Arnold Grains & More Breads

Arnold Bakeries has introduced four new varieties of breads packed with whole grains and other heart and body-healthy ingredients while keeping the breads low in calories and high in taste. Of the four, I received Grains & More Double Fiber Bread and Grains & More Double Protein Bread for review.

The Double Protein Bread [...]

Menu Plan Monday Sept. 29-Oct. 4th

I’ve been really slacking off on planning my menus lately, but it’s going to be a busy week so I need to not have to worry about running to the store at the last minute. Here’s what I’m planning to make:

Monday- Fish filets, candied yams, roasted green beans

Tuesday- Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and [...]

Smashies organic applesauce pouches ROCK!

They might be a small company now, but I predict that Smashies is going to be HUGE, because the idea is pure genius! Certified organic, kosher applesauce with nothing but Organic apple puree, organic apple flavor and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), and nothing else. NO preservatives, NO added High Fructose Corn Syrup or Sugar. 50 [...]

Summer Send Off Grilling Recipe Contest

It’s been in the high 70s for the last two weeks here in mid-Michigan, which means that we can still use our outdoor barbeque grill to cook dinner. Chris and I have a friend that uses his grill year-round, even in the snow! We aren’t quite that attached, but we do enjoy the taste of [...]

Healthier Cream of Tomato Soup

Hey everybody, I’m sorry it’s been so long since I updated! We went to the circus last Saturday night, and we must have sat near someone who was sick. One by one each of us has come down with some version of the same thing-sinus pressure, extreme fatigue, upset stomach. Lovely.

For lunch today, I [...]

FREE trial of emealsforyou this weekend only!

For those of you who have entered my emealsforyou giveaway contest and those who still want to; I’ve got a surprise free offer for you! This weekend only, you get free full access to the site! Go to the emealsforyou website and use Username: mom and Password: cooks to unlock all the terrific members-only features. [...]

Cute pumpkin cake for a Halloween party!

Are you having a halloween party this year? Celebrations.com has got some great ideas for making any kind of halloween party special, from a party at home for the kids to a party in a bar for adults! They had some ideas I hadn’t thought of, like getting inexpensive pumpkin-shaped picture frames from Oriental Trading [...]

My daughter is a cereal addict!

My daughter Kaitlyn is 34 months old. And she LOVES cereal. She asks for it at lunch, at dinner, for a bedtime snack, I have never had a child eat as much cereal as she does! It doesn’t seem to be doing her any harm, she sure has plenty of energy :)

The other [...]

Introducing the Every Day 7 Days 7 Dinners Widget

The Everyday With Rachael Ray website is a great source for recipes, and now there’s a widget you can embed on your blog or social networking page that updates every week with 7 new dinner recipes. The Videos tab has step-by-step guides, info on easy entertaining, and much more.

I’ll be adding this to [...]

McCain Sweet Potato Fries

My new favorite potato side dish is McCain Sweet Potato Fries. I had seen recipes for making them homemade but I always hesitated, unsure of whether I would like the taste or not. Then at BlogHer this past summer, McCain’s was a sponsor of one of our afternoon snack breaks, and they set up pans [...]