*This post is part of the SPLENDA® 365 SWEET SWAPS ™ blogger program by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC. and The Motherhood, who sent me products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are my own, and I hope you enjoy them.* If all goes as planned, I love to make at least 4-5 home cooked meals a week in my household, along with a … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip and Banana Sour Cream Bread using Hood Sour Cream! #MC
*I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Hood. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.* Being the winter and an especially snowy/cold one to top it off, I tend to bake and cook more. There is nothing more satisfying than cooking and baking some of our favorite … [Read more...]
Tuna Ceviche Lettuce Wraps with #OceanNaturals #cbias
***I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.** I have mentioned before that I lost 50 pounds, 10 years back and have kept it off the entire time. Along with this, I have reduced my cholestrol from 320 to 180 in a matter of … [Read more...]
Is Pure Leaf Tea Good For You?
*I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Pure Leaf. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.** I had to give up soda two years ago and it was one of the hardest, but best decisions I have ever made. As much as I liked soda, it was downright unhealthy for me. I had … [Read more...]
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Casserole with Velveeta Block Cheese!
O'kay so here is the deal- I had a bout of pneumonia all last week and was horribly sick in bed. Just the thought of showering was too much effort. Forget about cooking- that can not be done when I am sick. My wonderful husband stepped up to the plate and helped cooked meals for the whole family all week. He is a totally awesome cook, so I welcomed it. … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe! I am taking the #FinishRiseandShineChallenge
I absolutely love to cook but HATE to clean!! I have tried with much effort to try to get my dishes clean after cooking some messy recipes. No matter what I do, I still find the dishes have caked on food or grease streaks on them, when they are run through the dishwasher. It is actually quite discouraging. I was recently emailed though about taking the … [Read more...]
Delicious Banana Bread Recipe Using Land O’Lakes #3SI #spon
I absolutely love to cook, however, time gets really limited! I know I pin about 20-40 recipes on Pinterest every day, only to keep looking at them and not creating them. As a mom, sometimes I need ideas for a simple breakfast with healthy ingredients. In the New Year, I need to create some recipes with some easy, yet simple, ingredients to spend less time in the … [Read more...]