Everyone knows one of the best parts of Thanksgiving is the leftovers. But what to do with all those leftovers sitting in your fridge? Check out these great ideas that can turn your holiday leftovers into great meals. Grilled Ham and Cheese Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 slices bread (or use rolls for smaller sandwiches) 2 slices of ham 2 tablespoons of stuffing 2 slices cheddar, jack, Swiss, or American cheese Instructions: Heat half a tablespoon of butter in Continue Reading
Crawfish Pasta Recipe & and more Holiday Entertaining Ideas #HolidayPairings {ad} Message 21+
The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayPairings #CollectiveBias Sometimes, it's okay to cheat a little during the holidays! As much as I love to cook for my family, bringing the perfect dish to a holiday party can be more work (and costly) than going out to eat. That's why I look for ways to cut corners and be mindful of my budget when I offer to Continue Reading
Game Day Recipe – Baked Crawfish Empanadas #GameTimeClean {ad}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameTimeClean #CollectiveBias Do you love football? We do! For us, the weekends is about family, food, fun and FOOTBALL! This weekend we had two huge wins: LSU & the New Orleans Saints finally won! My game day menu varies but since my family loves flavor and spice, I usually make anything from Cajun, Latino or spice up a classic. Growing up my mother would make enchiladas, mole or Continue Reading
Have Active Teens? 3 Recipes for Natural Energy Drinks
I have a very active family! We're not at the gym everyday (I try to go a few times a week) but we are always on the go and shuttling our kids to sports venues, after-school practices and/or games and spending our weekends outside. My husband & I have purchased energy drinks very scarcely over the years. Although I don't have a problem with energy per say, with energy drinks being a newer product (in the last 10 years) I also don't know the long term side effects it will have on me or my Continue Reading
Fight Sugar Cravings w/Flavor Diabetic Friendly Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe #GlucernaContigo Ad
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GlucernaContigo #CollectiveBias When I think of fall & winter I think of food, more importantly dessert! My daughter and I slashed our sugar intake dramatically this summer. We started to notice changes in our health that made me concerned about diabetes and pre-diabetes. An estimated that 57 million people have pre-diabetes in the US, and 35% are estimated to be Hispanic. That's Continue Reading
Good Fat, Bad Fat and Avocados – Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe #saboreaunohoy {ad}
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Hass Avocado Board. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Growing up with several members of my family who suffer from diabetes, I learned a lot about healthy carbs, fiber rich foods, eating heart health and "good fats". You hear the term "good fats" fairly regularly but what are they and how can they improve your diet? Food containing monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats such as avocados, almonds, olives Continue Reading
Strawberry Pancakes w/ Quaker® Real Medleys® Yogurt Cups #QuakerRealMedleys #CollectiveBias {ad}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuakerRealMedleys #CollectiveBias Morning at my house are on the chaotic side! For the last 5 weeks my teenage daughter has been waking up at 5:30 a.m for high school volleyball practice. Let's just say, she's not a morning person. But how can you be when it's July and practice is at 7 a.m. I'm always on the hunt for a easy breakfast solution. Today I'm going to WOW you with Continue Reading
How to Make a DIY Ice Cream Cake w/ Blue Bunny Ice Cream #SunsOutSpoonsOut #CollectiveBias {Ad}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SunsOutSpoonsOut #CollectiveBias Summer always reminds me of my childhood. Playing outside with my friends, riding bikes, walking to our local community pool and enjoying the sun and freedom that summer allotted us. Back in April, I left my full-time job outside the home to spend more time with my family. My kids are getting older (one starting junior high & one starting high Continue Reading
Strawberry Banana Paletas Recipe – How to Make Frozen Fruit Pops {Ad} #DOLEcioso
This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and DolePackaged Foods. However, all opinions expressed are my own Nothing says summertime like frozen ice pops! When I was little, our Southern California neighborhood was filled with local paleta cart vendors. Everyday we would hear vendors chiming their bells and shouting "Paletas, Paletas". If I remember correctly, we paid $2.00 for a single paleta, but the fruity flavors is exactly what we needed to beat the Californian Continue Reading
Quick Weekend Meal with Cheesy Italian Shells Hamburger Helper® #SaveonHelper #ad
Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hamburger Helper® . The opinions and text are all mine. I love the weekends! It seems like every weekend I make plan for some family fun but I always forget that I have teenagers. My daughter is notorious for making plans with her friends and failing to clue me in until the last minute. Sometimes she has friends spending the night at our place, other days she's out and about with her friends at their houses. So I Continue Reading
Think Outside The Cereal Box – Crunchy Mango Skillet Cake #QuakerUp #LoveMyCereal #Spon
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker®. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #LoveMyCereal #QuakerUp Mornings at my house pass by like a blur. While my son and I don't have to be fully dressed until 7:40a.m, my husband wakes my teen up at 5:30 a.m in the morning! She's running around trying to put her uniform, makeup and find all her school supplies before she runs out the door. I'm not proud, but I'm sure there are days she forgets about breakfast. Continue Reading
Celebrate the Holidays with Vive Mejor Recipes
Disclosure: Our recipe selection is in collaboration with ViveMejor.com and Unilever. All opinions and thoughts are always my own. during the holidays finding new recipes can be overwhelming. Many time we want to stick with our favorite traditional foods but thinking outside the box can turn your beautiful holiday dinner into a memorable one. With only a few days before Christmas we wanted to share some recipes that can be found ViveMejor.com. ViveMejor.com offers an array of recipes Continue Reading