I love the idea of entertaining and hosting parties but as my kids get older, I find myself doing it LESS rather than more. Everyone we know has jam packed schedules so it can be really hard to coordinate anything. Then if we magically pick a date, the thought of planning a menu, prepping all […]
Dessert in a jiffy: lickety split lemon torte
I’m sharing SPLENDA® Sweetener Products in my life as part of a sponsored series for Socialstars™” #SplendaSweeties #SweetSwaps I loooooooove lemon desserts. I am totally obsessed with them this time of year. Lemon meringue, lemon bars, lemon cake. I can’t get enough of that sunny yellow citrus. As we draw closer to Easter and spring […]
30 meatless Lent recipes for busy families
When I was a kid, going meatless for the Fridays in Lent usually meant a dreaded fish sandwich from the school cafeteria. If I was lucky, we’d be observing an even stricter fast and have just a simple bowl of plain white rice which I found significantly more palatable. Now that I’m an adult who has […]
7 easy family Easter traditions you’ll want to try this year
Easter really snuck up on me this year, how about you?? March is gone in a blink and I’m feeling so unprepared for the holiday weekend coming up. I took a few minutes today to finally gather my thoughts (and shopping list!) for Easter Sunday and was relieved to fall back on several shortcuts annual […]
Butterfinger Pie: easy no bake cheesecake with a crunch!
I love baking for Easter! I find this holiday to be so much less pressure than the Christmas season and I enjoy making a frilly, fancy looking dessert for the Easter table. Normally, my go to choice would be a lemon meringue pie, but my kids will Not Touch it with a 10 foot pole. They […]