Game Day Fan Favorite Recipes with Old El Paso™

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Game Day! Nothing brings more excitement to our neighborhood than game-day. We are known in Louisiana for our elaborate tailgating / football parties and of course FOOD! Food is shared among family and friends throughout the day and cooking is done the day before or first thing in the morning. Baton Rouge offers a unique game-day atmosphere with it’s strong traditions and community spirit. I've partnered with Old El Paso™ … [Read more...]

Albertsons Goes Peanuts with The Peanuts Movie

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I have always enjoyed sharing childhood memories with my boys, whether it's family memories, candy, a song, movies or characters... nostalgic conversations always take me back in time. As parents, we often find ourselves recalling a fond memory and wishing we could recapture that moment and we often do through our children. The Peanuts are one of those rare and special childhood gifts that we get to share with our own … [Read more...]

No Bake Mini Yoplait® Greek Yogurt Tartlets

No Bake Mini Yogurt Tartlets

Snacking seems to be a constant in our home, our boys are always looking for their next snack in between meals.  We try to choose the healthiest of snacks but they get tired of eating the same  things. On a recent trip to Walmart, I let the boys pick out their favorite flavors of  Yoplait® Greek yogurt, it makes the perfect healthy snack on the go and they can add fruit or granola for a hearty filling. There are so many … [Read more...]

Protein Packed Blueberry Yogurt Bites

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I used to laugh when moms of teen boys would offer helpful advice and try to prepare me for a time when our boys would attempt to eat us out of house and home. Never could I have imagined the reality of a growing boys escalating appetite until I was faced with it myself. We are here, we are that family with four boys proclaiming that they are hungry 20 minutes after their last meal. My new mission has been finding meals … [Read more...]

Sausage Creole Penne Pasta

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My oldest loves to cook, he's 14 and in the last year he has come a long way in the kitchen. He is at a stage where he actually enjoys cooking more than I do, so I get him in the kitchen whenever possible. The kitchen is the heart of the home, the place our family seems to hang out the most during meals and or when meals are being prepared. So it's a win-win to the get the kiddos in the kitchen!   Hamburger Helper® is … [Read more...]

A Busy Day Go To – Hearty Hamburger Helper®

Hearty Hamburger Helper

With four growing boys in the house, I'm always on the hunt for a quick, easy and hearty meal option for our busy days. A meal that is well balanced yet filling. On Taekwondo days I prefer a meal that I know will sustain them and hold them over for the three to four hours that they are at the gym. Hamburger Helper® fills this need with the perfect one pot meal, it's the right amount of carbs and protein with ground meat, … [Read more...]

Avocado, Turkey, Brie & Fig Panini Recipe #ILoveAvocados

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Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Avocados from Mexico. The opinions and text are all mine. Growing up, the fruit of choice in our home was avocados. In fact my grandfather had the largest avocado tree I have ever encountered, right in his backyard. The tree was full of plump, green aguacates.  Avocados from Mexico gets it and understands our love for this … [Read more...]

It’s the Little Things with Olivari Olive Oil

The older I get, the older my boys get, the more I realize how important it is to celebrate the little things in life. We can all use a reminder to celebrate the little things that bring us joy. The smart people at Olivari Olive Oil are using their social media channels to launch new positive content every day, Olivari Olive Oil is encouraging us all to seek out and celebrate "The Little Things In Life" in their “The Year … [Read more...]

Re-purpose, Reuse, Recycle with ID

With four growing boys in the house, we try to re-purpose, reuse and recycle as much as we can. We have become pretty creative with ways to reuse our everyday items before we throw them into the garbage.As homeschoolers, the majority of our crafts have come from re-purposed items, such as egg cartons, bottles, cans, boxes and Internation Delight coffee creamer bottles.As much as we love and enjoy our coffee, we love our … [Read more...]

Quiche Lorraine with Spinach

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You don't have to be a gourmet chef to judge how appetizing and flavorful this simple Quiche is. It is one dish which will never fail to impress your guests. I am so thankful to my sister for sharing this recipe with the family. My boys will devour two whole pies in minutes! I usually double or triple this recipe and make four Quiche at a time. Troy (hubby) loves this in the morning when he is rushing to get out the door … [Read more...]