I always say that we are all blessed with two families: the one we are born into and the one we put together along the way. Mathlete and I are so fortunate to have some amazing friends that we truly think of as family. One of our favorite things to do is get together for dinner with them or to hang out whenever we can. Of course, with the busy holiday season, this gets harder than ever and getting the meal on the table becomes more of a challenge. Knowing how crazy the holiday season can get, I always like to stock on a few party friendly favorites so I have an easy option if an impromptu dinner chance comes along. After all, I am a planner so I like to #planahead for things that might happen.
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Thanksgiving Recipes – Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
As you are preparing for Thanksgiving, I’m sure you throwing around ideas of what to have for dessert and the standard apple pie or pumpkin pie comes to mind. We’ve even been known to do a little early Christmas baking and have cookies for our Thanksgiving dessert. How about breaking from the norm a little bit and doing pumpkin cheesecake bites instead? They are single serving making them easy for a dessert table and on your waistline on a day full of eating.
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50 Amazing Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving recipes are always easy to find. But these 50 Thanksgiving food ideas go beyond the traditional turkey and mashed potatoes. I guarantee you’ll find at least a few that will go on your holiday menu.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching which means families are starting to think about just what they want to eat on the holiday. I know I always start planning out my Thanksgiving menu at least a week or two in advance so now is the perfect time to start pouring over recipes. To help you with you menu planning {oh, and myself too!}, I have gathered up 50 amazing Thanksgiving recipes that would be perfect for your holiday table.
…Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Serve up a slightly different mashed potato at this year’s Thanksgiving table by making these delicious Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes! Mascarpone cheese adds that extra creaminess that you need to make your mashed potatoes perfect! Everyone will love them!
Over the years, I have learned that everyone’s Thanksgiving table has different items. One thing that seems to ring common among most tables though is a heaping bowl of delicious mashed potatoes. We like to add a little extra creaminess into our mashed potatoes and I wanted to share my recipe for mascarpone mashed potatoes with you.
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Sage Butternut Squash Pasta
Getting extra nutrition from pasta makes a dish like Sage Butternut Squash Pasta even yummier, especially when you have pasta night once a week!
Pasta night is probably my favorite night of the week. I am a total pasta nut and I love trying out new recipes. I also like to make sure the food I am eating provides health benefits too so I love the Barilla Better for You pastas. 
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Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Make a healthier take on a Tex-Mex favorite with this Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers recipe filled with chicken, beans, vegetables & melted cheese!
I was so happy with how this recipe turned out that I wanted to share it here with you all as well. The idea for this recipe came about because of my husband’s love of enchiladas and my desire to be a little healthier in the way I eat. 
We won’t call it clean eating because I am far from perfect when it comes to that. This is really just more a focus on increasing our vegetable intake when possible. I created a Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers recipe by substituting peppers for traditional tortillas in this recipe.
This is the best chicken enchilada recipe because it allows me to enjoy these shredded chicken enchiladas without feeling like I am piling on the carbs and calories! This stuffed bell peppers recipe is filled with so much deliciousness but they are pretty healthy too thanks to all of the vegetables!
#ad Cheesy Chicken Nugget Kabobs #LoveUrNuggets
Chicken nuggets are a huge staple in my kids’ menu selections. I mean, they are 6 and 3 so chicken nuggets are their idea of “gourmet” food anyways. I don’t really mind because they are super easy and fast to prepare which makes meals on busy weeknights {or these days…busy weekends} so much easier.
I am always looking for ways to bring in new flavors or take their dinner beyond just a plate of nuggets to make dinner a little more interesting for them. Recently, Tyson introduced Cheesy Chicken Nuggets and I knew we had to try them. Combining cheese with a chicken nugget is like the ultimate thing for them. It would be like making a chicken nugget pizza…hmmm, there is an idea they would love too! In an effort to make these new chicken nuggets even more fun, I used them to create some cheesy chicken nugget kabobs.
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Four Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Dip
Take four delicious ingredients, including real pumpkin, and combine them together to create this amazing, perfect for fall Four Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Dip!
Pumpkin pie is about as fall as you can get when it come to food. It is THE pie of Thanksgiving and just fills your brain with visions of changing leaves and fall colors!
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Crazy Busy Nights Need #HonestlyGood Food
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Lean Cuisine, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HonestlyGood #ad http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.
It is Tuesday. In our house, that means that I am home for exactly 15 minutes between the hours of 5am and 8:30pm. Those 15 minutes have to be filled with all of the following:
– changing out of my work clothes
– ensuring my daughter is ready for gymnastics {dressed, fed, hair pulled back, water bottle full, etc}
– eating dinner
Clearly, with all that and such limited time, I have no time to really make a dinner. However, with my focus on cleaner, healthier eating, I don’t want to end up in the drive thru line every Tuesday either. That’s where the newest meals from Lean Cuisine, #HonestlyGood meals, come in. I am able to get a delicious meal that I know is healthy and made with 100% all natural, wholesome ingredients cooked in 5 minutes.
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Pumpkin Pie French Toast Casserole Recipe
We are spending more and more of our holidays at home with family. With a large-ish house and two kids, it seems to work out really well for everyone to come and hang at our house for major holidays. We have space for everyone to stay and the kids can stay comfy in their own environment. Knowing I have extra mouths to feed in the mornings always has me searching for breakfast ideas that are quick and easy. Wanting something delicious but that required very little work of a morning led me to make this pumpkin pie french toast casserole recipe.
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