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The holidays are winding down, and with them goes the onslaught of stuffing and dinner rolls, pastries and pies that plague the gluten-free eater. Still, the winter lies ahead, and who doesn’t love to snuggle by the fire with a delicious dessert? In fact, I don’t think there is a bad time of year for [...]
New Year’s is a time to reflect on successes of the previous year, and plan your goals for the coming year. And as it’s often an evening for celebrating with friends and family. A couple weeks ago I shared a couple drink options in my previous Sierra Mist post, that you could easily adopt for [...]
When I had the chance to participate in a Sierra Mist Cocktail or Mocktail holiday campaign I was excited. Sierra Mist is one of the few soda pops I let my kids drink as a treat because it is made with real sugar (no artificial ingredients) and has 100% natural flavoring. I thought I would [...]
Almond Bark candy is a very easy, fun snack for the whole family to make together and enjoy! Ingredients -a bag of sandwich cookies (Oreo’s or similar. Do not use “double stuff”) -pretzels -almond bark (white or chocolate depending on preference, we like white to contrast the colored candies) -seasonal candy (photos show Reese’s Pieces [...]
Saturdays are for pancakes or waffles or biscuits or french toast. Everyone wakes up slowly, the rush of the work and school week is passed, and we make a big breakfast that doesn’t adhere to any timers or schedules. …Evidently, weekend breakfasts don’t adhere so tightly to nutritional standards, either! Laden with breads and doughs [...]
Neither my husband or I are huge fans of ricotta cheese. Sure, lasagna is good, but we prefer spaghetti or alfredo. One week, I was thinking of making stuffed shells just for something different, but I didn’t want to use gooey cheese inside, so I can up with an idea. Since then I’ve made this [...]
I love Christmas. We always gather together as a family – which as the oldest of 8 children and mother of 4 (with one of the way) is a lot of family! We laugh. We tear open packages. We eat. The only downside is that my parents don’t usually keep my favorite drinks on [...]
This week I had the opportunity to host a party for our homeschool group’s Mom’s Night Out event, sponsored by Ragu as part of my Mom’s The Word on Dinner relationship with them. It was a blessing to be able to put together a really fun evening out for the half-dozen moms who made it [...]
When we work beside people day in and day out, we might only think we know them. At Christmas, it becomes all too clear that we don’t really know them at all. One thing is for sure: Everyone loves to eat! This year, give cheap Christmas presents to your co-workers that they’ll love. I’ve always [...]
