Elizabeth posted this in Uncategorized on November 30th, 2009 It’s true, I’m a Dallas Cowboys football fan! When Swanson contacted me about posting menus for football season that were tailored to specific teams, I immediately asked if there was a Cowboys menu, and sure enough, there is! If you aren’t a Cowboys fan or just want more recipes, please visit the Swanson Chicken recipe [...]
How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? We had a slight mishap with our turkey – it sort of cooked way too long and dried out – but I discovered that turkey breast meat steamed in a covered container with a little water in the microwave tastes just fine covered with turkey gravy :) Even after having leftovers [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Reviews on November 25th, 2009 I received a box of Van’s Mini Chocolate Chip Waffles, and a box of Homestyle French Toast Sticks for review from Van’s. Believe me, it wasn’t hard to get my kids to help with this review! The package arrived mid-morning, and Kaitlyn asked to have the chocolate chip waffles for lunch!
Van’s products are [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Holiday Recipes on November 24th, 2009 Reprinted from TLC Cooking
Families come together at Thanksgiving to celebrate, catch up and feast. While you may be looking forward to seeing your favorite relatives and eating Aunt Caroline’s famous pumpkin pie, the crush of people and unfamiliar foods can overwhelm children. Bring the holiday down to their size with a kid’s table supplied [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Snacks on November 23rd, 2009 Organized Christmas calls this “Thanksgiving Blessing Mix”, I prefer to call it “Thankful Snack Mix”. To give this as a gift as “Blessing Mix”, visit Organized Christmas for free printable ingredients lists or bag toppers you can attach to baggies of this mix before handing it out to family and friends.
Thanksgiving Blessing Mix [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Four Foods on Friday on November 20th, 2009 These are actually last week’s Four Foods on Friday questions but I missed doing the posting, so I’m playing catch-up today :)
1. Chicken soup. Regular or creamy? 2. Do you have a stew recipe? 3. What’s your favorite hot comfort food? 4. Do you like chicken fried steak?
And here are my answers!
1. [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Contests, Meal Planning on November 19th, 2009
Holidays often mean more stress for Moms, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The key to headache-free holidays is making a plan for everything you need to do, and making each task as simple as possible. The last thing you want to do while you are planning your holidays is worry about [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Food News on November 17th, 2009 Image by Pumpkin Passion via Flickr
Last April, I visited the Nestle Culinary Center and learned that one of the products they make is Libby’s Canned Pumpkin. Today, Nestle Baking announced that there is a shortage of canned pumpkin due to weather problems. Once the current supply of Libby’s pumpkin runs out, there won’t [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on November 16th, 2009
It seems like last week went by really fast! Money’s tight this week, so I’m using up what we have on hand. Here’s the menu so far:
Monday: Baked Chicken, Creamy Italian Noodles, Carrots
Tuesday: Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Peas
Wednesday: What’s for Dinner’s Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu Rice Casserole, Green Beans
Thursday: Meatloaf, Mashed [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Baking on November 13th, 2009 I thought I’d end the week with a decadent looking dessert, and this Caramel-Pecan Chocolate dessert from Betty Crocker sure does look decadent! Using Betty Crocker brownie mix cuts down on the number of ingredients to buy and the prep time. Enjoy!
Caramel-Pecan Brownie Dessert
INGREDIENTS:
1 package (1 lb 3.8 oz) Betty Crocker® [...]
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