I made the mistake of leaving my box of Skeeter Snacks (sent to us for review purposes) in a box on the counter. While I wasn’t looking, the kids stole and ate almost all of the samples. This says more than the most eloquent review I could write. First of all, the kids remembered past… [more]
When you’re invited to meet the Executive Chef at Bruegger’s Bagels, get an up-close viewing of the bagel-making process, and nosh on an array of bagels and cream cheeses, it’s hard to say no. To be honest, I wasn’t all that familiar with Bruegger’s Bagels until they hosted a blogger event last year. And it… [more]
I was invited to create an original recipe using Hunt’s canned tomatoes. My husband and I aren’t big fans of chunky tomatoes, so I decided to combine the best parts of some of my favorite appetizers to make something a little different. The tomato paste makes a nice, easy, and inexpensive substitute to sundried tomatoes… [more]
I love cinnamon rolls. I love pancakes. Recipegirl recently posted the yummiest looking recipe to combine the two. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with cream cheese glaze: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes | recipegirl.com. Updated on 3/6/2011: We made the pancakes today. I thought that we had done something wrong, but it turns out that hers had these crevices… [more]
HEXBUG Nanos were a big hit with everyone from toddlers to grandmothers. And we had a fantastic cookout! [more]
One of my favorite memories from my childhood was making (and eating) 7-layer bars. These super-easy bars typically have graham cracker crumbs, butter, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Unfortunately, Bug has a nut allergy, so walnuts are out. I can’t find butterscotch chips (or white chocolate chips) locally without a… [more]