April showers bring May flowers is how the phrase goes but in my book, April showers bring May cookouts!! I’ve been itching to fire up the grill (and hand over most of the dinner duties to my husband) for spring and summer.
Mouthwatering Meals
New Krusteaz’s Protein Pancake Mix for National Pancake Day
Happy National Pancake Day! Many believe pancakes originated over 30,000 years ago during the Stone Age. Honestly, I don’t care when the first pancake was flipped, I’m just glad I can put them in my belly now. Especially today, when we celebrate its stackable deliciousness! (This post is in partnership with Krusteaz’s.) There are two…
Avocado Chili Recipe with Bush’s Chili Beans
This post is sponsored by Savings.com. Any opinions and delicious Avocado Chili recipe are 100% my own. Mother nature is about to dump another 5-8 inches of snow on us tonight. Do you know what that means? CHILI! Not only is it the perfect warm belly filler on a cold winter day but it also…
Crunchy Chili Macaroni Casserole
2000 is the year this casserole entered my life. Visiting my cousin at college I found a Tupperware in his fridge. Jon and Andy Casserole is what my aunt called it, named after her sons. Since taking my first bite, I’ve spoiled my husband a few times a year with what we now call Crunchy…
Printable Big Game BINGO + Best Party Dip Recipe
Printable Big Game BINGO and the best party dip recipe sponsored by Nabisco. You guys, I’ve gone to dip heaven! Pasta and pizza were on my “if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life” list and yes, I’m aware that’s two items but it no longer matters. After digging my…
Mom’s Corn Casserole Recipe + Giveaway
Corn Casserole. That’s the dish I look forward to every Thanksgiving and Christmas. One my daughter now looks forward to as well and requests several times throughout the year. It really is that good and it’s a recipe my mom has been making for years. (This post and giveaway are in partnership with Mealthy as…
Bacon Two Cheese Pasta Mealthy Recipe
Happy Friday Mamas! I have officially joined the pressure cooker world and I’m already in LOVE!! I’ve partnered with Mealthy as part of the #MealthyMoms team to bring you delicious recipes you can make quickly in the Mealthy MultiPot, like this delicious pasta Mealthy recipe with 8 super common ingredients! Bacon Two Cheese Pasta Mealthy Recipe If there is…
Italian Nachos Inspired by Florentina’s in Branson
Ever since I returned from all the adventures in Branson, Missouri (you can read about them on MidwestMomLife.com) I’ve been craving Nachos Italiano from Florentina’s Ristorante Italiano. OMG are they delicious and if they delivered I’d be broke. It’s a 6.5-hour drive to Branson for me so the second best thing I could do was…
3 Kid-Friendly Alaska Pollock Recipes
Happy Monday mamas! The kids had the day off from school today and it was a rainy/windy/snowy one that kept us indoors. Perfect time to play board games, watch movies, and bake together. My twins LOVE any chance they get to help mom in the kitchen whether it’s cupcakes or Alaska Pollock. You heard that right. I got my kids to try a new fish!
The Herb Cooking Hack You Want + Honey Ginger Shrimp
I enjoy cooking, it’s all the dishes afterward I dread. If I could magically snap my fingers and make them wash and put themselves away I’d be the happiest woman EVER. While I can’t do that, Pop & Cook is helping busy moms snap their fingers on dinner prep Pop & Cook, the herb…