Food
Choosing great food on a budget and turning that into meals the entire family loves! That's the goal for many households. It's not always easy, or affordable so here are a few ideas and recipes that make sense for our family. Hoping you find some new favourites for your family meal rotation here too. A love of food is something we all nurture from the start with our family, and as parents it's a constant challenge to commit to healthy living while also sticking to the budget. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you eat healthy food and also try a few new recipe ideas that won't break the bank. Don't Miss my Cooking with Kids series and my Pinterest board by the same name. There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of amazing and fun recipes for families there. We cook it first and sometimes make the mistakes so that we can deliver great recipes and food content to you.
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Easy Gooey Homemade Smores Cookies
Homemade Smores cookies are my latest easy family treat. OH MY, is there anything much that is yummier than melted chocolate and ooey gooey marshmallow? I can’t think of much else that is as melt in your mouth tasty as this little chocolate flavour punch. Nothing evokes a camping state of mind faster than a mention of homemade campfire smores. But, let’s be honest it’s not always super simple to set up a campfire and start roasting those smores. So what’s a sweet tooth to do? Well, how about smores cookies? Homemade Smores Cookies What’s your favourite camping memory? We have a few here. Often they revolve around hanging out…
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Make Cooking Easy with the Best Toaster Oven from Hamilton Beach
If you have teens, then I suspect you know my pain. They sometimes struggle with this desire to be independent coupled with a desire to let’s just say, conserve energy. Oh occasionally they shock and amaze whipping up a big recipe in the kitchen unexpectedly. But more often than not I still hear: Mom what’s to eat? Do we have any …fill in the blank here. So, what’s my solution to that? Sometimes I find it helps to stack the deck in my favour. I load the fridge with easy healthy snacks and I often wash and prepare vegetables and keep them in small reusable containers in the fridge. And,…
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Time For a Canadian Turkey Meal Makeover
This post has been sponsored by Canadian Turkey which means I received compensation. What’s in your lunchbox lately? Is it time for something new? Why not give Canadian turkey a look again. I have a great idea for a new recipe that will help you fall for turkey and love your lunch again. Canadian turkey is a protein source that should be in everyone’s diet. Grown by farmers right here in Canada, this turkey is healthy, delicious, and easier than you think to incorporate into so many of your favorite dishes. In fact, Canadian turkey is an easy way to make tasty and healthy meal makeovers all the time. Healthier…
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15 Cute and Sweet Easter Cupcakes
Ah Spring can you be any sweeter? Well, with these fun treats and easy Easter cupcakes, the answer is yes. You can make your Easter celebrations special and fun for all and sweet, of course too. Here are 15 adorable, cute and sweet colourful cupcakes to share with your kids, your family, or your child’s Easter bake sale. Whatever you need them for they will do the trick. The Sweetest Easter Cupcakes Easter Chick Cupcakes - Amanda's Cookin' Orange Vanilla Bean Easter Bunny Cupcakes - Tastes of Lizzy T Vegan Easter Cupcakes - Elephantastic Vegan Cadbury Egg Cupcakes - Pizzazzerie Easter Egg Cupcakes - Homemade Food Junkie Easter Bunny Cones…
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To Hibernate or Not This Winter?
I don’t know about you but winter months tend to bring out the outdoor enthusiast side of me. Maybe that’s weird but it’s how we cope here in my family in Ontario, Canada. We head out to ski, or travel, or combine the two and take a trip to somewhere snowy. But, that said I know many friends who hibernate right now, spending their days dreaming of travel, or reading a book curled up with tea or coffee and a comfy blanket. Others spend the hours cooking, baking or crafting. The winter crafts and recipes are everywhere right now which is why I have been taking part in the…
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Whimsical Elf Inspired Cupcakes Scream Decorate Me
These whimsical Elf Inspired cupcakes are easy cupcakes for kids to make and decorate. They will remind everyone of the joy of being a kid. The best part – you really only need to bake the cupcakes and set them on the table with a bunch of toppings in a bowl and company, or kids, can do the rest of the work. What’s your favourite Christmas movie? One of mine is Elf. I am a sucker for movies with Will Ferrell. Yes, I know he’s a big goofball and it’s not highbrow humour by any stretch at all. BUT it’s funny, like fall on the ground laughing comedy at moments.…
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How to Make Easy and Healthy Kale Chips Now
I woke up this week craving Kale Chips. I know, I know. Who does that? Well, apparently I do, so because I was craving them for a couple of days and kale was on sale I took a break Wednesday morning and made a batch of tasty kale chips. Frankly, there isn’t an easier recipe around. This kale chip recipe takes Kale, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper. That’s it. Four simple ingredients and they are done. Easy, peasy lemon squeezy. Dozens of Kale Chip Recipes Kale was on sale this week so I grabbed a huge batch of it and washed it up, then patted it dry and decided to flavour…
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The Coffee Lover’s Ultimate Gift Guide
Are you barely functional without the morning java? Live for a latte? Incoherent before that second cup of Joe? I feel you. Me too. The good news is that if you have a friend like me, they are extremely easy to buy for any time of the year. Get them specialty coffees or coffee related gadgets and they will be happy as clams. My Ultimate Gift Guide for Coffee Lovers This gift guide is specifically for all of you who love your morning brew and can’t get by without it. You love the lattes and the Americanos and Espressos too. In fact some days you joke you’d get an IV…
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Bring on the Pretty Pintastic Party Feature
It’s Friday again and that means it’s time for my Pretty Pintastic Party Feature. Here are all the great Pinterest ideas for this week. So Happy Weekend! Make this your mission and goal to read this week so you have great ideas for Christmas crafts and holiday treats too. For those of you who are new here a Pretty Pintastic Party is a party that takes place on Pinterest celebrating all sorts of great Pins for the week. Welcome to the Pretty Pintastic Party Feature, where every post is pinned & features are pinned by everyone! First, let’s meet the party hosts: Find Something New! Don’t forget to…
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103 Best BBQ Gifts for Grill Masters
Looking for the biggest list of BBQ gifts around? Well, lucky for you I have everything you need right here. Do you have a Barbecue crazy guy or gal to buy for this year? Me too! That’s why I pulled together this kickbutt list of everything imaginable for barbecue enthusiasts and people who just love to grill. You know that guy who stands out there in the dead of winter with snow coming down and still fires up the Barbecue. I love a good barbecue so I am not complaining. My Father-in-law was like that. He would barbecue any time of year and he was great at everything he tried…
