When Doug from Jerky.com said they’d like to send me some of their jerky to review, I took at peek at their website and was excited at the idea of receiving some Beef or Buffalo and thought ‘what a perfect snack to pack for Disney’. So imagine my surprise when I opened the package to…
Jerky goes to Disney & Socialuxe Lounge
Turkey Cutlets with Baked Vegetables & Mom’s Club Wine & Cheese Party
Originally I intended this recipe to be for my fast & frugal Friday post however, I did not remember until late Friday night and I never took a photo as we ate it all. Ops. Therefore, in order to give you some eye candy, I will also tell you about a fantastic night out with…
Grilling Tools – Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Seeing that Father’s Day is this weekend, it got me to thinking about outdoor cooking and entertaining so I poked around the Internet to find some neat ideas. Oh, and you ladies, do not be offended as I know some of you would love these as well. Circle Kabob Skewers: These look so darn cool….
Rainy Day Parfait – Breakfast or Dessert?
Yesterday was the one day, out of the next 10, that was sunny and so we spent most of it outside. But that one day was over too quickly and now we are in the midst of some heavy rain. The kids and I went to the gym today and then to the farmer’s market….
EatingWell Wednesday: Sweet & Tangy Watermelon Salad
This Monday on Twitter, people were all abuzz about salads and it got me to craving one. In fact, I wanted one so bad I made my baby lettuce salad but was still wanting more so thought it would be a great item for Eating Well Wednesday. Upon searching, I found their Sweet & Tangy…
Eating Healthy and Losing Weight – An inspirational story by the founder of BookieBoo
Have you ever struggled with weight or adapting a healthier way of eating? Have any of you ladies had to lose weight after having babies? Still need to? And you guys out there, do you have wives, lady friends or moms that have struggled losing the baby weight? So many of us can identify with…
Broccoli and Garlic Pasta ala Coconut & Lime
Hello everyone, I decided to partake in Coconut & Lime’s FIVE YEAR Blogiversary Contest by making one of her recipes and posting about it. Now, many of you know that I already have a somewhat similar recipe titled ‘Broccoli and Red Pepper’ but that one does not include pasta and since I love it so…
‘Good For Us’ pasta and Marinara Sauce
There are many varieties of pasta that have a greater nutritional value than the standard enriched white flour kind: whole wheat, whole grain, multi-grain, gluten-free etc. and we try to mix it up. One of them I use to bring smiles to the kids faces is the organic alphabet pasta by Trader Joe’s. (man, I…
Fast & Frugal Friday: Grilled Wild Salmon with Maple Butter
Do you recall two weeks ago when I strolled to the Farmer’s Market and saw some maple syrup from Connecticut? Well, it got me thinking about the quart my parents had brought down from Maine and what I could do with it. Since I am such a compound butter fan and even give maple butter…