Instant Pot Ziti is a rich and flavorful Instant Pot pasta recipe that is ready in no time at all thanks to the “magic” of the Instant Pot! This easy one-pot meal is made with the unforgettable flavors of five kinds of cheese. If you can believe it, this Instant Pot pasta recipe the first…
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Hot Chocolate Spoons- Holiday Game Day Party
Thank you Goliath Games for sponsoring this post. Pick up your favorite game today to enjoy the holiday season and beyond! These Hot Chocolate Spoons are perfect for your next party. Simply serve with some hot milk and your guests can mix their own hot chocolate! I have clearly passed on my love for the…
Beef Enchilada Taco Boats
This post is sponsored by Old El Paso, but all opinions are my own. These Beef Enchilada Taco Boats are the perfect appetizer for the big game. Handheld bites that are full of flavor and easy to eat for the win! We have our jerseys ready and fridge stocked with our favorite brew, it’s officially football season…
Pesto Salmon with Spinach Garlic Quinoa
‘Tis the season for busy! With the holidays just around the corner, our minds are focused on the big meal, not dinner! I don’t know about you, but when I am prepping for Thanksgiving, my family always suffers. After cooking all day for my upcoming Friendsgiving this weekend, I am so tired and cooked out by…
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Back to school time is extremely chaotic in my home, especially this year with 3 kids going to different schools in different counties. Needless to say, I need to be prepared for the morning the night before. Because we have to leave so early in order to get everyone to school on time, it is…
Mango Lassi Breakfast Bowls
This sponsored post is brought to you by Cacique and Society Culinaria. Last year we started a new weekend cooking routine, in an effort to avoid the endless “I’m bored” comments of the weekend. Every Saturday my daughter finds a recipe, shops for the ingredients, and prepares the meal with little help from me. My…
Steak Taco Bowls with Cilantro Lime Rice
I can create amazing concoctions with butter and sugar and turn a few leftover refrigerator ingredients into a gourmet meal. But make a pot of rice? That I cannot do. I don’t know what it is, but I always end up with a burnt pan and crunchy rice. With brown rice being a major part…
Blueberry Scones
Our favorite time of year is finally here! My kids and I absolutely love to visit U-Pick farms around Southern California and create new and delicious items with everything that we have picked. While this may be a bit more expensive than purchasing the produce on sale at the local stores, the experiences that are…
One Hour Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Life has been utterly crazy lately, and with the holidays and birthdays now in full swing, it is about to get even more crazy! Food seems to be the only thing that slows us down and makes us really appreciate life. It is during our meals that we can actually have a non-technology interrupted conversation….
Smoked Fish Carbonara
Being a food blogger means that I have to spend hours in the kitchen almost every day developing and testing recipes. When it comes to dinner on most nights, I am worn out. Generally my brain is depleted of any creativity and I resort to the classic easy dishes. Sometimes, however, I will get a…
Fig and Mascarpone Cracker Appetizers
When the ridiculously short fig season rolls around, I try to buy as many as possible. We absolutely love fresh figs in our home, and I also love baking and cooking with them. They definitely add a WOW factor to dishes. Take these Fig and Mascarpone Cracker Appetizers for instance. Aren’t they pretty? These garnished…
Blistered Tomato Almond Brie Bruschetta
For the first time in about 10 years, my dear husband and I are on a trip sans children. My mother in law is currently in town and she generously offered to watch them so we could get away. Last year my family and I took an epic month-long road trip where we traveled up…
Turmeric Harissa Chicken Hummus Wraps
This post has been sponsored by Sabra Hummus, however all opinions and love for hummus are 100% my own. Today is National Hummus Day and what better way to celebrate than with these delicious Turmeric Harissa Chicken Hummus Wraps! To celebrate, print out this coupon TODAY only and stock up for Memorial Day! Also, if…
Gluten Free Party Cookie Mix
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my first Camp Blogaway. This camp is set in the San Bernardino mountains. Unlike many food blogging conferences that I have attended, this is more like a retreat than a conference. One of the things that I really enjoyed was the Networking table. This is a…
Greek Salmon Pasta and a Giveaway!!!
This post has been sponsored by Kitchen-Play and Litehouse Foods. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Natural Products Expo. This is one of my favorite shows to attend because it is so big! With thousands of products and brands under one roof, it is a great time to try new…
Eggnog Waffles
Happy New Year everyone! I predict that 2015 will be a great one! This year, I resolve to be more organized. To start, I tackled my fridge. During the holidays I had so much going on that many things went bad. I hate that! Fortunately though, some things still had a few days until their…
Healthy Cauliflower Spaghetti Carbonara
This year, Birds Eye has partnered with Melissa d’Arabian, celebrity chef, mom of four, and host of FoodNetwork.com’s web series The Picky Eaters Project, to make a difference and help moms with the dinnertime dilemma. Everyone knows it can be tough to get a balanced meal on the table every day and we’re here…
30 Minute Yellow Chicken Curry
I mentioned in my last post that I was able to get away on Saturday and have some me time away from the kids. I was lucky enough to have been invited to a Mini Taste of Downtown that day. Along with a few other bloggers and a few gals from McFarlane Productions, we hit…
Blackberry and Lime Curd Trifle
I love blogging. I love baking and photographing, connecting with my followers and meeting new people. What I don’t love about blogging: researching new recipes and falling onto a recipe that I cannot get out of my head. A recipe that literally make me drool. A recipe that my taste buds will not be happy…
Friday Pizza Night
My children have deemed Fridays “Friday Family Movie Night”. We rent a movie, make pizza, and eat popcorn and dessert. They have come to love this tradition and look forward to it weekly. I love it too because pizza is extremely easy to make. I usually just pick up two dough balls from my local…