Donna’s AMAZING Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup!

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

November is the heart of Fall for me. The Thanksgiving dinner(s) and get togethers with friends and family mixed with cooler weather set the perfect scene for Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup! Growing up I remember loving when my family would go to my friend Amanda’s house for a dinner of chicken noodle soup. Her mom, would invite everyone [...]

Halloween Pup’kin Puppy Treats!

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    I have never been one for the scary, bloody and frightful kind of Halloween. I love the cute happy Casper the Ghost and pumpkin kind instead. When I think of Halloween I think of a street filled with dressed up kids excited over their pillow cases full of candy…yes, my brothers and I used to use pillow cases and would fill [...]

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken parmesan is one of my all-time favorite Italian meals! I learned to make a magically delicious batch of chicken parm a few years ago from my friend. Here’s the recipe that she shared with me. I hope you enjoy it!  Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts, fat cut off, and pounded out 4 eggs 1 1/2 [...]

Halloween Cupcakes ~ They’re So Cute It’s SCARY!

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Halloween celebrations are filled with all types of spooktacular sweets and treats . I always admired the spirited and creative cupcakes I saw online and in magazines that really captured the essence of the festivities. A few years ago I challenged myself to give this crafty cupcake decorating a whirl and since then it has been an [...]

Mammy’s Decadent Apple Crumble

Mammy's Decadent Apple Crisp

The smell that was emitting from my oven while this dessert was baking was absolutely heavenly. It was almost hard to concentrate on anything other than the sweet apple-cinnamon buttery decadence baking in my oven. The good news is that it tasted just as good as I hoped. I just polished off a piece and [...]

Fresca Black Bean and Corn Dip

Black Bean and Corn Dip

Yum! Yum! Yum! When a friend brought this black bean and corn dip over during a recent playdate I was beside myself with how good it was! It was simple, fresh and utterly delicious! This is a recipe that you will adore!!!   Ingredients:   2 cans of black beans 1 can of sweet white [...]

Quinoa Turkey & Chicken Sausage Chili

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This recipe was originally posted last year by our friend and one of the OG’s of the Pier to Peer girl’s, Melissa. I made this yesterday for book club and it was a HUGE hit! Stay tuned for a book club post featuring, Gone Girl. You definitely want to make this recipe and share it with a [...]

Dairy Free Fudgesicles

Dairy Free Fudgesicles

Over a year ago, I eliminated all dairy from my diet for health reasons. Once I eliminated it, I felt SO much better, which made it easier to stay motivated to avoid eating dairy. Before that time, I ate ice cream every single night for as long as I can remember. I can remember my [...]

On Top of Spaghetti…

On Top of Spaghetti...

Ah Fall, the season of change. Summer gets stashed away and just about everything changes. That’s what makes this season exciting if you ask me. Suddenly you aren’t wearing sandals with skirts but boots with jeans. Maybe even your hair color becomes a shade darker. Even Starbucks follows the Fall trend by adding the seasonal  Pumpkin Spiced Lattes to the menu! Networks [...]

Fusilli with Chicken Sausage, Artichokes And Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Fusilli with Sausage, Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

  Dinner can feel like a challenge to many people. With my little smarty pants both in school I really wanted to make sure that we have regular family dinners and that I offer a variety of meals to enjoy . I’ve posted several recipes, all of which are family friendly here, here, and here. Now, I’m sharing a dish [...]