I love ya, Bruchetta--fill me up, Mocha Pudding Cup

This recipe has turned more than one veggie hater into a veggie taster--Even my husband, who never eats tomatoes, kept sneaking back into the kitchen to grab another slice of the Bruchetta I whipped up for dinner the other night. I served Panko Breaded Tillapia and Green peas for dinner this week and we usually have some sort of potato with this meal, but as I surveyed the contents of my pantry (or lack thereof) and bemoaned the fact that our grocery budget has been spent til payday--I knew it was time to come up with something creative to finish out our meal. Save with Bath & Body Works Coupons! Buy One, Get One Half Off Everything...

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French Onion Soup with Portobello Mushrooms and Havarti

I'm not sure if other people find French Onion Soup as tasty as I do, but I happen to find onions irresistible and the savory, salty combination of French Onion Soup beckons to me until I make a batch each winter. I try to make soup at least once a week during the winter months because we usually have leftovers we can freeze (see below) for lunches and because soup is just comforting food when it is cold outside.  This week French Onion Soup was on the menu and it did not disappoint! Some recipes for French Onion Soup call for up to a half cup of butter or more.  I used white cooking wine, spices, and Worcestershire sauce to add...

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Life's little interruptions, pizza, and birthday cake

If you have little kiddos running around your house, you will already know the toll, the stomach flu can have on a house.  Our laundry is backed up a mile long, the meal plan may as well have been put through the shredder, and Kitchy Mama threw the towel in about halfway through Wednesday! But, the super mom in me, just couldn't give up entirely---my son turned three yesterday and birthdays are cause for celebration!  The plan was to make homemade pizza and unveil an amazing (if I do say so myself) Lightning McQueen cake for his birthday dinner, but here's how things actually went: My daughter got sick on Monday night (all over me)--and...

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Meal Planning 101: Meal Plans

If you are looking for some great meal planning ideas that go beyond the ordinary. Check out this site!Meal Planning 101: Meal Pl...

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Whole Grain Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce

Mmmmmmm......pancakes! This whole grain version promises to make you say, "These things are going like hot cakes" Unlike whole wheat pancakes, they do not have a grainy texture and they fluff up beautifully when cooked. Homemade pancakes can be a quick breakfast and making them from scratch really doesn't take much longer than making them from a mix. I often make the batter the night before and then they are ready to be cooked on the griddle in the morning. Before going into the recipe for the pancakes, I want to share my whole grain flour mix which I use as a substitute for all purpose flour in cooking. Admittedly, it is pricier than...

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