food — 5 Minutes for Mom

Sambazon-Super Healthy and Delicious Review and Giveaway

by Jennifer May 24, 2012 8 comments

I am new to this whole eating healthy thing. I am trying so hard to eat right and lose weight. Eating healthy can be a real pain in the butt for someone who has eaten [...]

Greek Custard Pie

by Penelope May 24, 2012 0 comments

I absolutely love Greek pastries, as does my family, and a particular favorite is a pastry custard pie called Galaktoboureko (“milk pie”). It happens to be my husband’s favorite, so it’s a good thing my [...]

Nature’s Hand – Granola That Everyone in Your Family Will Love

by Michelle M May 19, 2012 2 comments

Breakfast time around here is always a rush. It’s morning, and we are not morning people. By “we” I mean “me” of course. And the wee ones aren’t the most organized either, for that matter. [...]

Odwalla Smoothies for Kids

by Michelle M May 11, 2012 0 comments

I’m a little bit picky about what I feed my wee ones. When they were small, I made all the baby food myself, partly because I like to cook and partly because I wanted to know [...]

Mother’s Day Giveaway 2012 – Cracker Barrel Gift Basket Full of Goodies for Mom

by Lesley April 30, 2012 145 comments

It’s funny that this is a Mother’s Day post because my dad absolutely LOVES Cracker Barrel. Any birthday, anniversary, or special occasion that he gets to pick where we all go out to eat – [...]

My Lessons in Royal Icing-It Was a Hulk of a Mess!

by Jennifer April 23, 2012 2 comments

Hey guys — Jennifer here, Last week I received a package in the mail complete with a Marvel™ Hero Cookie Cutter Set and matching Marvel ™ Flexible Spatulas from Williams Sonoma. My daughter and [...]

UBP 12 Party Food

by Cat Davis April 13, 2012 8 comments

The Ultimate Blog Party is brought to you by: The Ultimate Blog Party 2012 has finally arrived and nothing says party quite like a spread of finger foods. When we’re partying it up at home [...]

How to Create a Healthier Table

by Guest Contributor April 1, 2012 155 comments

Eating well is important to me. I’ve seen some of my older relatives struggle with health issues that – to be honest – they could have easily avoided were they to eat fewer cookies and [...]

What’s Gracing Your Table This Easter? How About a Ham from The National Pork Board

by Jennifer April 1, 2012 31 comments

I am in the midst of planning my Easter dinner. Even though it is usually just my husband and two kids, I still like to make them a meal fit for a king during the [...]

Ziploc Perfect Portions: Nothing Goes to Waste and a Giveaway

by Guest Contributor March 30, 2012 84 comments

As a child I have no memory of eating leftovers. Isn’t that odd? Certainly my mother cooked dinner every night, but I have no recollection of her serving the same meal two nights in a [...]