What do you make when you have a big tub of vanilla ice cream lying around and a few cans of coca cola? You make… Coke Floats!!!!! A coke float is an easy, simple, refreshing combination of vanilla ice cream and Coca-Cola mixed together.  Sounds yummy, right! Read the rest of this entry »

Summertime should really be called grill time.  Any chance I can get to grill outside I’m all for it.  The quintessential food to grill are burgers. I love me some burgers.  Nothing beats a juicy burger filled with cheese and of course some crispy bacon.  What makes these burgers so yummy is that I used some ground chicken and added some barbecue sauce, cheese, bacon, lettuce and of course caramelized onions.

Ohhh weee, these were so good! These chicken burgers are a great alternative and a somewhat healthier option then the regular beef burgers.  Especially when the chicken patties are packed with tons of flavor and simple to make. Read the rest of this entry »

Does your family have a favorite recipe that they ask for you to make over and over again.  We have a few of those, and this one, Hashbrown Casserole is definitely a crowd pleaser.  I love this recipe so much because it can be made for large crowds and small ones too.  I always make it for Back to School for the Teachers and faculty, Family Gatherings for Brunch, and I also made it for my daughter’s birthday.

Now for KK’s birthday I changed it up… do you remember me sharing with you her Pancake & Pajama Birthday Party… I made them as hand meld mini hashbrown casseroles.  I wanted it to be easier for the kids and it looked so cute as individual casseroles.  I don;t know what it is but I think the cheesiness combined with the potatoes just make it such a hearty yummilicious breakfast treat.

You can make this as a large casserole dish, just omit making the hashbrown crust and go starting to making the filling and pour it into a greased casserole dish. 😉

Making these are so easy and can be made ahead of time, which really makes life so much easier.  If you haven’t had a chance to make these for your family or friends trust me now is the time to try it, you will ask yourself why have I never made this before.

Now let’s get to the good part…

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Nothing screams summer like fresh homemade lemonade.  I remember as a child that every summer when I was with my Grandma in Jamaica she would make fresh lemonade and would always have me help her squeeze the lemons.  I used to always think ” Wow she is really strong,” because so many lemons would be squeezed. 🙂

I wanted to use my classic lemonade recipe but spruce it up this time, so I decided on Strawberry Lemonade.  Now you may be saying to yourself that sounds like more work… but it really isn’t.  It is so easy and simple to make.  You can either use fresh strawberries or frozen whatever you have on hand will do the trick.

This refreshing strawberry lemonade will become a favorite amongst kids and adults.  The perfect beginning to summer vacation! 😉

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GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!

I cannot believe that in just 4 days my kids will be out of school for the summer.  Can you believe that… Already!  Wow, how time flies when your having fun. 🙂  I can’t wait for the kids to have a little breather and a chance to wake up late and just have a little fun.  I know one of the many things we try and do more often is be outside, and that usually means a lot more picnics and grill outs.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Del Monte® to host a Can Creations gathering with friends to try out some yummy creations with Del Monte® products.  If you guys remember I shared with you a photo of some of the goodies that Del Monte® had sent me which included canned fruits, veggies, strainers, and a lovely apron… which for me I can never have enough!

Here are a few recipes I wanted to share with you that I tested:

Brown Rice with Black Beans, Corn and Tomatoes (I changed this recipe up and added a can of Del Monte® Diced Tomatoes);

Pear Torte (which I couldn’t stop eating),

and a Peach Caramel Upside Down Cake.

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Mother’s Day is this weekend and I don’t know about you all but all I ever ask for on Mother’s Day is just to be surrounded by my kiddies and love on them all day.  Now you already know I do that everyday but this Sunday I plan on doing it a lil more. 😉 My kiddies are growing up so fast I just want to enjoy every moment I can with them.  That’s why I think having some yummy easy recipes to start your morning off would be a great start. Here are just a few brunch ideas I think you all may enjoy! 🙂

Cinnamon Sticky Buns

Breakfast Quesadillas

Nutella swirled Banana Bread

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Spring is always the perfect time to experiment with colors and flavors.  I think its so much fun trying to come up with different breakfast recipes that can be made for any day of the week especially holidays.  You already know about my love for breakfast and you also should already know my love for red velvet…

Do you guys remember my Red Velvet Pancakes, or maybe my Pink Velvet Pancakes…?

Yea, these babies are just like those but 1–they are green, and 2–they are waffles.  But the steps are pretty much the same.  With these waffles though I added a cream cheese glaze that I drizzled on top.

Ok, you can stop drooling now…

Are you ready to get your green on… I’ll stop chatting so yo can start cooking 🙂

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Spring is here and Easter is around the corner.  Bunny chow is such a fun creative Easter snack that kids of all ages can make.  This bunny chow recipe is just like the popular white trash snack mix.  Have you heard of white trash snacks?  Well its pretty much a mix of whatever yo have in your pantry and mixed with melted white chocolate… pretty simple, huh!

This version of snack mix is made with pretzel sticks, a mix of chocolate chips, lucky charms cereal, crushed Oreos, melted white chocolate and of course Easter sprinkles.  It only took 15 minutes and was enjoyed by all.  I think I saw Julian eat half the bowl…

Just make sure if you start eating this, its sweet so eat in doses…. 🙂

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Breakfast quesadillas are such a easy simple way to begin your day. I don’t know about any of you but breakfast is my most favorite meal of the day.  Now though there are many times when I skip out on breakfasts, actually I wouldn’t say skip out I usually have breakfast much later on in the day, I am always looking for new ways to jazz up our breakfast selections.

The real beauty to this recipes is that it calls for no time at all.  Scrambling of the eggs takes about 5 minutes.  Sauteing chopped sausage and green pepper takes about 3 minutes and combining all of those into a grilled quesadilla takes about another 5 minutes.  So it takes 15 minutes or less to make a delicious filling breakfast!

To me that sounds pretty doable and definitely well worth 15 minutes of my time… even if I do feel like I am scrambling in the mornings, it’s so worth it!

So let’s stop gabbing and start making something yummy for breakfast…

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Our life…

February 1st:  All snuggled up to watch Juju play his soccer game.

February 2nd:  Hitting the weights hard this am… Gotta get it!

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