WOW I made it to the final round of the Hillshire Farm Sandwich Showdown! I can’t believe it. Now I am up against Lisa @crazyadventures and it looks like she’s got a crazy good recipe she’s gonna whip up. While we are waiting to start, we syke each other out. we stalk Ree Drummond (I really love this woman.) We sent the Hillshire Farm guy after her! We get our picture with Ree (OMG she remembers meeting me last year[...]

When I signed up for the Hillshire Farm Sandwich Showdown at Blogher I never imagined I would make it to the Semi-Final round but I did!  It’s round 3 and I’m up against Renae @madamedeals Liz @lizzydear and Lisa @crazyadventures, some really tough competition! Only 2 of us will make it to the final round. My nerves are shot lol. My recipe for round 3 was inspired by a local Pittsburgh restaurant called Pirmanti Brothers.  At Pirmanti’s the put the[...]

So I made it through round one of the Hillshire Farm Sandwich Showdown at Blogher and it was fun! Now I was up against 4 new bloggers for round 2. My recipe this time was one someone gave me at breakfast the morning before when we were on the Kodak Bus Tour. Turkey Wrap Ingredients Flour Tortilla Hillshire Farm Deli Select Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Cranberry Sauce Cheddar Cheese Lettuce Tomato Spread the cranberry sauce onto the tortilla, then add[...]

Looking for a quick easy dinner to satisfy the family before baseball practice? How about this awesome Lazy Lasagna.  I have made this a few times over the last month and it’s a real hit in the crafty shack! Ingredients (I have left out amounts because I am more of a throw it all together kind of cook.  The amounts you need depend on how large a pan you are using, and how much of each ingredient meets your particular[...]

I don’t know about your household but mine is a bit over scheduled at the moment, some nights we run from one thing to another and back again.  This schedule doesn’t allow much time for meal preparation and drive thru gets old really fast (and its expensive not to mention not so good for us.) I was recently introduced to Tyson Grilled and Ready Frozen Chicken and I have to say I am very pleased.  This chicken is frozen and already[...]

Did you know that kielbasa and smoked sausage are traditional parts of many Polish, Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian Easter dinners. I found this out 20+ years ago when I went to my first Easter dinner with my husband’s family.   I was used to ham, lasagna, lots of meatballs and wedding soup but, there in front of me was sausage, pirogies, paska bread, hrutka and (thank goodness) ham.  In my family we ate kielbasa and sausage but not for Easter dinner, we[...]

As you know I have been chosen to be a Rice Kripies Ambassador and as part of our campaign for The Motherhood we had to come up with a Rice Krispie Treat recipe to celebrate spring and/or Easter.  Each blogger has to submit a recipe to Rice Krispies and one will be chosen to be featured on RiceKrispies.com. My daughter and I ventured into the kitchen the other day and this is what we came up with.  I need your[...]

I am excited to announce that I have been chosen to be a Brand Ambassador for Rice Krispies! Myself along with 9 other bloggers have been chosen to participate in a spring campaign through The Motherhood.  We have been challenged to come up with new and exciting Rice Krispie Treat recipes for spring and Easter!  One of our recipes will be chosen to be posted on the RiceKrispies.com.  We will also be hosting a Blog “Easter Egg” Hunt with some[...]

One of our favorite party snacks is Lil’ Smokies baked in Pillsbury Crescent rolls, they are really yummy and highly addicting! The downside, they are really fattening.  As part of my new commitment to my health I am always looking for healthier alternatives to some of my favorite food items. Hillshire Farm recently sent me samples of their new Turkey Lil’ Smokies and Turkey Smoked Sausage for my family to try out and I was pleasantly surprised!  There was practically no grease when I[...]

I searched the web and found some great recipes for your St. Patrick’s Day entertaining. Enjoy! Rainbow Cake     Directions for this yummy cake can be found at Twist Entertaining