Home Made Meals- Quick and Easy Tips

There’s nothing more important than preparing meals that are loaded with nutritional value in order to keep your family happy and healthy. Indeed, the importance of nutrition cannot be overemphasized, as proper eating can help to lower the chances of heart disease, high blood pressure and other issues. Making nutritious meals can be extremely time-consuming, however, which can be discouraging for parents who are exceptionally busy and simply don’t have the time to put into the cooking process.

By taking the right steps, you can still make high-quality meals without having to sacrifice a great deal of time in doing so. Consider the following tips, each of which can make it easier for you to prepare a meal quickly.

Prep Ingredients Ahead of Time

Making quick meals is all about having each and every ingredient you need for a particular dish on hand when it comes to actually start preparing things. Getting all of your ingredients in line is something that can take quite a bit of time, however, which can delay how long it takes to make dinner. One way to keep this issue at bay is to prep all of your ingredients ahead of time, keeping them in small [Read more…]

Pecan Pie

I love Pecan pie! It’s also very easy to make. You may think I takes tricks and tips to make this pie but really it’s super easy and fast.

Ingredients

one Pie crust (favorite recipe or store bought will do)

2/3 cups sugar

1 cup corn syrup

1/3 cup butter melted

1/2 teaspoons salt

3 eggs

1 cup pecan halves (I toss in a full cup sometimes)

 

Directions

Heat oven to 375 This would be a good time to make the pie [Read more…]

Peeled Snacks Organic Fruit Picks Variety Pack Review & #Giveaway

I was lucky enough to be able to review the Peeled Snacks Organic Fruit Picks Variety Pack. I personally had never heard of Peeled Snacks before. I was so thankful that Peeled snacks was willing to send me The Organic Fruit Variety Pack to review, as well as one to giveaway to our lucky readers!

I have always been a fan of Dried fruits before, but I do happen to live in the middle of nowhere, so I believe that is probably the reason that I hadn’t ever tried them before!

My Thoughts:

These are definitely ALL fruit. They are only fruit, they don’t add anything to them when the put them in the package. I was SO happy to know that they are [Read more…]

Ted Reader- Cooking with this Canadian! #Interview

Coffee With Sam: Chef Ted Reader Speaks On Grilling

I recently had the opportunity to have a virtual cup of coffee and chat with Ted Reader, chef, barbecue guru, and cookbook author extraordinaire. Ted has set the world record for the largest hamburger ever grilled and is the celebrity spokesperson for food companies like McCain and TGI [Read more…]

Sage Spoonfuls Let’s Get Started Review and #Giveaway

I was lucky enough to be able to do a review on the Sage Spoonfuls Let’s Get Started Package. I had debated back and forth for quite awhile about if I should make my own baby food for Ava or not. I finally decided that it really would be best, and I thought that it probably wouldn’t be too hard to give it a whirl, so that’s what I did. This is a great product, and it is DEFINITELY easy for you to use! What’s Included?

  • “Sage Spoonfuls-Simple Recipes, Healthy Meals, Happy Babies” Cookbook
  • Immersion Blender and Food Processor
  • 12 BPA-free 4 oz Storage Jars with 60 labels
  • 2 Stackable Storage Trays
  • 1 Pocket Guide
BPA free and made of non-toxic matierials!
Winner of a 2012 Cribsie Award for Best New Arrival!
Winner of the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal!
About The Product:
This is a great product! It is a 19 piece set, that includes everything you need to be able to make & store baby food for your child!
Cookbook: is a WONDERFUL resource for the first time mom making recipes, and even for moms with lots of kids. I really liked all the resources that were in the cookbook. I like how it helped a parent know when they could and could not introduce a food. I also liked that they gave you ideas of how to mix the food, so that they weren’t just eating plain food!

Holiday Guide: #W!n 27 favorites from @TheSwissColony! Guest #G!veaway

When I was a kid my favorite part about the holidays were big meat and cheese care packages and baked goods. … My family is sparsely spread these days so if I want baked goods or meat trays I have to get them together myself. With so much to do and so many people with a plate handed in my direction, giving everyone their Christmas goodies has become an impossible task.
Of the last batch of breakfast muffins I baked…. I didn’t even get pan crumbs.
So when I heard about Swiss Colony& their front door delivery of baked goods, meat, and cheeses, I was all in!

Because The Swiss Colony has a nice selection of cheese, meats, and nuts and snacks; all the things that remind me of holidays at grandma.

I really like that The Swiss Colony has a variety of treats but I am especially attracted to the meat and cheese arrangements. Having grown [Read more…]

French Dressing Recipe & Happy Halloween!

It’s been far busy over here on the west coast, but nothing like what people are dealing with on the east coast with the hurricane – I hope everyone is staying safe!

This recipe comes on a busy day, with little time to do anything. Simply quick salad dressing!

Monster [Read more…]

Lemon Peppered Tilapia

Here’s the set up, you have rowdy kids, no time to make a fantastic big meal but all the kids are starving and driving you insane. We’ve all been there, I’ve been there lately day by day. It’s been nuts! When things get like this, there are a few dinner I keep on hand to handle the chaos, one is fish. This recipe is simple, and it doesn’t seem like much but it has fed my family numerous of times in under thirty minutes. All you really need to do is find a side dish and that can be something as simple and quick like a salad, or steam green beans, or even asparagus. Simple, quick and healthy.

Keep in mind that measurements are not well..not measured at all this time. Why? Because [Read more…]