Macaroni and Tomato Sauce, a Family Tradition {Giveaway}

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I get so tired of recipes that get all dressed up with all sorts of ingredients.  It’s not that I don’t have an appreciate for flavor, fine foods, and variety but I guess I just have more of an appreciation for simplicity; the foods that our Moms and Grandmas made.  It’s not just that, it’s… [Continue Reading]

Creamy Chicken and Noodles {Giveaway} $150 Gift Card to Williams Sonoma

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No, this is not soup.  Creamy chicken and noodles is just that, chicken breasts and egg noodles cooked in a creamy sauce.  It’s simple, it’s filling, and it tastes good.  I had all the ingredients to make this Creamy Chicken Florentine but when I went to search for the red peppers, they were nowhere to… [Continue Reading]

Chavrie Goat Cheese and Crate and Barrel (Giveaway)

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Goat cheese is definitely a type of cheese that had never made it to our table in 18+ years, until the end of 2011.  Chavrie, the #1 go-to folks for America’s freshest goat cheese, sent my family some to try and I have to say, I didn’t expect me or my bunch to like it… [Continue Reading]

BBQ Pulled Pork on a Sub! {Giveaway} $200 Subway Gift Card and Smoker

Subway BBQ Pulled Pork

The other day I was in Subway getting a footlong Subway Club for Toby when I look up and see BBQ Pulled Pork!! I knew instantly that this was gonna be something my cowboys would LOVE and was thrilled to try it out. It was FABULOUS and I had it put on flat bread which… [Continue Reading]

Having My Cake and Eating Ice Cream Too! {Giveaway}

Blue Bunny Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake

Can you imagine cake and ice cream all in one?  Well yeah, if you’ve bought an ice cream cake then perhaps you can, but I can’t store those things in my fridge so when I learned that Blue Bunny & Chef Duff Goldman partnered up to create FABULOUS cake ice cream, I knew it was… [Continue Reading]

Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Card {Giveaway}

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With Father’s Day around the corner, I wanted to offer you guys a chance to win a $50 gift card from Dick’s Sporting Goods!  There’s a whole bunch of things that a fella would want from exercise gear to fishing supplies to NFL goodies.  Last I heard, there were closing the deal on the NFL… [Continue Reading]

Propel Zero Gift Kits {Giveaway} 10 Winners!

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I’ve talked about Propel for a long time and when Propel Zero came out, I was even more excited because this one contained the same natural fruit flavor, full of vitamins, but has NO calories!  And when you’re like me, drinking it in place of anything else, those 0 calories make a big difference.  I’m… [Continue Reading]

Super Sharp Knife that is Made in the USA! {Giveaway}

New West Knives Santoku Knife

Do y’all remember when I talked about New West KnifeWorks last?  I was making my MIL’s squash goulash and slicing up the squash with them.  Let me tell you, these are beautiful knives and MAN are super sharp!!  And if the title didn’t get your attention, I want to stress “Made in the USA” because… [Continue Reading]

Pour One More to Make a Difference {Giveaway-Free Milk for a Year}

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With two strong teens and a pre-k’r, we go through a lot of milk. My boys love nothing more than a tall glass of milk in the evening after a long day.  You know what I love? That it’s good for them. With all the hustle and bustle of school, athletics, chores, running around, and… [Continue Reading]

Edy’s No-Mess Shakes & Smoothies {$100 Giveaway}

ice cream shakes and smoothies

Time savers and convenience go hand in hand these days don’t they?  Dreyer’s ice cream has made things a little easier for you with their  Edy’s Shakes & Smoothies in a cup.  All you need is a 1/3 cup of milk and a spoon to stir!  You should know that this product is exclusive to… [Continue Reading]

A Family Friendly Virtual Cookbook at Your Fingertips

Big Fork Little Fork

Update: Giveaway is over but please check out the app!  Thanks! Truett is finally getting to the age where he can help in the kitchen more and with the help of an iPad food app and some kid friendly recipes, we are sure to create some memories! Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson has added to the… [Continue Reading]

Submit Your Jimmy Dean Sausage Crumbles Recipe for a Chance to Win a Trip to See Rachael Ray (and maybe me too)!

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Have you seen the new Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Crumbles?  You know what it would be perfect in?  CHEESE DIP! And perfect for football!! If you have your own original recipe idea using the Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Crumbles, then you might just win yourself a trip to New York City to see a live… [Continue Reading]

Feed Your Game Face with Queso!

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By now, you should all know that I love Velveeta, football, and I love Rotel!  RO*TEL makes for some great recipes and when you combine with cheese, of course you get awesome cheese dip!  If you haven’t tried it, you have no clue what you’re missing!   Because I know so many of you love Queso… [Continue Reading]