One of the easiest ways for me to focus on my kids during the holidays is to get them in the kitchen with me, making yummy treats for our friends and neighbors. It’s also more fun for the kids to deliver our goodies if they were involved in the making of the treats.
Usually what we’re after when we scour the internet for recipes is something quick, easy, and tasty that will fill tummies at our dinner tables. Let me tell you, this family friendly minestrone recipe fits the bill perfectly. I can’t really tell you that it’s health food. Let’s just make an exception this one time because, well…bacon. It’s not a lot, but it brings to much flavor to this dish.
Hi all! Sierra here from The Blue Cottage! Since this season is the perfect time of the year to focus on gratitude, I’m showing you how to make a cute little gift idea you can share with a neighbor, friend, teacher or even your mailman/lady to let them know how much you appreciate them in your life. My kids helped me put these sweet little hot chocolate snow globes together, so it’s a great activity to involve the whole family and it only takes 3 easy steps!
Initial field reports when I placed this rockstar dish on the table were all positive since they could see the killer looking chips and cheese covering the top. After the first scoop out of the pan, I lost a couple kids when they saw the tomatoes 🙂 However, after everyone actually tasted their dinner, all was good again. Every single one of them asked for a second helping, which is the ultimate stamp of approval for this momma!
Every Thanksgiving I get asked to bring a side dish to Thanksgiving dinner; this is something I am very thankful for! I’m going to let my mom and mother-in-law handle the heavy duty Thanksgiving dinner items for as long as possible. Preparing and cooking a turkey for 20+ people is not a skill I’ve developed yet, but side dishes? Those I can handle.
This Witches’ Stew is so great because it’s an activity and yummy Halloween treat all in one (perfect for class parties!). You read the cute poem as your kids drop each ingredient into their witches’ pot. I just used a simple black and white paper treat cup, but it would be really fun to find little cauldrons (which I think I’ve see at Dollar Tree before) to mix your stew in!
WOW! Here we are at week 8. I can’t believe we have already shared with you 8 great weeks of tailgating ideas. Have you enjoyed them all as much as I have? I know that my weekends full of food & football have been so much better since I added all these delicious recipes to the mix. I mean cheese dips, grilled dishes, sweet snacks & desserts- incredible!!! I have loved every single bite & my family has too!
Each week we have been filling your head with tons of ideas for appetizers, main dishes, and desserts that are perfect to serve for a football party or tailgate! This week is no exception. We aren’t talking a boring bowl of dip here, but parmesan crusted tortilla chips, copycat Chili’s queso and MORE!
If you are putting together the menu for your tailgate or football watching party, we have got you covered with these tailgating recipes.
In our family, we always like to have a festive Halloween dinner. It’s something our mom always did for us and we love to keep the tradition alive with our own kids. On the menu this year (and the past 2 years!) at my house are these yummy mummy pretzel dogs! They come together pretty quickly and the kids always go crazy for them because not only are they fun and spooky, they are equally delicious! Lu and I love to involve our kids in the kitchen, and rolling out the pretzel dough into long “snakes” before wrapping the mummies is the perfect job for little hands.
I married into a family that goes camping together on a regular basis. Planning the trips has gotten a little more complicated as we’ve all started popping out kids, but that doesn’t mean that we still don’t always have a great time! I have to say, one of the best things about camping with my in-laws are the AMAZING meals that get whipped up. For some of the meals we use a camping stove but some of the best meals come out of our cast iron dutch ovens!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, Halloween is by far (there’s not even a close second) my favorite holiday. I love costume parties! I really enjoy taking my kids out trick-or-treating. I am a huge fan of candy; Reese’s peanut butter cups and Reese’s Pieces are my all-time faves. I like the colors, the smells, pumpkin everything, and the crisp clean feel to the autumn air. However, I realize a sad truth that not everyone fancies Halloween as much as I do.
Welcome to WEEK 6 of our ULTIMATE TAILGATING RECIPE SERIES. I can’t believe we’ve done 6 weeks of these already. That’s 6 weeks of amazing recipes and 2 more weeks to come. I don’t want it to end. Ever.
Some of blogging buddies got together to collaborate on this fun tailgating adventure. There’s nothing better than sharing football food with people you adore. Noshing on great recipes with your friends is the best thing in the world.