Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! Every Monday I share some of my favorite recipes from the Craft Frenzy Friday linky party that I co-host. These recipes from some of the best bloggers are great for weeknight meals. Maple Glazed Chicken and Sweet Potato Tacos I like to serve tacos now and then as a simple weeknight meal. But it's always the same -- ground beef with taco seasoning, lettuce and tomato. This Mama Loves really shakes up the usual taco with her Maple Glazed Chicken and Sweet Potato Tacos, and I definitely want to give her recipe a try. Shredded Chicken Dumpling Soup The Continue reading...

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! Every Monday I share some of my favorite recipes from the Craft Frenzy Friday linky party that I co-host. These recipes from some of the best bloggers are great for weeknight meals. Buffalo Chicken Calzones This recipe by The Kittchen for Buffalo Chicken Calzones, made with shredded rotisserie chicken, ranch dressing and buffalo sauce, looks like an easy but super delicious meal!  Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese My kids love macaroni and cheese, so the Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese recipe by The Jenny Evolution is sure to be a hit. Continue reading...

This post was sponsored in part by Smithfield® Prime. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Welcome to this month’s Taste Creations Linkup blog hop, where we will be sharing our cabbage recipes! The Taste Creations blog hop happens on the 1st Monday of Every Month at 7am PST / 10 a.m. EST. In March, when cabbage comes to mind, one usually thinks of corned beef and cabbage. I am part Irish and I do make corned beef and cabbage on Saint Patrick's day for my family. But, my husband's family is originally from South Korea, and we love Korean food, too. So I'm sharing a Continue reading...

This blog post has been compensated by SeaPak® and Black Box Wines. All opinions are mine alone. #40PerfectPairings #CollectiveBias #Ad. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. My family and I love eating various cuisines from around the world. One international food that we really enjoy is Japanese food, especially shrimp and vegetable udon soup. The soup combines crispy battered and fried shrimp with vegetables and thick wheat noodles called "udon" in a tasty broth. Udon soup is a delicious and satisfying one-pot meal. Udon is readily available where Continue reading...

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! Every Monday I share some of my favorite recipes from the Craft Frenzy Friday linky party that I co-host. These recipes from some of the best bloggers are great for weeknight meals. Easy Pesto Pasta with Scallops This recipe for Easy Pasta with Scallops by Delightfulemade combines pre-made pesto with pasta and scallops for an easy and delicious weeknight recipe.  Slow Cooker Tomato Soup Tomato soup is a good classic recipe, and I love slow cooker recipes, so I think this recipe for Slow Cooker Tomato Soup by The Jenny Evolution would be Continue reading...

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! Every Monday I like to share 5 great ideas for weeknight meals. I get the ideas from recipes that were shared at the previous week's Craft Frenzy Friday party.   Sorry this post is SOOO late today! My family and I had off for President's Day, and I spent much of the day at the beach with my family and close friends. We sat on the beach, ate Korean tacos and even had ice cream! The kids built sand castles and rolled up their pants to wade into the ocean. At 50°, the weather wasn't like summer, but it was a pretty warm day for February!   Here are the Continue reading...

This blog post has been compensated by Borden® Cheese. All opinions are mine alone. #BordenCheeseLove #CollectiveBias #Ad My daughters, husband and I recently went away for a weekend to celebrate my birthday. On the trip, we brought our Scrabble and backgammon board games with us. We’ve discovered that we love playing board games together! We’ve decided to have weekly game times, especially on the weekends. During these game times, I like to serve homemade appetizers for my family – I enjoy cooking special foods to show how much I care! I recently tried a new recipe to share with my Continue reading...

Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! Every week I like to choose some of the fabulous recipes that have been shared at the linky party I co-host, Craft Frenzy Friday. I am always impressed with the recipes that my fellow bloggers come up with! These recipes will make great weeknight meals! Chicken Cordon Bleu Pot Pie   My husband adores pot pies, so I'll be trying this recipe! In this Chicken Cordon Bleu Pot Pie, Aspiring Small Town Girl combines chicken, ham, broccoli and Parmesan cheese for a one-dish weeknight meal. Best Chicken Wings I didn't nosh on some chicken wings while Continue reading...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadyForKickoff #CollectiveBias I love holding mini get-togethers with family and friends. When I have people over for a kickoff or a big game, I like to serve a bunch of appetizers. But my hubby and I and many of our friends are trying to eat healthier, especially since the New Year. I don't want to tempt everyone with food that will break New Year's Resolutions. I love chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, so I came up with a chipotle-flavored appetizer for Continue reading...