Food, Family, and Lifestyle
Saturday evening I invited some friends over to celebrate my Birthday and the Holiday season. I wanted easy finger food recipes that would not require some gourmet ingredients or fuss and that would be eaten by my family if there were any leftovers. I also wanted the recipes to be relatively healthy and guilt-free. After eating…
This week was the official kick-off of Holiday recipes and fun in The Family Kitchen and since it is Friday wrap-up time, I wanted to share what I have published this week. And yes, I do realize that most of these are not healthy and I will be sharing some ideas you can feel less…
This time of year is a time of giving as well as receiving and I love seeing companies in the giving spirit. There are two campaigns I wanted to tell you about and one is timely and the other runs the entire year. First up is about Hanes: Hanes has launched a Sock Drive benefitting The Salvation Army. …
Many of you already know I am a bit of a compound butter fanatic: I love to make lemon parsley butter, maple syrup butter and just about any seasonal combination I can think of as they are perfect for meal solutions. You can bake with, top with or saute with compound butter and use it to…
I recall the day it happened: I was at the gym working out and suddenly was hit with this bad feeling in my gut and sat for a minute trying to figure out what was happening. I went to my car to find some change to call my mom (this is before everyone had cell phones) and…
Would any life be complete without enjoying chocolate chip cookies? They are as American as, uh, apple pie! I know that sounds silly but shucks, everyone needs some chocolate chips cookies in their lives right? Well, my daughter had a day off of school last week and I asked her what special activity she wanted…
A close friend told me on Monday she wanted to come over this week to present us with a family Christmas Gift. She said that the gift is time sensitive. Intriguing right? I know what you are thinking ‘She made an edible gift’. I thought the same thing and salivated thinking about what it could be:…
Today is all things gluten-free and Elana’s Pantry! Not only are many of us in the food blogger community aware of Elana’s lovely blog, but many people have found her recipes helpful with dealing with food allergies. I have personally enjoyed her blog for a long time and have enjoyed every recipe I have made for my family….
Back in June, the lovely Casey from Tastestopping told me about an exciting venture called Kitchen Play and the progressive party. Kitchen Play hosts a unique virtual Progressive Party where six food bloggers are each assigned one of the following courses: cocktail, amuse bouche, salad, appetizer/soup, entrée and dessert to create using a specified product. This…
