My boys love burgers. It's generally what they order off the kids' menu when we go out for dinner, and what they would request if I asked them what they wanted to grill for dinner. When Hellmann's asked us to give this new recipe for the Juicy Salsa Burger a try, I hoped it would be a hit with the family. I knew the burger part would be a hit...but I wasn't so sure about the … [Read more...]
Seven Layer Tostadas
This is one of those "it just came together" meals... A few weeks back, we took the kids downtown during Fiesta week to go to the River Parade. They were serving some delicious tex-mex options in the section where our seats were located. They had fajitas, as well as bean and cheese tostadas. The kids had never had a tostada before, as I rarely made them in Ohio because the … [Read more...]
Very, Berry, Berries: The Ultimate Berry Recipe RoundUp
It's berry season everywhere. Which means prices are low, low, low. And you should be adding them to your grocery list to take advantage of the savings. This is a great time to stock up your freezer with berries too. Make desserts, salads and other yummy recipes with the fresh berries, and store the extras in your freezer to use later for smoothies and baking! (And who … [Read more...]
Best Popsicles Molds & Best Popsicle Recipes
Can we talk about popsicles for a few minutes? My boys are obsessed with them. I buy a box, they are gone in seconds. Well, maybe minutes...but it feels like seconds. They would eat 5 in a row, if I let them. But I tell them they can't because I'm afraid they will turn into a popsicle. Hehe. This summer, I've decided to take the homemade approach. For 2 reasons. One. It's … [Read more...]
Strawberry Spinach Quinoa Salad
Hello lovely. Yes, this is a lovely, lovely salad. It's lovely because it combines a few of my favorite flavors (strawberry, spinach and almonds). It's lovely because it tasted light, but the quinoa made the me feel full. And it's even lovelier because it is made of "ingredients I had on hand." Otherwise known as "popular ingredients that most people have"...because I don't … [Read more...]
Avocado Egg Breakfast Sandwich – How to Make Baked Eggs with Cilantro in Muffin Tin
My boys love eggs. (Both my 7 and 5 year olds are now quite proficient at making scrambled eggs for breakfast.) They also love avocado. And English muffins. And chips and salsa. I took a risk in putting all these things together for a "breakfast for dinner" meal, and it was a big success. (Minus the chips, but I suppose you could add those if you wanted a little crunch in your … [Read more...]
Ginger-Peach Glazed Tilapia
{Repin it!} So I found some tilapia fillets on super sale a while back. Made this tilapia. And then made this tilapia (recipe below). And now I wish I'd bought more packages for the freezer. oh. well. Our boys love fish...tilapia, salmon, fish sticks, fried fish from Luby's. (Luby's is a cafeteria style restaurant in San Antonio...and we all love their fried … [Read more...]
Mexican Stack-Es, Also Known As…
{Pin It to your favorite recipes board!} I'm not sure what took me so long to figure these out. I recently chatted with my friend in OH who made the "Polynesian Buffet" for us (now, years ago...where does the time go!). After our chat, I was remembering that dinner and decided that we needed to do something similar here, but with all the fixins for tacos. We shall … [Read more...]
Lentil Stew with Pita Chips
{$5 Dinners - Rice and Beans Budget Board} I discovered lentils when we lived in the Dominican Republic. I don't think I'd eaten them ever in my life before moving down there. At first, I wasn't too sure about them...as they way we cooked them while in the DR, they were still fairly bland. But I've since learned that if you give them enough flavor and … [Read more...]
Cuatro is Here…and His Real Name Is…
Introducing Cuatro. Whose real name is Austin. He was born yesterday afternoon. All the big brothers came by to meet him last night...it was like a little testosterone filled electron bomb went off in our room. (Really, it was wild.) We are all enamored with him and it's so wonderful to have our fourth boy here with us, and to be enjoying these first precious moments … [Read more...]