Stuffed Green Peppers

Stuffed Green Peppers

This is one of those recipes that I would never order in a restaurant.  (Now that I think about it, do restaurants even serve Stuffed Green Peppers???)  They remind me of my Grandparents.  I used to make these and take them over to their house for them.  What an easy recipe!  I made two different […]

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We Won the Lottery With You {Teacher Appreciation Gift}

We Won the Lottery Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea with Printable Tag

There are 2 more days of Teacher Appreciation Week.  Have you appreciated your child’s teachers yet?  I know there are a lot of people out there who think “why do I need to do anything?  They get paid for what they do.”  Well, I’m here to tell you first hand, not they don’t!  I’m not […]

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Snickers Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

Teacher Appreciation Gift with Free Tag - Snickers Candy Bar

Have you seen the fun Snickers Candy Bars with words on them rather than the word ‘Snickers’?  We found them awhile back and made gift cards for some of the classified employees at my school.  I thought they were pretty fun.  Then I found these giant Snickers bars and seriously, a giant Snickers bar just […]

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You’re the Bear-y Best Teacher {Teacher Appreciation Gift}

You're the Bear-y Best Teacher - Teacher Appreciation Gift with Tag

It feels like every blog post I’ve written since December has started out with “holy heck!  Where has the time gone.”  How sad is that?!?!  I feel like I’m about a week late to everything.  Yep, everything!  So on Sunday evening when I was sitting with my daughter and the question of when is teacher […]

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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake {Secret Recipe Club}

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake

It’s May 1st!  What the heck?!?!  This freaks me out for a lot of reasons.  #1: there’s only 34 days of school left and I have about 99 more days of work to pack into those 34 days.  #2: It feels like just yesterday that it was January.  Does time go by quicker the older […]

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Inari Sushi

Inari Sushi

We have an Asian grocery store fairly close to where we live and we love going there.  I love all the different foods and spices.  My kids love all the different candies and drinks.  (So it’s kind of a win-win, right?) I’ve been making these for years and I love, love, love them!  You can […]

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Lunchbox Notes {Free Printables}

I love making lunchbox notes for my kids.  And they love getting them!  But sometimes, it’s just easier to print off notes that someone else made rather than sit in front of my computer for a few hours creating them.  So, on that note, I’m sharing all the amazing creations that I found on the […]

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Brazilian Black Beans {Secret Recipe Club}

Brazilian Black Beans and Rice

When I read my email and saw who my Secret Recipe Club assignment was this month I was so dang excited.  Bewitching Kitchen is an amazing blog written by Sally.  Sally was born and raised in Sao Paolo Brazil and has lived in California, Paris and now lives in Manhattan.  I have a huge love of […]

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April Fool’s Day Prank – Toothpaste Oreos

Toothpaste Oreos - Fun April Fool's Day Prank

I love April Fool’s Day.  Love, love, love it!  I love the fun food ideas to make for my kids.  I love fun pranks to pull on my co-workers.  Sadly, this month has been crazy busy and I’ve completely failed at making April Fool’s Day fun food.  (Sigh.)  But I had to do something, right?  […]

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Crock Pot Swedish Meatballs

Crock Pot Swedish Meatballs

The weather here has been ridiculous.  It is cold and rainy – crazy rainy.  I’m starting to mold!  So what do I want?  You know, besides desserts?  Comfort food.  Warm, delicious comfort food. This recipe totally fits the bill – delicious!  You can add more sour cream, if you would like.  I did because I love […]

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