So as you guys know, this year we created our very first Garden and in that garden we have a row of cucumbers that are growing beautifully. We’ve had an abundance of cucumbers and were racking our brains as to what to do with them and then we thought PICKLES!!! Those green, delicious things you … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookies-Mother tested, Kid approved
Featured post by: Samantha Dietz Samantha Dietz is a mother to 4 beautiful kiddies and the owner of Bang Boudoir, South Florida’s premier boutique boudoir photography studio, in the heart of downtown Hollywood, Florida. If you are in or around the Hollywood area and want to get some amazing boudoir photos, as well as family portraits, … Continue reading
Canning 101
Mama Kat here–Some History- After dating for months, I decided to surprise Nick with his favorite meal, Chicken Parmesan. I remember going food shopping and getting all of my ingredients excited to provide him with a home cooked meal. So here I am, dressed up and preparing dinner. I pre-heated the oven, rinsed my chicken, … Continue reading
Our Garden
This year we decided to start our very own garden. We were super excited to get started but nervous that we were going to screw up. We read many stories online about gardening and the do’s and don’t’s of gardening but we still felt like we were going to get something wrong. It’s a little … Continue reading
Soft boiled eggs
Ever try to make a soft boiled egg but upon opening the egg it’s overcooked? Well, despite it’s name a soft “boiled” egg should never be boiled but rather be brought to a boil and then quickly removed from the heat. Here is a simple way to cook and open a soft boiled egg Ingredients: … Continue reading
Stuffed Flank Steak on the Grill
This for sure was a crowd pleasing dinner!!! Flank steak is a great cut of meat either just grilled as is or you can get creative and fill it with your favorite ingredients! For dinner the other night, I chose to stuff mine with kale, parmesan and fresh mozzarella!! It was delish! I made several … Continue reading
It’s Summer-Time for Kabobs!
Grilling season is upon us and it’s one of my very favorite ways to cook!! Many people, particularly men, who are guests at my home always are extremely surprised that I’m the Grill Master in my home and they tease my husband but I make it quite clear that it’s totally my choice and I … Continue reading
Chocolate bowl
So lately I am completely obsessed with having breakfast bowls filled with delicious additions and this morning was no different. If you love chocolate and bananas your going to thank me for this one. Here ya go… Ingredients:/ 1/2 frozen banana 1/2 fresh avocado (other half was placed in freezer for a later use) 1 … Continue reading
July-National Blueberry Month
Blueberries, that tiny, round, dark purple, sweet little treat that we enjoy for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. We know you may be wondering how or why we would serve blueberries at dinner but we add them to our applesauce for the kids and they just love it! It’s a great side!! Another dinner … Continue reading
Skinnysweettreats piña colada smoothie
Our TELL US TUESDAY Smoothie recipe winner is……… (Drumroll please) Skinny sweet treats You can check out her blog by going to skinnysweettreats.com Check out her RECIPE HERE SKINNYSWEETTREATS PIÑA COLADA SMOOTHIE 3/4 c frozen pineapple chunks 2/3 c coconut milk 1/2 c ice cubes Pour all ingredients into a blender and pulse for 30 … Continue reading