Recipes, food, travel, and family
Sensational One Pot Chili I grew up with my mom making chili about once a winter. She used some seasoning pack and kidney beans. I never made it when I moved to Florida, it never seemed cold enough to need chili. The winter I was pregnant for my last child it got cold enough in […]
Seafood Fondue Recipe Every time I think of fondue I think of my friend Paula. She LOVES fondue! My family was having king crab legs for dinner (seafood sale) and wanted something to go along with it. We decided a seafood fondue sounded perfect! You can leave the lobster out to make this affordable to […]
Dear 2014: We started your year out with excitement and joy for what you could bring us and you ended with misery and death of dear loved ones. I hope you leaving will solve some of the grief we felt. Don’t get me wrong there were some good times, but they were all in the […]
The Sparkler Mocktail Recipe This is perfect for a family New Years Eve party. Just add a shot of your favorite liqour (I would use a shot of rum) and the kids can drink the same drink as you! The feel special. We have plastic wine glasses that the kids get to use. The feel […]
15 Minute Lobster Tail Recipe I was born and raised in Michigan; so seafood wasn’t really good or affordable. I never liked the lake fish that I grew up being served. I moved to Florida and soon grew to love seafood. Now I cook seafood regularly and even eat raw oysters 🙂 My husband and […]
Not Fruit Cake Cookie I enjoy fruitcake. I grew up having a piece of fruitcake and eggnog on Christmas eve. I tried to pass on this tradition to my children but so far none of them like fruitcake. A few of my kids do like this cookie though, so give it a try! I brought a […]
How we celebrate Christmas I thought I would write a little about how we celebrate Christmas in our family. I grew up in a low income family but my parents always gave us big Christmases. Mom would pay a few bills late to make sure we had everything we wanted (on our reasonable lists) that […]
Amaluna by Cirque Du Soleil Miami Venue I participated in a campaign on behalf of Influence Central for Cirque du Soleil. I received tickets to Amaluna to facilitate my post as well as a promotional item to thank me for participating. My family was pleased to be able to attend the Amaluna Show by Cirque […]
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Turkey Stock Recipe Turkey Stock is the second best thing about Thanksgiving, of course stuffing is first! I use this to make turkey noodle soup, turkey and dumplings, and much more. I love to be able to get something from the bones of the turkey. Turkey Stock Recipe Ingredients: 1 turkey carcass (bones from the […]
Inheritance Episode 1 of the Wizards of Seattle Serieseattle Series Jason wonders if his luck has finally turned around when he discovers he will inherit a luxurious home infused with ancient magic and a sizable fortune from a relative he’d never known existed. Of course, there’s a catch. His younger brother and his cousin will […]
Nutella Sugar Cookies with Nutella Frosting Nutella is a favorite of my children. I purchase the HUGE one from Sams club and its gone in just over a week! I decided to make these Nutella sugar cookies so I could lure my high school senior home to visit with me! She is so super […]
