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Star Shaped Turkey Sandwich Bites

August 31, 2011 Kristen 5 Comments

Impress your loved ones with these cute little turkey bites! Perfect for a cooler school lunch, a Memorial day picnic or your next family get together!

Have an old holiday star cookie cutter laying around? Put that baby to use with this easy and fun sandwich idea! These star-shaped turkey bites are perfect for brightening up a back-to-school lunch box, appetizing guests at a family function, or celebrating your upcoming Memorial day! These festive and healthy little sandwiches are sure

Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

August 29, 2011 Kristen 4 Comments

Serve these super-quick chicken tacos with a side salad or chips and salsa!

Since I just posted a classic chicken soup recipe made from a rotisserie chicken, I wanted to also post the second meal that we got from our $4.99 Costco chicken! This is one of those semi-homemade dishes that really benefits from the slow-roasting rotisserie process. You can whip it up super-fast because the depth of

Classic Chicken Soup

August 28, 2011 Kristen 2 Comments

Seems like the cold and flu season is getting a head start as Kysen is sick for the second time in 3 weeks! Luckily, his daddy made a batch of his homemade chicken soup, the perfect comfort food for when you’re feeling under the weather. Chicken soup (or any broth-y soup) is actually great

Back to School Pencil Party Favors

August 25, 2011 Kristen 3 Comments

Make these cute pencil-shaped party favors using toilet paper tubes! They are sure to be a back-to-school party hit!

Get in the back to school spirit with this craft idea! These pencils are a great project for your 6 to 10-year-old student as it incorporates lots of geometry and measurement skills. Terms like perimeter: diameter, circumference and cylinder and hexagon are all in the instructions and this would be a great opportunity to expose

Beat the Back to School Blues!

August 25, 2011 Kristen 20 Comments

As mommas, is there any better time than BACK TO SCHOOL time?! There is no better feeling than when the kids are safely deposited at school and we can relish in the peace of mind that only back to school can bring! No more worrying about the little dears tearing up the house while we’re

Back to School Garland

August 24, 2011 Kristen 2 Comments

Whip up this easy back to school decoration for less than $3!

Create this super-cute garland for a back to school themed party, for less than $3 (if you already have the double-sided tape)! You don’t have to stick with just letters, use numbers, shapes, addition and subtraction flashcards, mix and match. the choice is yours! Right now at Target there are a bunch of sets of

Back to School Pop Tart

August 24, 2011 Kristen 7 Comments

Turn a simple toaster pastry into an easy back to school themed dessert!

Use this decorating idea for a special back to school treat! While I wouldn’t recommend this for a nutritious breakfast, it would make a fun dessert for the night before the first day of school or as the dessert (instead of cake) at a back to school party! Have your little one help you decorate

Berry Wrap

August 23, 2011 Kristen 6 Comments

Enjoy the anti-oxidant benefits of berries in a healthy new way!

It’s a wrap! My typical breakfast in the past few months has been strawberries or apples dipped in almond butter—clean and healthy! I found this recipe in a “Skippy” advertisement in a Costco magazine and it caught my eye. I decided to give it a whirl, but with some modifications—most importantly without using Skippy Pin

A Cuban Feast: Arroz Imperial Con Pollo

August 22, 2011 Kristen 8 Comments

Not only is this dish colorful but it is bursting with flavor! Be careful you can eat A LOT of this!

As I mentioned in my black beans post, I am half Cuban, and very proud–especially of our culinary heritage! We got the best flavors from Spain, from the Caribbean, and from Africa all in one culture! It is truly delicious and if you’ve never enjoyed a Cuban dish, this is a FANTASTIC starter recipe! As

Easy Cuban Black Beans

August 19, 2011 Kristen 8 Comments

Impress your friends and family with this Cuban cusine staple!

There are two ways to make Cuban black beans: the long way and the short way! For now I’m leaving the “long way” to my Dad, Abuela and other experts; and using the “short way” to whip up a healthy and tasty dish that has served me well in my “shedding for the wedding” these

Quick Breakfast Pizza

August 18, 2011 Kristen 6 Comments

Surprise your little one with a pizza for breakfast! Try to sneak in as many veggies as possible!

Since I’ve had Back to School on my mind, and in keeping with the whole breakfast theme, here is an easy recipe I made this morning. This breakfast pizza has unlimited topping possibilities and is a great gimmick for getting your child to eat a healthy breakfast–after all, what kid doesn’t like PIZZA? the

5 Tips for a Successful School Year

August 18, 2011 Kristen 5 Comments

You've bought all the supplies on the list, now it's time to ....

It’s BACK TO SCHOOL season! A time for new beginnings, for new milestones and (if needed) a new attitude about learning! With one niece going into preschool, one going into Kindergarten, one going into 1st Grade and another going into the 2nd–back to school season has been on my mind even though Kysen is barely

Back To School Mickey Mouse Pancakes

August 18, 2011 Kristen 4 Comments

Surprise your tot with this Mickey Mouse breakfast on his first day back to school! His smile will be worth the effort!

Show your little student how proud you are of his new school year and celebrate the first day of school by making your little one these special Mickey or Minnie Mouse pancakes! Nothing really new here, mouse and other shape pancakes have been done for a long time, but it’s about that extra special care

Super-Easy Raspberry Sauce

August 18, 2011 Kristen No comments

Use this simple-to-make-sauce to dress up a store-bought cake or drizzle over your ice cream!

I used to make my raspberry or blueberry sauce on the stove and carefully heat and stir the berries until they created the perfect consistency. The old stove top version could take about 10-15 minutes, but it was worth it. Now that I’m the mother of a toddler, I have to constantly be finding ways

The Bridal Bouquet & Boutonniere

August 18, 2011 Kristen 4 Comments

The bouquet was the perfect accessory to my dress and it helped to elevate the formality of my simple dress!

Now that we’ve gone over my tips for choosing your perfect wedding day bridal bouquet, and how I came up with my bouquet design, I proudly present my bouquet! “You know you loved your bouquet when…” seeing IT was what almost made me cry on my wedding day (I was waterworks the day before, so

Monthly Archives: August 2011

Star Shaped Turkey Sandwich Bites

Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

Classic Chicken Soup

Back to School Pencil Party Favors

Beat the Back to School Blues!

Back to School Garland

Back to School Pop Tart

Berry Wrap

A Cuban Feast: Arroz Imperial Con Pollo

Easy Cuban Black Beans

Quick Breakfast Pizza

5 Tips for a Successful School Year

Back To School Mickey Mouse Pancakes

Super-Easy Raspberry Sauce

The Bridal Bouquet & Boutonniere

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