10 Frozen Foods to Keep in Your Freezer

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Over the past year I’ve shared some of my most favorite freezer foods and thought now would be a great time to recap.  I keep these items on hand for days that I don’t feel like cooking, don’t have time to cook, have a house full of teenagers, and to have tasty treats for anyone… [Continue Reading]

Carnation Famous Fudge – The Perfect Fudge

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I have this little booklet full of recipes you can make using Carnation Evaporated Milk and what do you think my kids chose?  Yep, fudge.  Of course they would because even though the pear pie and quiche looked fabulous, their sweet tooth tells their brain to pick the fudge. So fudge it is. Now I… [Continue Reading]

Back to School: After School Snacks, 20 Minute Meals and $500

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When the kids go back to school, I tend to stock my freezer full of ready made products.  You know, the ones that take minutes to cook or heat up?  I do this because A) The kids are usually starving right after school and supper isn’t ready until 6 and B) back to school usually… [Continue Reading]

Back to School – Kid’s Lunch Box Tips & Raisinet Cookies

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With the hustle and bustle of back to school, parents are struggling to renew lunch box ideas and will most often just throw something together but it doesn’t have to be that way. One of the most important things you can do to insure that your kiddo doesn’t just toss or even trade off their… [Continue Reading]

Nestlé USA’s Baking Division Initiates Voluntary Recall

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Because I recently attended an event with Nestle, I was asked by them to help get the word out about a Voluntary recall.  I’m including the entire press release which I don’t normally do but I feel the all the information is valuable.  If you have any concerns about one of the products, there is… [Continue Reading]

Food from My Nestle Visit

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I know, you’re saying, “Gah, where are all the recipes??”.  I’m sorry, I’m swamped at the moment and haven’t had time to get anything prepared.  I promise I’ll catch up and get back to normal soon.  In the mean time, enjoy some good food that was served to us during our trip to Stouffer’s, which… [Continue Reading]

Let’s Fix Dinner and Bring Families Together!

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Last week, I had the chance to attend a Stouffer’s event  in Ohio.  The goal was to learn more about bringing families together at the dinner table and engaging in conversation with our kids. Did you know that families who sit at the table to eat, have teens that are less likely to do drugs? … [Continue Reading]