Have you ever been grocery shopping and looked at the label on a food package and realized you couldn’t pronounce half of the ingredients, or wondered why the product required so many ingredients? Or perhaps wondered how people ate before there were so many readily available and easily accessible foods to purchase? Many of us […]
Food Safe Families Wants You to Have a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving
Cooking a turkey properly makes even the most confident chef just a little nervous, not to mention the millions of first-time cooks attempting the turkey trot to the Thanksgiving table. There are many commonly held practices when it comes to cooking the big bird that are actually harmful and can cause food poisoning; not how anyone wants […]
eMeals Connect
*This is a sponsored post but all thoughts and opinions are my own.* Father’s Day is coming up fast, so I wanted to let all of my wonderful readers in on a special promotion they are doing right now. Sign up for an eMeals plan now and receive a FREE Father’s Day Menu! You can […]
Classic, Tasteful Wedding Gifts for The Happy Couple
It’s June and wedding season is in high gear. Whether you have 1 or 10 nuptial affairs to attend, you have gifts to purchase for the shower and/or the actual wedding itself. What’s a guest to do? Well you’re in luck, because I have done the guesswork for you! I have created a list of […]
Debunking Myths About Food Safety in the Home
Many of us grew up thawing frozen meat on the counter and keeping leftovers far too long. Times have changed. Now that I’m a mom, I make an effort to serve my family only food that I’m sure is safe. The USDA has food safety recommendations to help us keep our families safe from the […]
The taste of an authentic Italian meal from a microwave? Barilla Microwaveable Meals pass this Italian’s test!
I am half Italian, and for many of you, you know how discriminating our tastes can be when it comes to Italian cuisine. I am a wife, Mom, full-time working-woman on the go and I rarely have time to whip up a culinary masterpiece for my work-time lunches. When I received Barilla Microwaveable Meals to […]
Back-to-School with Udi’s Gluten Free Foods
School lunches just got easier with brand new products from Udi’s Gluten Free foods. Below I created a week’s worth of easy-to-pack gluten-free combinations that will allow your child to enjoy tasty treats without feeling different as a Celiac- or gluten-sensitive child. Peer pressure is hard enough in school, but with Udi’s specialty treats, your […]
Kids’ Cooking Academy: Kiwi Popsicles
One of my goals is to involve my kids in the kitchen more in 2011.
Not only does cooking with kids encourage them to try healthier food, it also helps them better understand our food chain, learn science, and practice mathematical measuring skills.
Frigidaire has teamed up with Jennifer Garner and Chef Mary Sue Milliken to get families preparing and enjoying nutritious foods together. And Frigidaire will donate $1 to Save the Children for each time you visit the Kids’ Cooking Academy between 1/18/11 and 4/25/11…
Why Didn’t I Think of This?
Vat19 has all types of unusual and cool products, and I’ve often perused their site looking for unique gifts. For Mother’s Day, they sent me one of their newest products- the Cool Touch Oven Rack Guard.
Frigidaire Test Drive Mom: “Before” Video and Pictures
Frigidaire Test Drive Mom, which means I will be receiving a suite of sweet kitchen appliances. Check out the My Motherload site to find out more about the “More Me Time” guarantee and find out how you can enter to win your own appliances!
Now, before these Frigidaire appliances arrive, I wanted to show you what my kitchen looks like now with my old appliances.
Remember, all of these video and images are from BEFORE the new, energy-efficient, time-saving Frigidaire appliances arrive. My OLD appliances are NOT Frigidaire.