Cooking and Recipes
Orville Redenbacher popcorn bowl giveaway
I admit it, I’m a popcorn snob and my kids are even bigger snobs. We eat a lot of popcorn which is enough to earn us the title of popcorn experts. Mostly we eat microwave popcorn just because it’s the most convenient. The more butter, the better although my kids lost the privelege of pour [...]
16Jun2008 | Kristie | 494 comments | Continued
What is your dad’s biggest kitchen blunder? Make us laugh and win a $10 gift card to Boston Market
Maybe you were lucky as a kid and your dad was a gourmet chef or your dad knew his limitations and stayed as far away from the kitchen as possible, but what about those dad’s who attempted to deliver a healthy and edible (meaning not burnt) meal to the table? Do you have a [...]
11Jun2008 | lipsticktocrayons | 110 comments | Continued
Introducing The 5-Minute Mom
Like most busy moms, I am always looking for ways to save time (and money!) which leads me to my newest column- the 5 minute mom. I promise to bring easy crafts you can do with your kids, quick and healthy dinners, and useful tasks- all to be accomplished in less than 5 minutes. [...]
7Jun2008 | lipsticktocrayons | 2 comments | Continued
Wacky Wednesday Brain Candy
Today I was searching the web for food that I’m not sure even my kids would eat. I found them.
They belong to a site full of unique toys and gifts for kids and adults. Let me tell you, this place is hysterical.
First off the name: Toyrential-Reign, creative right?
They have everything under the sun, plus many [...]
Some day I’ll enter and win the Betty Crocker Cookie Contest
Every year Betty Crocker has their Cookie Recipe Contest and every year I say I’m going to enter until I see the recipes of past winners and realize I am way out of my league. So I make the winner’s recipe and hope that some of their creative juices will flow in me with each [...]
17May2008 | Kristie | 0 comments | Continued
Boboli Pizza Tailgate Buffet
Super Bowl Sunday is almost here and if you are hosting a party you are probably thinking about what food to serve. Boboli has made it easy to entertain with the Boboli Pizza Tailgate, a buffet featuring pre-made toppings, sauces and Boboli pizza crusts. There are 32 recipes to choose from inspired by your 32 [...]
21Jan2008 | Kristie | 0 comments | Continued
Menu planning for frantic moms
I don’t know many moms who aren’t frantic. With carpooling, sporting events, and the busyness of daily life home cooked meals are growing extinct.
When I was first married I vowed to never cook from a box. Four kids later and 99.9% of my family’s meals come from a box, bag, or drive-thru. Many times I [...]
Deceptively Delicious
My kids are the pickiest eaters so I have been hiding veggies in their food whenever I can. They seem to have inherited a gene that causes them to have a severe aversion to any green colored foods. And that gene was handed down from me. I’m not the biggest fan of vegetables but I [...]
29Oct2007 | lipsticktocrayons | 2 comments | Continued-
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