Balancing that homemaker lifestyle with a full-time career!
It's been so cold out, I've REALLY been in the mood for a warm, meaty, delicious chili. This recipe has so much flavor and fills your whole house with that "I've been cooking all day" aroma that we all know and love. This is actually a mash-up of two of my favorite beef chili recipes-… Continue reading 3 Meat Beer Chili
Because Sundays in our house are for football and tacos- I'm sharing with you one of my favorite recipes of all time! This meat is so juicy and flavorful that I will literally eat it cold out of the fridge every time I walk through the kitchen for the next several days. Now that you… Continue reading Crockpot Pork Carnitas Tacos
Anyone else's kids OBSESSED with those "lift the flap" books? Luke was reading a Halloween one yesterday, showing me each surprise under every single flap for the millionth time... and I thought to myself, we could totally make something like this! I decided on a haunted house (because it's one of the only things I… Continue reading Lift-the-flap Haunted House
Anyone else obsessed with that Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno from the Olive Garden? Well buckle up, because this recipe is creamy, cheesy, and absolutely perfect! The noodles boil in a combination of heavy cream and chicken broth which add so much depth to the flavor of this dish, but the cheese is definitely the… Continue reading Cheesy Ziti Al Forno
Today marks the four year anniversary of our sweet boy's "Gotcha Day"! We weren't ready for a puppy... so busy with work and our son and life in general. Then my husband got a call from one of his customers who ran an animal shelter all the way out in Altoona. She had some sweet… Continue reading Adopt, Don’t Shop!
Okay, people. I have been searching for YEARS for the perfect alfredo sauce recipe that tastes like what you actually get as a restaurant instead of fresh out the jar... and this is it! There are two keys to making this dish delicious. 1. The sauce itself being pure creamy happiness. And 2. having the perfect… Continue reading Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
How many of us have grand aspirations for the weekend? (Or the month, the season, the year, etc.) Then when time is up, we realize we've accomplished almost none of them? I was ALWAYS that girl. Then I was always that wife. And now I'm also that Mom. I've always had such great ideas and… Continue reading Fall Bucket List
1 1/2 lbs Ground Meat (I use a combination of ground beef, pork and veal- but all beef is fine!) 1 egg 1/2 c breadcrumbs 1/4 c fresh Parmesan cheese 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 1 Tablespoon minced onion 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (OR about 6-8 leaves of fresh basil, chopped) 1/4… Continue reading Mom’s Old Fashioned Meatballs
Thank you for joining me as I chronicle this crazy journey that so many of us are on... being a working Mom. It's a tough job. A REALLY tough job... but we're all out there on the field of battle doing the best that we can! If we focus on our careers - we feel… Continue reading Welcome to the fun!!!
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