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I found an amazing recipe on The Reluctant Gormet and made some modifications to perfect it for our family. Everyone gobbled it up! Ignore the fact it’s not every heart healthy with all the bacon grease, cheese and heavy cream… That’s what makes it even more delicious! Oh! And if you don’t happen to have heavy cream on hand, I mixed 1/3 c melted butter/margine with 3/4 c regular milk and added 1 tablespoon of flour. Mix it up and viola! Makes 1 cup heavy cream. Recipe: Gnocchi with Bacon Cream Sauce Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter...
Do you ever open your fridge or cupboards and wonder, “What am I going to feed my child today………..?” If you do, you are not alone! I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist and work with several children on their feeding skills. One of the most common problems that young children face with their eating is entering into what is called a “food jag”. This happens when a child will only eat a specific food in one way. For example, a child will only eat Annie’s macaroni and cheese with shells. If you try and present macaroni and cheese with a...
I’m sooooooo happy they have come to Denver! They just had a great offer of half off a premier family membership at the Butterfly Pavilion. Savvy Savings is a site marketed to parents. They offer ideas on local activites, camps, classes and more! They often have awesome deals featuring local attractions at deep discounts! The Savings: Each week, we offer parents a significant savings on a fun, family-friendly activity selected by our Savvy Source editors. Once enough people have signed up to purchase, the Savings and Scholarships offer becomes active. The Scholarship: Beyond giving parents in our communities a great...
This is Amazing! I made it last week and the kids gobbled it up! Recipe: 3 Cheese Chicken Penne Ingredients 1-1/2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked 1 pkg. (9 oz.) fresh spinach leaves 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1 tsp. Dried basil leaves 1 jar (14-1/2 oz.) spaghetti sauce 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese Instructions HEAT oven to 375ºF. COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt and...
I have a NEED to do something with my hands. I went to college to study graphic design, but quickly discovered I didn't want to just design. I loved the production end just as much, if not more. I didn't want to just come up with the idea, I needed the follow through. I loved the messy printing end, but didn't want to give up the creative design end. So I took a break to figure things out. My parents are still bitter. And I got married, and had babies and decided what I REALLY wanted to do was be...
I’m ready for fall to arrive, how about you?! I was searching for a great pumpkin recipe to get me in the autumn mood and came accross this AWESOME one from Family Fun Magazine! I’m making them now! Hope they turn out just as tasty as they look! Recipe: Pumpkin Cupcakes Ingredients CUPCAKES: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup canned pumpkin CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 8-ounce...
Tired of pasta and don’t feel like making a risotto? This is my go-to for pasta night here. My kids LOVE Gnocchi! Gnocchi (pronounced nee-okkee) are an excellent alternative: They’re fantastic with all sorts of sauces, from a simple summer tomato sauce to the richest winter meat sauce. Florentines call them topini (field mice), because the home made ones vaguely resemble mice in size and shape. This can produce a certain amount of confusion outside of Tuscany; one of my wife’s aunts once caused a stir in a restaurant in Rome when she saw someone else eating gnocchi and asked...
I’ve been lusting over this washer and dryer every time I see an Electrolux commercial with Miss Kelly Ripa herself. These commercials are so cute! I was honored to get the chance to let you all know about a special project Electolux and Kelly are teaming up for. Electrolux and brand ambassador Kelly Ripa are partnering with some fashion-savvy bloggers to host a special fashion show to help raise awareness and funds to support ovarian cancer research. This is a cause near and dear to me as my mom had cervical and uterine cancer that they caught before it spread...
My kids go bananas for mac-n-cheese and I feel better making it from scratch so I know what they are getting nutrition wise. Here is our favorite Mac & Cheese recipe! Recipe: Comfort Food – Mac & Cheese Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1/2 c milk 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c dry bread crumbs 1/4 c butter, melted Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring...
I have a page on our blog… look up and see – CO-Allergy Free. It will link you to a page of resources for local bakeries and more that offer Gluten Free products as well as other allergen free foods. http://coloradomoms.com/co-allergy-free/ We hope to be adding more, so let us know when you find a company offering allergy friendly foods. We’d love to add them to our list!...
