Summer is definitely a time for parrilladas, family get togethers and parties! I was blessed in growing up in an area that was literally a melting pot of culture. In fact, at home, my parents taught me Italian and Spanish and English is actually my third language! While most of you know that I focus […]
Crunchy Taco Avocado Salad with Hamburger Helper®
Last week, I mentioned how June is National Hamburger Month and here at AOTMH – we’re celebrating! And we’re not celebrating alone! Hamburger Helper® is along for the ride! This week, I took Hamburger Helper® and switched it up some. We’re going to have Crunchy Taco Avocado Salad with Hamburger Helper®! This is super easy […]
Download Kraft’s Free Kick Off Your Summer Cookbook!
We all have our favorite Summer recipes, but they can get boring. Kraft has come out with a cookbook to help you Kick Off Your Summer! I love trying new foods and recipes and I just had to try the Philadelphia Fruit Pizza! It was so easy to make, and while I made a few […]
Prosciutto Melon Skewers with Balsamic Reduction Glaze
Thank you Kroger for Sponsoring Today’s Discussion Apparently, Kroger loves stalking their customers! They actually pay attention to what you buy most often and then send you relevant coupons. Last week I went a little cantaloup crazy. Seriously they had them on sale for 99¢ each and I bought like 6 of them. 6 WHOLE […]
How to Make a Blooming Onion With House Dip
I’m always looking for something new to do in the kitchen. While I love sticking to my roots, there’s only so much Pasta al Forno and Arroz con Gandules I can make. So this week I decided to venture out of my comfort zone and do something I’ve only had once in my lifetime – […]
Week 1 on Nutrisystem Plus Twenty Healthy Recipes You Won’t Regret Eating
Week one of being on Nutrisystem has literally just flown by. I found myself feeling hungry later in the evening, and after taking a look at my calorie count and food report, I realized that I wasn’t eating enough. As usual this is my problem. I’m an under-eater rather than an over-eater. I’ve been drinking […]
Healthy Holiday Appetizers Featuring Old London Melba Toast
The Holidays are right upon us and hosting parties is in full swing. This year I’ve decided to step outside the box and make my appetizers grow up. I wanted something sophisticated, light, delicious and healthy. While we haven’t hosted a lot of parties, many of our friends have asked me to prepare some […]
Made From Scratch Cooking With Hormel Carnitas ~ Recipe
We’ve all been there. Those days when you want to cook, but you don’t really want to cook. It was like this for me on Friday. My husband and I had a late reservation at The Melting Pot with our friends to celebrate our Anniversary, but we needed to eat something […]
25 Fertility Friendly Aphrodisiacs To Spice Up Your TTC Journey
It’s Infertility Awareness Week and I decided to ramp up this old post about Fertility Friendly Aphrodisiacs. If you’ve been on the TTC journey for a while, you know how NOT sexy it can be. We must truly push ourselves to be in the mood to actually enjoy the moment. Sex, while TTC’ing can begin […]
Calamari Fritti ~ Fried Calamari~ Recipe
One of my favorite seafood dishes is calamari fritti. For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s fried calamari or squid. This is a simple and delicious appetizer, but it can easily be messed up. Calamari is an easy fish to cook with, but if it’s over cooked it becomes rubbery, hard […]