The holiday season is busy enough as it is without adding extra baking to the mix. Save yourself some time and hassle with these no bake cookie hacks! My mother-in-law is one of those ladies who bakes up a storm for the holidays. Not only will she tackle a Christmas turkey with all the fixings, …
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I’ve been trying to eat a little healthier lately…nothing big. Cutting out some bread, drinking more water. And shoving spinach by the handful into my ancient wedding blender. Let me introduce you to a couple moms like us, Jen and Jadah. They met on the playground and shared the complaints we all have: stubborn baby flab and …
You need to get dinner on the table in 20 minutes! You’ve got one kid heading to scouts, another has practice and they’re both STARVING. What’s a tired mom to do? Da-ta-ta-ta! Pizza to the rescue! But put down that phone, mom! You don’t need to order delivery because I have a few awesome fast Hacks for …
I remember sitting at my Granny’s kitchen table–don’t call her Grandma, she wouldn’t like it–with a steaming bowl of beans and warm fresh cornbread. She would tell me a funny story about the blind mule she rode as a little girl, while we share a simple country lunch. She told me how she grew up poor, …
Getting my entire family around the dinner table is pretty much impossible most of the week. Not that I don’t try, but really, who wants to wait until 9pm to have dinner? Even in the summer both boys have plenty of activities, plus my teen is in marching band–the sport for musicians. Like football, the band …
When the weather is nice, my favorite place to dine in St. Louis has to be the Hacienda patio. An icy cold margarita, a bowl of crispy thin chips and a plate of cheesy tacos are just about heaven in my book. The weather is beautiful today, but sadly, I’m on a diet. A low carb diet. And that …
School is in full swing and the boys are driving me nuts. No, they’re not acting up…they’re just…so…busy! Let me explain. It used to be Mom that was so busy–I was a freelance reporter dashing out of the house two or three nights a week to cover meetings for the newspaper. I finally gave that …
Pork Steaks are a St. Louis favorite. Grilled all afternoon, fork tender and dripping with sauce…nothing says St. Louis BBQ better than a pork steak. Ok, pork steak and beer. Nothing says St. Louis BBQ better than THAT. If you’re from St. Louis (and a good many of you are) you’re bobbing your head in …