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5 Ways to Make After School Snacks Fun

By: Dana Michele

Natural Goldfish crackers colors

  School’s back in full swing and after a full day my son comes home starving. I like to make a light snack to tide him over until dinner is ready. I like to get a bit creative with food yet keep it simple. I’ve put together a simple list of 5 ways to make […]

Chipotle Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

By: Dana Michele

Chipotle Garlic Roasted Cauliflower 3

Have you ever tasted roasted cauliflower? It’s amazing! Have you ever cooked it yourself? It’s super simple with just a few ingredients. I always loved cauliflower steamed and covered in grated sharp cheddar cheese. But once I had to give up dairy, without the cheese cauliflower was so bland. Then I discovered roasting. Wow! Roasting […]

Making Home Cooked Meals Simple with Another Home Chef Meal

By: Dana Michele

Home Chef Roasted Chicken

I shared my first Home Chef meal experience a few weeks ago and now shared my latest meal. Love how simple it is to create a home cooked meal. Place the order on the website and everything arrives in a box. No excess waste, no worries about being out of an ingredient. The meals are […]

Home Cooking Made Simple with Home Chef

By: Dana Michele

Home Chef Shrimp with Tiger Sauce

I LOVE to cook. I also LOVE to try new recipes. However as a single mom who is self-employed with an 11-year-old son who plays baseball, cooking from scratch on weeknights is a challenge. to the rescue. What is ? It’s a meal delivery service that delivers proportioned ingredients along with a recipe so you can […]

The Best Paleo Cookbooks

By: Dana Michele

Best Paleo Cookbooks

I’ve been a fan of the Paleo diet for a few years now. I’ve gone through periods of time when I’ve done the strict Paleo or Whole30 diet but most of the time, I follow a diet that leans towards Paleo. Due to food allergies, I eat dairy-free and the emphasis of vegetables and meats […]

Banana, Peanut Butter & Jelly Kabobs

By: Dana Michele

Banana Peanut Butter Jelly Kabobs

What’s more classic than PB&J?? I like to take things the extra step, making them more fun but nothing too complicated. I love to use cookie cutters – I have a huge collections in all sizes and shapes. Food on a stick – always fun. My viral Baseball Fruit Kabobs are a perfect example of that. […]

Race Car Themed Cupcake Toppers

By: Dana Michele

Is your child a big fan of cars? Especially race cars? A race car themed birthday party is fun for your little race fan. Race car decorations, buffet table, and best of all…cupcakes! Or are you watching Nascar races on TV? Want to make something fun for race day? Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. Don’t […]

Beach Inspired Cakes and Cupcakes

By: Dana Michele

The beach, flip flops, surfboards, Hawaiian flowers, palm trees, sailboats…all FUN summer themes for cakes and cupcakes for summer celebrations. Beach themed parties work for guys and gals of all ages. Hawaiian or Luau themed with tropical flowers, shells, sea turtles, surfboards, flip flops Beach themed with sand, toys, umbrellas, shells, sunglasses, beach balls, pinwheels […]

11 Delicious Watermelon Recipes for National Watermelon Day

By: Dana Michele

watermelon recipes

Watermelon means summer. Juicy, sweet, crisp, yum. Is it even summer until you’ve had your first water of the season? Watermelon is tasty as is. But have you ever used it in a recipe? salads, appetizers, drinks? National Watermelon Day is August 3rd, so pick out a recipe and celebrate! Do you know how to […]

Shark Week Cake Inspiration: Shark Cake and Cupcakes

By: Dana Michele

Shark themed birthday cake

It’s Shark Week! Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has become so popular and its fun to see all the fun and creative things people come up with to participate in the event. Planning a party inspired by Shark Week? Then a Shark Week inspired cake is the perfect centerpiece. This was a fun 2nd birthday cake […]

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