Review: Schwan’s Home Delivery Rewards Program

Times are tough in today’s economy.  People are struggling to pay the bills, buy the groceries and still eat nutritious meals.  I know in our house, dinner has always been a challenge even before the economy went into the tank.  I am a work at home mom, and with two kids under foot I need [...]

Host a New Years Eve Potluck

Bring your family and friends together on New Years Eve with a potluck dinner. Each household can contribute something when you have a potluck dinner. That way, the responsibility of the food is not on just one person or family.
If you are fortunate enough to have other members of your family around, plan a potluck [...]

Create a New Years Eve Dinner with the Kids

New Years Eve is a time to celebrate. If you plan to spend at least part of it at home with your family preparing dinner together is a good place to start. Here are some ideas for cooking up some tasty treats for that New Years Eve dinner.
Deciding on the Menu
Some people choose to [...]

Slow Cooked Mixed Fruit

What You Need:
2 (29 oz.) cans of sliced peaches, drained well
2 (29 oz.) cans of sliced pears, drained well
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained well
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can apricot halves, drained well and sliced
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
How to Make It:
In a slow cooker place the peaches, pears, pineapple and apricots.
Add [...]

Celebrate With a Christmas Buffet

A holiday celebration most definitely means a lot of food will be available. It’s the way we celebrate together. This year, hold a Christmas buffet. It saves time and energy and is a way to avoid leftovers filling up the fridge.
A sit down dinner can be a part of our tradition at Christmas time. [...]

Filled Cornbread Coffin

What You Need:
2 (8 1/2 oz.) pkgs. corn bread mix
2/3 C of milk
2 eggs
1/4 t black paste food coloring
1 T of canola oil
1 sweet red pepper, sliced
1 Serrano pepper, seed and chopped very fine
1/3 C onion, chopped
2 (15 oz.) cans vegetarian chili
How to Make It:
The oven is set to preheat to 400 degrees.
Spray generously the [...]

Spooky Face Burgers

What You Need:
8 (4 oz.) ground beef patties
8 buns
8 slices of American cheese
8 slices of thin deli ham
16 sweet pickle slices
Ketchup
How to Make It:
Set the oven to preheat the broiler.
Use a cooking spray and lightly spray a broiler pan.
Lay the patties flat on the prepared pan and broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 [...]

Creepy Crawly Hot Dogs

What You Need:
1 (16 oz.) pkg. hot dogs
1 T of canola oil
1/2 C of ketchup
2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t spicy brown mustard
1 T brown sugar
6 hamburger buns
How to Make It:
Slice all the hot dogs into 8 strips each.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and stir in the hot dog strips.
Cook the strips [...]

Monster Eye Deviled Eggs

What You Need:
3 C of hot water
2 T red food coloring
1 T of white vinegar
6 hard boiled eggs, cracked but not peeled
1/3 C of mayonnaise
2 t Dijon style mustard
1/4 C of green onions, chopped fine
2 T cilantro, minced
12 ripe olives, sliced
1 t ketchup
How to Make It:
In a large mixing bowl put the water, food coloring [...]

Give Meals a Halloween Twist

Halloween is a fun and exciting time for everyone. Kids anticipate dressing up, treats and being scared. It is as much fun for many parents as it is for the kids. Enjoying Halloween all day long can be one way of keeping those ghosts and goblins excited up to the last minute. [...]

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