Healthier Sex On The Beach
(recipe card on the bottom of the post! Feel free to save it on your Pinterest board, or share it on Facebook!) You might remember our Happy Hour segment on Facebook Live awhile back?! With each video we can’t tell if we’re becoming more or less awkward, LOL. If you were one of our awesome […]
Picnic (and general “outdoor”) Season Food Safety Tips
by: Leanne Ely Who says life isn’t a picnic? It can be if you know how to pack it! And there is nothing better than a picnic al fresco on a lovely late summer day, just you, your spouse, and maybe a few little ones. Keeping your picnic/outdoor dining safe is a concern: food poisoning […]
40 Fast Snacks
Hello Friends, I can’t tell you how much I detest those 100-calorie snack packs you find in grocery stores nowadays. Those packages are full of highly processed foods heavy on sugar and chemicals. I know you would rather feed your child something nutritious, so I’m going to give you a list of easy snack ideas! Every one of them […]
Top Tips for Grilled Veggies and Fruits
I shared some tips with you a couple of weeks ago about grilling meats but there’s more to summer barbecue season than burgers and steaks! Why turn on the stove to cook your veggies when you have a perfectly good hot grill already prepped? Never mind the fact that grilled veggies and fruits taste like […]
Marinades: Easy Way to Make a Meal Great
One of my favorite things to use during the grilling months is marinade! Or mare-in-nod, as Martha enunciates it. Marinades are an easy way to have a fabulous dinner and require very little work. They do need time to work their magic, however, but it is easy to do when you’ve worked this easy step […]
You go GRILL!
One of my very favorite parts of hotter weather is the incessant use of the barbecue or grill as we call it in the South. Being able to cook everything over an open flame would be wonderful for all seasons, but for most of us, it’s confined to summer months. The key is using the […]
7 Dinner Shortcuts That Will Save You Time!
Regardless of how you feel about cooking, nobody wants to be a slave to the kitchen. We are all so busy these days that we need as many shortcuts as we can possibly find for getting a good home-cooked meal on the table with the minimum amount of stress! It’s no good to find yourself […]
Budget-friendly crock pot meals
It seems like the more you do to feed your family properly, the harder it is to keep the grocery budget in check. Using the crock cooker is a great way to stretch a dollar for several reasons. • You can use tougher, less expensive cuts of meat • Traditional crock cooker meals like chili […]
My Top 7 Slow Cooker Safety Tips
I couldn’t function without my slow cooker. You all know by now how I feel about this wonderful, time-saving appliance. If you’re new to slow cooking, or even if you’re a seasoned pro, there are some safety precautions that I hope you’re taking when it comes to this highly efficient way of getting a meal […]