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That’s fast enough!!

That’s fast enough!!

When I was little, I remember hearing a joke about a chubby kid riding in a convertible with his daddy…do you remember that joke??

Manicotti dinner at home — on the Busy-EST night of the week??

Manicotti dinner at home — on the Busy-EST night of the week??

Whew! By the middle of the week things start to get hectic in my 6 human home. Some days, I am only home for 30 minutes and I need to make use of every minute! Sometimes the pressure cooker saves the day, others it’s the slow-cooker 

One of my favorite Pins — EVER!

One of my favorite Pins — EVER!

I found this recipe a few months ago and have put it into my regular dinner rotation ever since. It is crazy easy – and the flavor is so good it is shocking!

“To Grow or Not to Grow?” — that is the question.

“To Grow or Not to Grow?” — that is the question.

My family’s Food for a Year comes more from what inspires me than what is available in the grocery store aisle. For instance, one thing you may not know about me is: I LOVE to garden! I come by my love for gardening naturally. My 

Orange Dream Buttercream

Orange Dream Buttercream

I recently shared a delicious marshmallow fluff buttercream recipe here earlier this month. Over the weekend, I made it again – but with a tasty twist, I added Sumo ZEST.

“Pretty” is as “Pretty” tastes

“Pretty” is as “Pretty” tastes

This dish is so pretty  — therefore it tastes pretty, by order of the king!

Homemade Hatch Green Chili Hummus

Homemade Hatch Green Chili Hummus

Hatch Green Chili Hummus — The recipe I am sharing with you today is NOT the fastest or simplest way to acquire this type of food — but WOW!!!

My favorite FAST FOOD taco…

My favorite FAST FOOD taco…

I love tacos, my family loves tacos … doesn’t the world LOVE tacos? Over 15% of my posts talk about tacos including these three tasty recipes: “Buongiorno” Chicken Tacos, Spicy Teriyaki Tacos & Crispy Fish Tacos.  MY TOP 6 REASONS FOR “Why do I love TACOS so much?”

Lentils under pressure:

Lentils under pressure:

I have been thinking about my taco lentils for a few weeks and finally got the opportunity to make them for dinner the other day, but I had problem, a very common problem in my life.

I just love souvenirs!

I just love souvenirs!