Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
It wasn’t until I was married with kids that I discovered Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp. Is that embarrassing to admit? We didn’t have one of the restaurants near where I grew up and Mathlete tends to avoid pretty much all chain restaurants whenever possible. One taste of those shrimp though and I was in love. For game day parties, I’ve been making bang bang chicken meatballs which make a great at home substitute for the delicious shrimp appetizer from the restaurant.
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If you’ve been a long time reader, you know that my family loves tacos. We, of course, eat tacos on Tuesday but you’ll find them on our menu other days as well. Or, we’ll be at the local Mexican restaurant ordering them on the weekend. Right now, I am trying to stick to my paleo diet so I’ve been making my tacos, like these paleo Korean pork tacos, at home.
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Sometimes you need a dessert but you don’t actually have any time to MAKE a dessert. I get into that situation more often than I would like to admit. I plan a meal and just don’t leave myself enough time to put together a dessert too. That is when I turn to something like this recipe for mini no bake pumpkin pies. Yes, I said no bake and mini!
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Brunch is by far my favorite meal of the day. Right now, I am loving early football games because then I can combine my love of brunch foods with my love of tailgating/homegating.
Of course, as much as I love brunch, I L-O-V-E bacon. No brunch is complete with out it. Am I right?! Bacon is a primary ingredient in my Southwestern Egg Bake so I bet you are going to love it too.
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We technically started back to school at the end of August. But, we were fortunate to have a break before all of our other activities started too. Now we, like so many families when school starts for the year, are definitely finding it harder and harder to get everything done. These back to school dinner ideas are going to help you make sure your family gets a delicious dinner each night though!
I’ve partnered with Idahoan on this sponsored post and all opinions stated are my own.
I love the idea of Sunday dinners. Growing up, we would go to my grandma’s house for Sunday dinner and she would spend practically all day getting ready for it. These days, with our crazy busy schedule, a traditional Sunday dinner doesn’t happen very often because we are just too busy. So, we try to squeeze in our family dinners when we can and make recipes that make any day taste like Sunday. Rosemary balsamic pork chops paired with creamy mashed potatoes definitely makes a family dinner feel extra special but without a ton of work.
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I am excited to work with Minute® Ready to Serve Rice and Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon Pouches to bring you this delicious new recipe. While this post was sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
I have never really been a sandwich person so lunches for me are a bit harder. I love salads but get bored easily with the traditional lettuce variety. Recently, I have fallen in love with making rice based salads and my new favorite is an easy Greek rice salad that is packed full of flavor but takes minutes to put together.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tazo® Tea for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Sometimes during the day, I like to take a quick break and make a cup of tea. Of course, with our busy schedule, I don’t get long breaks so I tend to enjoy my tea while on the move or as I am getting back to work. No cozying up on the couch with a warm mug of tea for me. I try to sneak in a little snack like crackers with homemade spiced fig jam along with my tea as well.
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I am a total pumpkin addict from the moment September 1st hits. I just can’t get enough! Right now, my absolute favorite treat are pumpkin spice cheesecake donuts.
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Now that school has started, our afternoons and evenings are extremely hectic. The kids spend all day at school and come home with homework, plans for play dates and, of course, after school activities. Before they get to any of that though, I always hear “I’m hungry!” It is so tempting to let them grab whatever chips they want and move along. Instead, I try to encourage them to make wiser choices and frequently pair a CLIF Kid Zbar® with a mixed berry basil smoothie.
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