food — 5 Minutes for Mom

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 [...]

Mini Popover Pancakes with Mixed Berry Sauce

by AndreaK March 29, 2012 3 comments

My family loves to eat breakfast. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is, it is always time for breakfast. This recipe is one of our family favorites. Such a fast and simple [...]

Choccreate Giveaway-The Best Tasting Chocolate on the Planet

by Jennifer March 23, 2012 79 comments

I consider myself an extreme chocoholic. I am serious. When I was a kid, I would eat at least 20 candy bars in a week (that would probably explain my widening hips), and don’t get [...]

Freschetta PizzaRally Profile Photo Challenge

by Jennifer March 17, 2012 1 comment

I love pizza. It honestly should have a food group all of its own — don’t you agree? I’m excited to share with you about a photo challenge that the good people over at Freschetta [...]

Guinness Brownies with Butterscotch Fudge

by Denise March 8, 2012 4 comments

As I have developed and mastered my culinary skills in the kitchen, I have learned three things in the process: 1) Making homemade brownies are so easy and taste much better than the boxed [...]

Snow Day Project: Make Ice Cream!

by Chris Molnar March 6, 2012 5 comments

Contributing writer, Chris Molnar, has the perfect indoor activity for kids – homemade ice cream! Winter may be ending soon, but it’s never the wrong time of year for homemade ice cream. Ice cream on [...]

Family Favorite Whole Wheat Pizza Rolls

by Rachel Lacy February 16, 2012 10 comments

I love pizza. Scratch that — I ADORE pizza. During each of my pregnancies, it was the food du jour for the first trimester. When nothing else managed to excite my hormonal taste-buds, I could [...]

The Dish – What’s For Dinner?

by Janice February 15, 2012 5 comments

Do your kids ever ask you, “What’s for dinner?” My kids do – all the time! And if you’re anything like me, the answer back to them is “I don’t know! Ask me later.” Yes, [...]

How Many Ways Can You Make a Sandwich with Hillshire Farms?

by Jennifer February 8, 2012 1 comment

I am the world’s worst when it comes to sandwich meat. I always revert back to the same kind of meat — every single time. I have a hard time trying something new because I [...]

Kid Friendly Dipped and Decorated Pretzels for Valentine’s Day

by Cat Davis February 2, 2012 12 comments

Valentine’s Day is one of those wonderful holidays where the only gift you need to give is a little love to the people you care about most. As a mom, I spend all year doing [...]