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Our School Lunch Routine: Packing Lunches

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all mine. Our school lunch routine is full of easy lunch ideas that are fun and that make fixing a school lunch a breeze and something my kiddo actually looks forward to! Our School Lunch Routine I will always remember the nostalgia feels of taking a Jif® Peanut Butter and Smucker’s® Strawberry Jam sandwich in my lunchbox as a kid. So, as a mom, as we parents tend to do... I love sharing parts of my childhood with my own kids, and...

Food + Drink, Side Dishes

Spring Mix Apple Raspberry Salad Recipe

Spring Mix Apple Raspberry Salad Recipe - Serve with dinner, take to a potluck or serve at a party! A few ingredients can add pizzazz to a side salad. Spring Mix Apple Raspberry Salad Growing up, I was the "oddball" kiddo who loved when we went out to eat because that usually meant that I got to try a new salad from somewhere. Nothing has changed really, because I absolutely love trying new flavors when it comes to salads at restaurants, and even creating new salad recipes at home. One of my favorite ways to make a salad is to add something sweet...

Food + Drink, Main Dishes

Cheeseburger Macaroni in the Instant Pot

Cheeseburger Macaroni in the Instant Pot: A homemade dinner idea that can be quick for a family meal using items that you have or can keep on hand! Hey there quick meal idea lovers. I'm right there with you, hence the reason I finally took the plunge and bought the Instant Pot. After staring at my pantry the other day, I decided I wanted to experiment a little bit with the Instant Pot, and now you're looking at the result. After we realized how quick and easy it was, I knew I had to share it with you. Want to use frozen...

Breakfast, Food + Drink, Main Dishes

Easy Breakfast Idea: Mini Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches

Mini Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe – these easy breakfast sandwiches take all the classic breakfast staples and combine them into a fun, handheld meal that is fun for kids and adults alike. Easy Breakfast Idea: Mini Waffle Breakfast Sandwiches Hey Fantabulosity readers! It’s Meg from Meg’s Everyday Indulgence here. I love sharing simple, delicious recipes that seem a little special but use easy to find everyday ingredients. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to share an easy breakfast idea with you all today. School is almost in session which means it’s time for all the planning and preparation that goes into a...

Food + Drink, Main Dishes

“Slightly Homemade Dinners” Cookbook – Hidden Veggie Alfredo Pizza

A Peek Inside: Slightly Homemade Dinners Cookbook - Hidden Veggie Alfredo Pizza Recipe Oh I see you, sittin' on the couch scrolling through Pinterest looking for a quick recipe to make your family for dinner tonight. You want to make dinner because it's more affordable than going out to eat and because you just want to have a homemade meal that your family can enjoy. BUT, you loathe scrolling through all of the recipes online trying to find something that's quick, easy and that doesn't use ingredients that you have to pick up the next time you pass the fancy-schmancy health food...

Breakfast, Desserts, Food + Drink, Snacks

Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies – Gluten Free Recipe

Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies - Gluten Free Recipe: This easy, gluten-free recipe is a great way to start your day, and even perfect for the kiddos for a quick bite before school! Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies Breakfast around here usually consists of waffles, pancakes, chocolate muffins (the ones from Costco that have carrots and zucchini in them) or a bowl of cereal. Now although most of those CAN have healthy alternatives, like the Butternut Squash Pancakes that I make, I still struggle with trying to find healthy breakfast recipes to add to the rotation. But now, I'm super excited to be adding these Oatmeal Breakfast...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Peach Cobbler: Easy Recipe using Bisquick

Peach Cobbler: This easy recipe using Bisquick and frozen peaches can be made in a cast iron skillet or oven-safe skillet! Peach Cobbler Recipe Although I am a HUUUUGE fan of chocolate desserts, every once in a while, I get an hankerin' (yes, I live in the midwest, and I find myself saying words like that) for a cobbler of some sort, and most of the time, it's a peach cobbler that I'm craving. (Except that time I made a blackberry cobbler, because I had some in the fridge that really needed used. Get that canned fruit baked, and "dump" style...

Food + Drink, Main Dishes

Deer Steak Recipe – On the Stovetop

Deer Steak Recipe - Skillet: There are many deer steak recipes, but this quick & flawless recipe using browned butter, salt & pepper in a skillet, is great! Deer Steak Recipe - On the Stovetop The other night, I decided that I wanted deer meat for dinner. I had been looking at it in the freezer for a little while, and I knew it was time. Now if you saw my first deer meat recipe...my Fried Deer Meat as seen below... ...then you know it's my ALL TIME favorite thing to eat, and favorite way to eat deer meat. So when I love something...

Desserts, Food + Drink, Snacks

Energy Bites: Chocolate + Peanut Butter, No Bake Recipe

Energy Bites: Chocolate, Peanut Butter, No Bake Recipe - An easy, delicious combination of ingredients, and a great way to incorporate flax seed in your diet too! Energy Bites: A No Bake Recipe If you remember my "skinny" no-bake cookie oatmeal recipe, then you know I absolutely LOVE finding healthier ways to make some of my guilty pleasures. Plus, if its something that can be made easily and ahead of time, so that my boys can walk to the fridge and pull out what they need... then it's even BETTER! This recipe that I'm sharing with you today, for energy bites, are made...

30-minute Taco Pasta Recipe

This 30-minute Taco Pasta Recipe makes the perfect weeknight dinner! If you are a busy mom looking for a simple, quick, and healthy recipe that can be made in under 30 minutes, this taco pasta recipe is for you. How many of you have ever been stuck in traffic after a late-afternoon meeting, wondering what to pick up for supper because it is your turn to carpool the kids to soccer practice? Hi everyone, I'm Maria, and I am the content creator of She Loves Biscotti where I share some traditional family Italian recipes, as well as a few of my favorites...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Perfect Marshmallow Treats Recipe

Perfect Marshmallow Treats Recipe - When you’re almost doubling the amount of mini-marshmallows the original recipe calls for, adding some vanilla extract, and throwing in more sprinkles than one would think is wise, you’ve immediately got yourself the perfect marshmallow treats. Hey hey Fantabulosity readers! I’m Tara from the food blog, Smells Like Home, where I focus on easy, homemade, family-friendly recipes. I’m insanely excited to be here at Fantabulosity today to share one of my all-time favorite summer BBQ desserts: perfect marshmallow treats! Perfect Marshmallow Treats Recipe I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to planning a summer BBQ,...

Food + Drink, Travel

Beach Picnic Food Ideas – Healthy and Easy

Beach Picnic Food Ideas - Spending a day at the beach or pool means there will be hungry bellies. Here's a list of light and healthy options for your picnic basket! Hey there! Kelly from Trial and Eater here, sharing beach picnic food ideas that I think you love! Summer beach days – is there anything better? As long as I pack enough food and drink to keep me full and hydrated during the day, there is nothing like soaking up the sun all day long by the ocean. Getting together at the beach with friends over good food and great conversation...

Appetizers, Breakfast, Food + Drink, Side Dishes, Snacks

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs: So quick, easy and it made the shells peel easy! See how long to cook the eggs, and how well they turn out in my quick Instant Pot review video for hard boiled eggs! Instant Pot® Hard Boiled Eggs If you watched the unboxing video of my Instant Pot®, and my first run at using it by cooking chicken breasts, then you know I fell in love with the thing immediately. (See that video here.) With so many of you commenting and messaging me, telling me how I need to try making hard boiled eggs in this...

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Instant Pot® Review: How to Use an Instant Pot®

Instant Pot® Review: How to Use an Instant Pot® - With so many recommending the Instant Pot® pressure cooker, I knew it was something I had to try for myself when it wasn't seeming like just a fad anymore. I'm so glad that I did. I unboxed it, and made chicken breasts, all in a few minutes. Instant Pot® Review So I'm not going to lie. I've heard about the Instant Pot® for a long time, I seriously thought it would be old news in about a couple of months. But then, I started seeing more and more recipes pop up...

Food + Drink, Side Dishes

Creamy Crunchy Cucumber Salad Recipe

This Creamy Crunchy Cucumber Salad Recipe is light and delicious, and perfect for summer parties, and makes the most of fresh ingredients and can be made ahead of time so it's ready to go when you are. A Delicious Summer Side Dish Hi guys! It's Chris here, founder of Celebrations At Home blog, where you'll find inspiration for stylish entertaining, party ideas, and recipes & diy's to pull it all together. Today I'm sharing a delicious summer side dish that will put that fresh produce to good use. This creamy crunchy cucumber salad recipe is cool and refreshing and perfect for...

Breakfast, Food + Drink

How to Make Pancakes – Homemade from Scratch Recipe

How to Make Pancakes - This easy homemade from scratch recipe uses everyday ingredients that you probably already have on hand and makes fluffy, perfect pancakes every time! I couldn't be MORE excited to share with you my first video from my recent self retreat. What's a self retreat? Well, you better believe I'm going to be sharing a lot more about what this is, very soon here on the blog, and in the FREE Creating Your Happy group over on Facebook. But for now, here are the cliff notes. I took a couple of days and went and stayed about an...

Food + Drink, Main Dishes

11 Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes

11 Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes: Easy chicken breast recipes that you can make for dinner, that the family will LOVE! Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes Alright friends, chicken breast recipes always seem to be a quick go-to dinner idea when it comes time to decide on what to have for dinner around our house. Chicken breasts tend to always be "in-stock" in my deep freezer, so I know when we're falling short on groceries, it's a safe bet. But if you're like me, I'll grab the boneless chicken breasts out of the freezer and say, Well now what? Then it's off to Pinterest I go. But,...

Food + Drink, Main Dishes, Side Dishes

Fettuccine with Corn and Tomatoes Recipe

Simple Pasta Recipe - Fettuccine with Corn and Tomatoes is a delicious and light summer pasta recipe made with fresh ingredients straight from the garden or farmer's market. This pasta dish is easy to make with simple, real ingredients and can be ready in under 30 minutes! One of My Favorite Simple Pasta Recipes Hello there Fantabulosity readers! My name is Katie and I am the blogger behind Purely Katie where I share easy DIY's, craft projects, recipes, and homemade health and beauty products. Today, I am so excited to share one of my favorite summer pasta recipes. This Fettuccine with Corn...

Food + Drink, Side Dishes

Cauliflower Potato Salad – Easy Low Carb Recipe

Cauliflower Potato Salad - Easy Low Carb Recipe that's a cauliflower salad that you'll want to make for that barbecue this summer, or even during the week for a healthy side dish recipe on a low carb or keto diet! Cookout season is here! And no cookout is complete without hot dogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, and potato salad! However, for those of us trying to keep the carbs under control this summer, or at least save them for the cocktails and beers, the potato salad may be a dish we are tempted to bypass. Who wants to do that...

Breakfast, Food + Drink, Main Dishes, Review

Bacon Brioche Sandwich

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Oscar Mayer Bacon. All opinions are 100% mine. Bacon Brioche Sandwich: Loaded with Oscar Mayer bacon, this not-so-ordinary sandwich is quick to assemble, and tasty any time of day! Bacon Brioche Sandwich Bacon is my love language. Not only is it "stand-alone" good, but it can go in so many dishes, enhancing the flavor of any recipe. Plus, it is versatile to serve any time of day. Now that makes me one "happy" cook, when I can buy something at the store that has a million uses. But like I need to tell...

Appetizers, Food + Drink, Side Dishes

Easy Bruschetta Recipe – The BEST + So Addicting

Easy Bruschetta Recipe - The BEST + So Addicting: Whether you're serving this on a slice of bread, or on top of chicken, you'll find this one of the best bruschetta recipes there is! I have a "go-to" appetizer when I'm having guests over, and you're lookin' at it. Easy Bruschetta Recipe Bruschetta is one of the quickest & easiest appetizers to throw together, when we are having people over, and if you're having people over, don't forget to download my free party planning checklist, to make sure you don't forget the most important things! Whether a small dinner party, or a large...