloaf recipe (it has more “hidden” veggies) and incorporated Tracey’s tip for the special sauce. And it was DELICIOUS! Pin It Ingredients: 1 lb [...]
One of my resolutions for 2012 is cooking more new and exciting dinner dishes for my family! I’m have a full time office job during the days and am often too tired for cooking extravagant dinners when I get home. So to help my New Year’s resolution I found some fabulous dinner ideas online with [...]
