i don't usually have a hankering for chocolate, but when i do i need lots of it! these decadent double chocolate cookies totally take care of that craving. chocolate batter + chocolate chips = chocolate heaven! presenting the super simple ingredients that every baker (and probably ...
homemade asian chicken salad with sesame dressing
i grew up in a pretty multi-cultural area. there were lots of different ethnic restaurants around...egyptian, korean, greek, italian, indian, you name it. there was a particular chinese restaurant that my family really liked and we'd frequently go there for lunch or order take-out for dinner and i ...
money games for kids and melissa and doug giveaway
this post is sponsored by melissa & doug. it contains affiliate links. keep scrolling down to check out the amazing GIVEAWAY at the bottom of this post: $130 worth of toys could be yours for FREE - that's a great way to save your money!! my kids are still pretty young, but they are ...
free printable calendar :: march 2014
i have a feeling march is going to be a lucky month. i'm feeling motivated to work a little harder, and as the quote i have on my fridge says, "the harder you work, the luckier you get." maybe i'm feeling this way because the sun is finally shining after so many grey and gloomy days, or maybe ...
crock pot macaroni & cheese
i know i'm not the only one who loves mac and cheese. i ate it growing up. a lot. my kids love it too. and truth be told...they'll only eat homemade. true story. so while there are times when i don't mind spending more time in the kitchen making a nice creamy cheese sauce, most times i prefer ...
oven fried chicken & rice
if you're looking for a little color and flavor in your food during this dreary winter weather, then you need look no further than this oven-fried chicken & rice. you can't go wrong with classic flavorful ingredients like garlic, onion, green pepper, celery, tomatoes, and parsley. add in a few ...
chocolate chip cookies
i'm not going to tell you that these are the world's greatest chocolate chip cookies or any such thing. why? because we all know there are about 1,982,265 different chocolate chip cookie recipes - some are chewy, some are crisp, some have mini m&m's, some use different kinds of chocolate ...
strawberry spinach salad with strawberry poppy seed dressing
this strawberry spinach salad is sooo, sooo good. the strawberries and spinach make it taste really fresh while the candied almonds and strawberry poppy seed dressing sweeten it up just a bit. not to mention it's really pretty and really easy to put together. all you need are strawberries, baby ...
creamy cauliflower soup
i've been a little bit obsessed with soups lately. maybe it's because it's so cold outside and they warm you right up, or maybe it's because they're just so dang good. or maybe it's because they're generally inexpensive to make and after the holidays over-spending, well, it's nice to cut back a ...
free printable calendar :: february 2014
hey all! it's time for the february calendar! i can NOT believe it is february already...wasn't christmas just last week? and now it's valentine's day? man, the days go by fast. so go ahead and print off this calendar, draw a heart around the 14th (or not), and fill up the month with awesome ...