TJ is in high school now. He has to get up very early to get on the bus and isn’t always ready for breakfast before leaving. He told me that he wanted to bring some snack size foods with him, to put in his backpack and eat in homeroom or between classes. One of the …
Food
From time to time I feel like I am in a cooking rut, making the same things over and over again. I’m sure many of you have felt the same. After working all day I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, which is why I am constantly on a quest for tasty, quick …
Just before Christmas I was invited to visit our local Bonefish Grill for dinner. I’d never been to one of their restaurants, of which there are more than 150 nationwide. The Bonefish Grill is mainly a seafood restaurant but does offer a few chicken, beef and pork meals. The meals range from quick and casual …
Did you know that 9 out of 10 adults and children do not have enough fiber in their diets? Kellogg’s knows it and is doing something about it – they’re adding fiber to some of their breakfast cereals. RB and TJ love cereal. TJ even eats it dry for a snack at times. I have …
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Want to know where I went last night? To the grocery store. TJ had a mini retreat with his confirmation class and while he was there I thought it would be a good time to go to the store. We left two hours before he’d be finished and set out for the grocery store. The …
Did you ever see a video that was so detailed, informative and helpful while looking so good that you were amazed? If you haven’t then keep reading because I’m going to tell you a website where you can find a bunch of them. The website I’m referring to is the Visual MD Infant Nutrition Center …
One of TJ’s favorite snacks is peanut butter and jelly. He’s not nuts about bread in general but he is nuts about peanut butter and jelly, as well as grilled cheese. The thing is, since CJ has Celiac Disease and I pretty much gave up bread after surgery, I don’t keep a lot of fresh …
It’s easy to understand why kids want to eat junk food – lots of foods are marketed towards them. Unfortunately, foods marketed towards children aren’t always good for children. That’s what’s great about the Eating Right Kids food program currently being offered by Warner Bros. and Safeway. Eating Right Kids is a line of better …
I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti By Giulia Melucci Grand Central Publishing Category: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Format: HARDCOVER BOOK Publish Date: 4/8/2009 ISBN: 9780446534420 Pages: 288 From the publisher – From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Giulia Melucci’s fizzled romances and the mouth-watering recipes she used to seduce …
Can you believe that Hostess CupCakes has been America’s Favorite Cupcake for 90 years? That’s right, it’s the 90th birthday of the moist little vanilla crème filled chocolate cupcake with the squiggle on top, the best selling snack cakes in history. The very first Hostess CupCake was baked in 1919. Obviously it was a hit …
TJ accompanied me on a trip to the grocery store, a rare thing for him. The fun started in aisle 3, where personal hygiene items are. I asked him if he had enough deodorant. Not only did we need Axe deodorant, we needed more Axe as well. Girls, get your nose clips ready! Since we …
Do you spend more on groceries during the school year or during the summer? Many people spend more during the school year. It’s easy to see how. During the school year you might be more money on groceries if you’re buying ready to eat or easy to prepare foods for breakfast and lunch. I’m talking …
When we bought our refrigerator almost fifteen years ago we chose a side by side with a built in water machine and ice dispenser. The water machine even has one of those refrigerator water filters attached. A couple of years back part of the ice machine broke. Since then I’ve been using ice trays. I live in hope that …
Tyson has created a line of fully cooked, refrigerated dinner meats called Heat ‘N Eat Entrées. They’re made from the quality Tyson chicken, beef and pork that you’re used to and are designed to help you serve a fresh and tasty meal without hours of prep time. The entrees contain no preservatives and can be …
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Some of the best vegetables come from gardens right in the back yard. My own grandparents used to grow tomatoes and even now, more than 25 years later, I remember how fantastic they tasted. Burpee has shared some tips with me on how to have a successful vegetable garden, if if you’re starting late. Burpee’s …
One of the things I don’t like about soda is the packaging. There’s either too little or too much. When there’s too much it goes flat. Coca-Cola must hear this a lot because they are in the process of introducing some new packaging styles to it’s product line, one of them being single serve aluminum …
As some of you know I’ve had recipe blog called Fun, Crafts and Recipes for quite some time. Long story short, I wanted to make it more fun and more personable. I’ve renamed it and done a little remodeling and will now be blogging “From Val’s Kitchen“. To celebrate I’m having a two week long …
Can you imagine being hungry? I don’t mean hungry as in wanting a snack. I mean hungry as in going without food because you don’t have any. Hunger causes weak immune systems, fatigue, depression and cognitive and behavioral development problems. It’s a sad thought isn’t it? I think of some of the commercials on television …
Our family loves to snack. One of the things we all enjoy are granola bars. Granola bars taste good and they have protein, which is something I really need post bariatric surgery. I also love that they’re healthier for you than junk food. When MyBlogSpark offered us the opportunity to try a new snack I …
Since having surgery I’ve had almost no bread. Earlier this week TJ and I were running around doing errands. Tj got hungry and asked if we could stop go through the Wendy’s drive thru because he was hungry. Since my errands weren’t finished yet I agreed. I knew he’d be getting a Baconator. I love …
I find myself wanting to cook less in the summer. The problem starts in the morning. I get up at 4 am to go to work. The boys are still sleeping and I’m a little jealous. By the end of the work day the problem isn’t so bad. Until I get home. Now I have …