I grew up with dogs. When I was born, we had a huge German Shepard named Wotan. People who would come to the house would be utterly horrified that my parents would let me anywhere near him because he was so big, but he was amazing with me. He let me pet him, poke around…
Chicken Scampi Bites
We have a thing about appetizers in our house. We love them. Like, a lot. A lot of times, we’ll do what my kids call a “snacky dinner” and just make a bunch of apps and eat them tapas style. {Don’t even get me started on tapas: a dinner where you can try 6 or…
Chocolate Milk Fudge
Welcome to Day 15 of the 31 Days of Halloween! We’re halfway there! I loves me some fudge, y’all. Every summer, we go to Ocean City, NJ, and hit up Steel’s Fudge on the boardwalk. It’s one of the highlights of my vacation. But the funny thing is, I think I have made fudge once…
Tuna Cakes
Now that school is back in session and baseball and soccer are starting back up, we have activities almost every night, so I don’t have a ton of time to spend planning for and making dinner. I am desperate to find some quick, easy and delicious weeknight meals so tha tI don’t fall into the…
French Toast Trail Mix
Am I the only one who gets stressed out about packing school lunches? I feel like I am stuck in such a rut: peanut butter & jelly sandwich, a banana, some yogurt, and some goldfish crackers or pretzels. Sometimes, if I’m feeling super crazy, I’ll throw in an applesauce. Look out! My kids never complain,…