I would like to take the time this morning to wish all of the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and friends a Wonderful Blessed Mother’s Day!  I grew up being taught it takes a village to raise children and I am so grateful for the women who have been in mine.

To my own Mother, I would like to thank you for all that you have taught me and for showing me the path on how to be the mother I always wanted to be.  To my husband thank you for your love and for the two beautiful children we have.  To my darling pumpkin and princess, thank you for all the joy you bring into my life… everyday is an adventure and I am so happy to be your Mommy!

Looking for something easy, delicious and extra special to make for your mother or wife this Mother’s Day!  I know for Mother’s Day it is one of the days I can actually guarantee there will be no questions of  “Mommy what are we eating?” or “Mommy what are you cooking?”  There’s just mommy getting to sleep in and have some breakfast or whatever delicious treat my husband and children want to surprise me with.

With this simple easy recipe all you need to do is purchase fresh right out the oven croissants add nutella, white chocolate, and mini chocolate chips.

Its that fast and easy!  A decadent breakfast treat or chic dessert, especially when strawberries are added. 🙂

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Are you looking for South of the border bites you can nibble on today to ring in Cinco de Mayo… well if you are anything like me you love some Mexican food and if a day like today comes aroud where you can just eat it all day…. then your in heaven.  I don’t know what it is but ever since I lived in Atlanta I fell in love with Mexican dishes.

There was this one restaurant where my husband and I would go to that a friend of ours owns called Tijuana Joes….. Mmmm Mmmm Mmmmm, every Cinco de Mayo we would go in there and eat to our hearts content. Just thnking about it is making me hungry, and it’s only 8:05am… I think I have a problem… 🙂

But if your feeling like you don;t really wanna go out and eat then why don’t you bring Mexico to you by creating some delicious recipes right in your own kitchen.

You could always start off with…

Chile con Queso
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Do you ever find yourself with a hankering for lasagna but just don’t feel like making such a large amount… I do sometimes.  Thats when I knew lasagna roll-ups would be the perfect way to satisfy my so-called lasagna craving.  The best part about this recipe is that you can eat them individually or freeze for a later date.

I used whole wheat lasagna noodles combined with ground beef, mixtures of cheeses and homemade tomato sauce…. It was DELICIOUS!!! Even the kids ate them all up… and you and I both know if that happens then its a WINNER! 😉

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It’s Wedenesday and although the weekend is over I have been re-cooperating from all of the baking I did last week for Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale we had this past Saturday.  If you all haven’t already heard all about it then here’s a brief update, food bloggers nationwide banned together to be part of the The Great American Bake Sale Challenge, in their different cities and hosted bake sales filled with delectable goodies.  All of the proceeds we received were then sent to Share Our strength to help in the ending of childhood hunger.

This was such an amazing event for me and my partners in crime… Rachel from Laptops and Stovetops and Angie from Southern Grace Gourmet.  These gals were the bestest and brought some of the most yummy treats ever.

We had…
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The time has almost come for us to all come together and try to end childhood hunger.  If you follow me on Twitter (@thatssoyummy) then you know that I along with so many other food bloggers have been tweeting about the 1st Great American Food Bloggers Bake Sale.  If your new here and haven’t had a chance to read about it then check out our Press Release.

Here are the details:

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There is something about a homemade tomato sauce that just warms my heart.  Walking into the kitchen with a nice pot of tomato sauce simmering is one of the best smells I know of.  Making tomato sauce from scratch makes me feel like I am connecting with simple fresh ingredients and the result is breathtaking.  With this easy simple sauce you can pair with anything from pizza, pasta, fish and chicken.  All you do is sautee onions, carrots, garlic, and celery in a little olive oil.  Then add the herbs and tomatoes.

That simple!  Do you have an all time favorite simple tomato sauce?

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Jennifer Perillo is the balancing act behind In Jennies Kitchen, a welcoming food blog that is filled with family recipes that Jennifer creates in her Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn test kitchen.  You can also see Jennifer’s original recipes and articles in numerous magazines.  Please welcome Jennifer this week to ThatsSoYummy.

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Americans Rally Around Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale® to End Childhood Hunger

Orlando, FL – With spring right around the corner, it’s time to join Share Our Strength® and bake a difference!  Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States, reports that thousands of Americans are signing up to help make sure no kid in America grows up hungry by participating in Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, presented by Domino Sugar and C&H Sugar.  Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale is a national effort that encourages individuals to help end childhood hunger by holding bake sales in their communities.

In these tough times, neighbors, co-workers, businesses and families nationwide are making a difference.  Share Our Strength is challenging volunteers all across the country to come together and help answer an important question.  How many bake sales can volunteers hold in three days to help end childhood hunger?  500, 1000 or maybe 2,000! Teams are forming now for the Bake Sale National Challenge, April 16-18^th.  Sign up, select a day, choose a location and be counted.

As part of the effort, the first annual National Food Bloggers Bake Sale will be held on April 17. Organized by Gaby Dalkin of WhatsGabyCooking.com, food bloggers from across the country will unite to support the cause by holding bake sales in their states. Readers will have the opportunity to taste the baked goods from their favorite food blogs at each state’s bake sale location. For more information on participating in the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale, or to find a National Food Bloggers Bake Sale location near you, visit WhatsGabyCooking.com/bake-sale.

Funds raised through Great American Bake Sale support Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America by helping fund afterschool and summer feeding program. “Today, more families in America are facing hunger due to the economy and rising unemployment,” said Bill Shore, Share Our Strength Founder and Executive Director.  “Summer is an especially difficult time because nearly 17 million children facing hunger in America no longer have access to the school meals they rely on,” added Shore.

Great American Bake Sale empowers individuals, including children, to make a difference in their own communities and become part of the solution. Since 2003, more than 1.7 million people have participated in the Great American Bake Sale, raising nearly $6 million.

Great American Bake Sale is also supported by Family Circle, Food Network, and Ultragrain. To register or learn more visit www.GreatAmericanBakesale.org.

About Share Our Strength

Share Our Strength^® is the leading national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. We work with the culinary industry to create engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation; Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale^®; Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit; Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out; and Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline. Visit Strength.org.

The Orlando Food Bloggers Bake Sale will be held at the Central Winds Park, on Saturday April 17th, from 8:30am to 2:00pm.
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What is it about quesadillas that just make you want to eat one after the after the other… there coming in like a bag of chips… Just can’t top at one!

I love quesadillas especially with cheesy centers filled with peppers and onions and shrimp.  These quesadillas are packed with sauteed green and red peppers, onions, shrimp in mexican sauce, and mexican cheese.  Once you have one of these babies you won’t ever feel like going out to get quesadillas anymore.  I found this delicious recipe on Ree’s site.  If you don’t know who Ree is then you need to pull your head out of the sand and check out her site, The Pioneer Woman.

So next time you get a hunkering for cheesy full of flavor quesadillas then try these at home… I promise you won’t be disappointed! 🙂
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