Hawaiian BBQ chicken sliders get us in the mood for summer. Not that we need help in that area. None of us enjoy the frigid temps of winter over here. That’s why it’s fun to eat appetizers and snacks like BBQ chicken sliders all year round. Sliders are one of those foods that work for…
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Tasty and Filling Breakfast Scramble Recipe
Take breakfast to another level with this breakfast scramble recipe. Whether you’re looking to switch up your family’s Sunday breakfast or hosting overnight guests, this scramble is something you can make a large batch of to feed a big group. It has enough ingredients to stand on its own or serve with toast. Kari from…
Simple Chicken Pasta Recipe for Busy Nights
Mike and I plan to start new traditions this year beginning with this simple chicken pasta recipe. The past few years during the holidays we’ve accidentally developed a few bad habits. Since we both get completely swamped during this time of year, we order food in way too often. I do not want a tradition to be eating delivered pizza around the tree while adding ornaments. Not when it’s just as easy to whip up a tasty pasta dish using Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes.
Colorful and Easy Sheet Pan Pork Chops Recipe
Sheet pan pork chops are a relatively easy dinner to make. The sheet pan dinner recipe is extremely versatile. If you cannot find the potatoes listed, use quarter red potatoes instead. If you don’t like broccoli, try fresh cut green beans or asparagus. Choose potatoes and vegetables that your family likes to have a nice,…
We Experienced Culinary Fight Club Chicago and It was Awesome
We may live just 40 minutes outside of Chicago but it takes a lot to get us into the city during the winter months. When Jen and I received an invitation to Culinary Fight Club–which was held at The Bottled Blonde just a few days before Christmas–we looked at each other and knew we were…
Beyond Meat Taste Test Challenge
I put my sister to the Beyond Meat taste test. We now have an office where we work together a few days a week. Eating has been an adjustment since we try to bring food with us to save time. Both of us like to eat somewhat healthy and have similar sensitivities when it comes…
Easy Salmon Salad Recipe for Lunches On the Go
Trying to incorporate more fish into your diet? This easy salmon salad recipe is perfect for lunches on the go. We make enough for the two of us to have at least two days of the week covered. That’s 4 lunches taken care of! This is a sponsored post but all thoughts and opinions are…
Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer System – Great Juicing Tool
Using the Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer System is helping us stay on track with juicing. I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network campaign for the Ziploc® Brand Vacuum Sealer System. I am receiving a fee for posting, however, the opinions expressed in this post are my own. I am in no way affiliated with…
Easy Dip Recipes for Appetizers
Dip recipes can be very useful during the holiday season. It’s easy to whip up some dip for an appetizer or even dessert. This post is sponsored by Foodie, but all opinions are my own. Creating collections on Foodie.com is easy and like bookmarking delicious recipes. I could spend hours on the site drooling over…
Dinner after Dinner for my Hungry Man
One dinner is usually not enough for my hearty hubby. My hard-working man usually requires a dinner after his dinner which can make things a little challenging in the kitchen. This post is sponsored by Hungry Man, but all opinions are my own. I try to cook dinner as much as possible during the week….
Peanut Butter Poke Cake Brownies Recipe
Brownies are one of my favorite desserts. Peanut butter is also at the top of my list. So why not combine the two? Thanks to this sponsored post by Kraft and Lunchbox, I have created this delicious Peanut Butter Poke Cake Brownies recipe found on the Walmart website. The kids are back in school, the…
Mason Jar Salads for Lunch Ideas
Mason Jar Salads and more by Julia Mirabella is a colorful and lovely book containing 50 layered lunches to grab and go. I received a copy for review, but all opinions are my own. Mason jar meals are huge right now. People have gotten so creative with mason jars and they seem to be everywhere…
Frozen Foods Help Me with Portion Control
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Frozen Foods Institute and the Frozen Food Roundtable. All opinions are 100% mine. Portion control is a serious challenge for me. I just don’t seem to get full and always feel the need to clean my plate. A big challenge that I am…
Moonshine BBQ at Outback Steakhouse
Moonshine BBQ is now available at Outback, and I’m super excited to finally be able to talk about it. As an Outback Bestmate, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own. During my post about our amazing trip to the Outback headquarters in Tampa, Florida, I mentioned that I got to…
7 Ways to Eat Nutella and Recipe Roundup
Hazelnut spread is delicious and I can totally just grab a spoon and eat it from the jar. There are many other fun and creative ways to eat Nutella, though. I reached out to my blogger friends to see what they have come up with. I have their permission to use their beautiful photos and…
Red Baron Pizza for the Big Game
The “big game” is this weekend. Parties and food will be plentiful. If you haven’t already figured out your menu, make sure to check out Red Baron Pizza. I received Red Baron product coupons in exchange for my review, and made sure to stock up my freezer in time for the football game this weekend….
Healthy Chocolate from Active D’Lites
Awe YEAH! You read that correctly… Healthy CHOCOLATE exists. I am so excited to bring you this post about Probiotic Chocolate from Active D’Lites. I received product samples to facilitate my review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Active D’Lites – Chocolate with Probiotics The first time I tried these delicious little treats…
Reach Your Fitness Goals with Slimfast
It has been a great two weeks towards reaching my fitness goals with a big thanks to the Slimfast® 14-Day Challenge. I received products and a promotional item to facilitate this post, however all thoughts and opinions are my own. Fitness Goals This year I am thinking about doing a bikini competition. I am telling…
Healthy Dinner Recipes from Gorton’s
If you are looking for healthy dinner recipes, Gorton’s offers tons of them! I am thrilled to bring you this post sponsored by Gorton’s. I received coupons for free product, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Healthy Dinner Recipes About once a year I have time to make a truly awesome meal—like from…
Step Towards Fitness with the Slimfast 14 Day Challenge
I am so excited to be taking this step towards fitness by participating in the Slimfast® 14-Day Challenge! I received free products to facilitate this post, but all opinions are 100% my own. Step Towards Fitness I have been chewing on the idea of training for my first bikini competition. This is a huge fitness…
6 Foods For Everyone That Fight Cancer
Many of you probably know by now that I am in school full time studying nutrition science. I am almost done with my bachelors degree and so far, I can say with 100% confidence that we really are what we eat. From a molecular standpoint, we build and maintain all our cells using the foods…
Mamma Chia Seed Drink Review
I am happy to bring you this Mamma Chia Seed Drink review and giveaway sponsored by Mamma Chia. I received product samples to facilitate my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Mamma Chia Seed Drink and Chia Squeeze Snacks First of all, YUM. The flavors are fantastic. I don’t even know how to pick a…
American Heritage Chocolate Cocoa Swirl Sugar Cookies
Cocao or cocoa? Apparently these spellings are used interchangeably. It is thought that somewhere in history a spelling error became permanent. But, the scientific name for the “chocolate plant” is Theobroma cocao so I’m thinking we’ve all been living a lie for hundreds of years. Oh, well, I’m over it. I freaking love cocao/cocoa no matter…
DIY Haunted House Halloween Candy Craft
It is my pleasure, more my sweet tooth’s pleasure, to bring you this post about a fun Halloween Candy craft. This post is sponsored by Global Influence with products provided by Hershey’s. Halloween Candy Craft After receiving what the kids have deemed our best doorstep delivery to date—an enormous box of Hershey’s Halloween treats—we…
