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Healthy Snacking Challenge with SmartPop! (Giveaway!)

Popcorn is a staple in our pantry for snacking at home. It's such a quick, delicious snack and one the whole family can agree on. I was recently given the opportunity to participate in the Healthy Snacking Challenge by swapping out out my usual View Post

Rainbow Cake

(via marthastewart.com) I've been looking around Pinterest for cake ideas for E.B.'s birthday which is coming up in a few weeks. HOW did my little guy get to be almost 7?? As with anything on Pinterest, once you see something that catches your eye View Post

Sugar-Free Spiced Apple Cider

Besides not being able to enjoy all of the amazingly sweet treats during the holidays (but yeah...sometimes I do sneak a little), one thing I dearly love is spiced apple cider, but it’s also full of sugar. My mom makes her own mix of it, and of View Post

John Wayne Casserole

Doesn’t cooler weather make you start craving hearty comfort food?  That’s exactly what this recipe is.  My parents recently took a trip to San Antonio and my mom came back all excited about trying John Wayne Casserole.  She made it tonight, and View Post

Best Brownie Recipe Ever

I wouldn’t exactly call it stress, but I have to be on top of my game all week long with my new job.  Come Saturday, I’m pretty much useless, but there is cleaning and laundry to be done.  I finished all of that and decided to tackle something a View Post

Fun Family Snacks With Hormel

  Your summer may be winding down, as well as your summer travels, but if you have children on traveling sports teams or just like to take short weekend getaways, or even if your family just has a busy schedule, meals and snacks can often View Post

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