Family Fresh Meals

Time to Vote: Memorial Day Munchies

2012-05-24T09:42:00.001-05:00

Who's ready to celebrate this weekend! I know I am now :) Thanks to all who participated:) The vote button will be serving as a "like" button. Each visitor will haves 4 votes to pass out. Votes will become visible after you have used all of your votes. ANYONE can vote, so please invite friends, family & followers to come check out these amazing recipes. Voting will go until 5/26/12, 11:59pm cst. CLICK HERE to VOTE for your favorites!

Sunday morning the winner of the gift card & Featured Recipe will be announced & new theme (Secret Ingredient Egg) will begin, so make sure to check back.
*And don't forget, for MOST weeks, the random number generator will be selecting the winner...but you never know when that number generator will break down and it will be left to the votes! So make sure to vote!)*

Bento Love: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

2012-05-23T09:49:00.000-05:00

Bento Love: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

For this lunch there is half a bagel and cream cheese, strawberry and blueberry, and fruity cheerios. In the bottom container are snap peas, container of dressing for dipping and a granola bar.

Here is Little D doing her best "Cheeeeeeeese" smile :) This meal was a big hit with the girls :) I hope you enjoyed it too! XO Chef Corey.

It's time to VOTE again!

You can vote every 24 hours, so please, please, please swing by real quick and vote :) Family Fresh Meals is around #10. Just click HERE, then click the vote button in my section.Thank you so much!

Here is what I used to make this lunch! XO Chef Corey

Slow Cooker Sandwiches

2012-05-21T10:44:00.001-05:00

I am sorry to be on such a slow cooker kick lately! With the weather being so beautiful, I have taken full advantage of the "set it and forget it" crockpot. Plop it in, go have fun outside with the kiddos, and come home to a mouth watering meal, without a hot kitchen.....does it get much better? These sandwiches are AWESOME. I adapted them from a recipe I found on Pinterest over at Big Red Kitchen. You can tailor them to your liking and are easy to make vegetarian. So mix and match and just have fun with these.

Here is what you need (makes about 6 LARGE sandwiches)
one round loaf bread ( I used Tuscan)
12-14 slices provolone
12-14 thinly sliced ham
12-14 slices of salami
banana pepper rings (well drained)
dried Italian seasoning


1. Slice bread 13 times, almost all the way through but leaving 1/2 inch space at the bottom.	2. Layer your 2 slice of each meat, cheese and peppers, sprinkle with Italian seasonings and fold together.	3. Place meat and cheese bundles inbetween slices, creating 6 sandwiches. NOTE: some slices were smaller than others, so I was only able to fit 1 slice fo each. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil and make sure it's sealed tight.

4. Ball up some aluminum foil (I did four small balls) and place in the crockpot for the sandwich bundle to sit on, up off the water. Add 1 cup of water to the crock pot and place sandwich bundle on top of aluminum balls.
5. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.

6. When done, cut up into sandwiches and enjoy! Serve right away, the bread will dry out if you wait too long to serve.

This little lady REALLY enjoyed these sammies!
Hope you enjoy! XO Chef Corey

Only 9 days left to vote!

It's time to VOTE again!

You can vote every 24 hours, so if it's been a couple days, please swing by real quick and vote :)

I have had the GREAT honor of being nominated for Circle of Mom's Top 25 Foodie Moms. It would mean the world to me if you would take a second to go cast a vote for Family Fresh Meals. We are hovering around #8-10. No registration needed. Just click HERE, then click the vote button in my section. Thank you so, so much! XOXO

What I used to make this meal :) XO Chef Corey

Recipe of the Week: Memorial Day Munchies

2012-05-20T09:20:00.003-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted last week.
Now on to Recipe of the Week: Memorial Day Munchies
Memorial Day is next weekend and I have no idea what to bring to the many parties we are attending...YIKES! I can't wait to get some awesome ideas from you guys :)

The winner this week will be announced as the Featured Recipe next Sunday & will be snagging themselves a $10.00 gift card for Amazon.com. And please don't forget to stop by on Thursday, when voting/liking begins!

Recipe of the week: Memorial Day Munchies

Do you want to join in on the fun?!?

1. Pick out your favorite recipes from your blog that match the theme for the week.

2. Copy the URL of that post from your blog and enter it into the linky below.
3. Click on the "Add Your Link" button and follow the steps. It's just that easy!

Up Coming Recipe of The Week Themes:

5/20- Memorial Day Munchies!

5/27 - Secret Ingredient Eggs

Rundown of the week:

1. Sunday: Winner/Featured Recipe of the Week is announced & new linky theme is started. Recipes will be accepted until the following Wednesday, 11:59 pm CST.

2. Wednesday: 11:59 pm CST - Linky is closed to submissions & voting or "liking" begins.

3. Saturday: 11:59 pm CST - Voting is closed

REPEAT :)

It's time to VOTE again!

You can vote every 24 hours, so if it's been a couple days, please swing by real quick and vote :)

*note: Sometimes I may post 1 of my recipes to get the ball rolling, but my entry will not be included in the giveaway. The recipes you enter must be from your blog. The Featured Recipe of the Week will be announced Sunday mornings, and the winner will have until the following Tuesday (6:00pm CST) to claim their prize by emailing me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com. I reserve the right to delete any inappropriate entries at any time. These rules may be subject to change as this Linky grows, but I will always notify you of said changes. This giveaway is not affiliated with Amazon. Gift card has been purchased by Family Fresh Meals for giveaway.

Featured Recipe of The Week

2012-05-20T09:20:00.002-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week: Tofu. Thanks to everyone who participated last week. My tofu loving family are all very excited to try this one out!

Featured Recipe & Blog of the Week

Zoe's Lunchbox
Baked or Grilled Spicy Tofu

The kids were playing hide and seek with the Random Number Generator, and could find it....so this week was left up to the VOTES.

The winning recipe,receiving 9 votes was Baked or Grilled Spicy Tofu, posted by Zoe's Lunchbox. Tofu never looked so good. Make sure to visit Zoe's Lunchbox for the recipe :)

In addition to being Featured Recipe of The Week, Zoe's Lunchbox has also won a $10.00 gift card for Amazon. Please contact me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com. You have until 5/22/12 at 6:00pm (CST) to claim your prize.

Runner up for most votes was the Oriental Chicken Salad posted by Ali of Lemon Poppy Inc. Make sure to check out all the amazing colors and flavors in this dish!

Make sure to check out Recipe of the Week: Memorial Day Munchies and enter a few of your best!

Guest Chef: Auntie's Disappearing Meatballs

2012-05-18T08:56:00.001-05:00

Please give a warm welcome to Guest Chef Auntie! Auntie (aka Andrea) is my mom's twin sister and a wiz in the kitchen. She is always whipping up tasty and healthy treats, so when she said she had an amazing meatball recipe, I jumped at the opportunity to feature her as a guest chef!

Here is what you need:

1 lb (90/10) ground beef

1 egg

4 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese

1-cup panko crumbs

1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (may substitute grated Parmesan cheese)

2 minced shallots

2 minced garlic cloves

1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

28 oz can of tomato sauce

Fresh parsley (for garnish)


1. Place all ingredients (except fresh parsley and tomato sauce) in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly until combined and mixture is firm	2. Coat hands in olive oil and use hands to form mixture into 3-4 oz. balls.


3. Drop meatballs in tomato sauce in large frying pan. Add about 1/4-1/2 cup of water so the sauce can reduce and simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side.	4. Turn them over and add some more water and cook for about another 10 minutes, use spoon to cover meatballs with the sauce as they simmer.

5.Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Hope you enjoyed Guest Chef Auntie's recipe and post!

A special thanks to Lindsay & Karl for taking such great picture of the meatball-making process!

XO Chef Corey

Please remember to take a second to go vote for me Corey @ Family Fresh Meals over at Circle of Moms! You can vote every 24 hours. No registration needed, just click the vote button in my section. It will REALLY help out Family Fresh Meals. I cannot thank you enough.

XOXOXO Chef Corey

Click Here To Vote!

Time to Vote: Tofu

2012-05-17T09:13:00.003-05:00

It's not surprising, we had a small number of recipes to choose from this week:) Thanks to all who participated:) The vote button will be serving as a "like" button. Each visitor will haves 2 votes to pass out. Votes will become visible after you have used all of your votes. ANYONE can vote, so please invite friends, family & followers to come check out these amazing recipes. Voting will go until 5/19/12, 11:59pm CST.

Sunday morning the winner of the gift card & Featured Recipe will be announced & new theme ( Memorial Day Munchies) will begin, so make sure to check back.
OH NO!!!!
My kids were playing hide and seek with the Random Number Generator.... and can't find it! I guess this week it will be left up to the votes!

Creamy Ranch Crockpot Potatoes

2012-05-16T10:53:00.000-05:00

I had a couple of ranch packets leftover from the Cool Ranch Crockpot Chicken Tacos or Tostadas I made last week, and wanted to make something my potato and cheese loving husband would enjoy. After a short brainstorming session, this beauty was born. YUM! There were NO LEFTOVERS between the four of us. I will remember to make a double batch next time :)

Here is what you need. Serves 6-8

2 lbs of small red potatoes

1 can of cream of potato soup

1 (8oz) brick of cream cheese, softened

1 ranch seasoning packet

1/2 cup of water

1. Quarter potatoes into bite sized pieces.


2. Mix together, ranch packet, cream cheese, water and potato soup.	3. Add potatoes and mix until all potatoes are nicely coated.	4. Pour into crockpot.

5. Set the crockpot to LOW and cook covered for 5 – 6 hours or high 3 – 4 hours. (It all depends on your crockpot. Mine runs hot, so I cooked on low for about 5 hours.) I did stir once to prevent burning on the edges.

Big D had 3 helpings! I had to cut her off so there was some left for when Daddy got home :)

Mommy's Day Off Bento!

2012-05-13T21:31:00.000-05:00

Some of my bento blog friends and I decided, that in honor of Mother's Day, it would be a great idea to take the day off from making lunches, and let the kids be in charge....giving Mommy a much need day off from lunch making. When I told the girls they got to make their lunches, they both said " YEEEEESSSSSS!"

As a mother, I was a littler nervous about what they were going to put in their EasyLunchBox bentos. I was pleasantly surprised when I asked the girls what they wanted.

When I put the supplies out, both girls got to work quickly.

Here is Little D making her cheese shapes!

"Look Momma! A flower!!!!!"

Big D was very careful making hers... taking her time and putting everything just right.

For Big D's Lunch, there are raspberries, crackers, a mini English muffin, cheese and beef stick bites.

In Little D's Lunch, there are apples, cheese, crackers, cottage cheese topped with raspberries.

They had the most fun using all of my bento picks and cutter. I think I might let them make lunches more often since they had SO much fun :)

Now please go check out all the other bento mamas that took the day off! The kids are all so proud :) Next up is, What's In John's Lunch Bag?

Just incase you missed it, I have had the GREAT honor of being nominated for Circle of Mom's Top 25 Foodie Moms. It would mean the world to me if you would take a second to go cast a vote for Family Fresh Meals. We are hovering around #8-10. You can vote every 24 hours and there is no registration needed. Just click HERE, then click the vote button in my section. Thank you so, so much! XOXO

Recipe of the Week: Tofu

2012-05-13T09:56:00.003-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated last week.
Now on to Recipe of the Week: Tofu
I am excited to see some of my favorite chefs get creative with tofu!

Recipe of the week: Tofu

Do you want to join in on the fun?!?

1. Pick out your favorite recipes from your blog that match the theme for the week.

2. Copy the URL of that post from your blog and enter it into the linky below.
3. Click on the "Add Your Link" button and follow the steps. It's just that easy!

Up Coming Recipe of The Week Themes:

5/20- Memorial Day Munchies!

5/27 - Secret Ingredient Eggs

Rundown of the week:

1. Sunday: Winner/Featured Recipe of the Week is announced & new linky theme is started. Recipes will be accepted until the following Wednesday, 11:59 pm CST.

2. Wednesday: 11:59 pm CST - Linky is closed to submissions & voting or "liking" begins.

3. Saturday: 11:59 pm CST - Voting is closed

REPEAT :)

PS....

I have had the GREAT honor of being nominated for Circle of Mom's Top 25 Foodie Moms. It would mean the world to me if you would take a second to go cast a vote for Family Fresh Meals. We are hovering around #8-10. You can vote every 24 hours and there is no registration needed. Just click HERE, then click the vote button in my section. Thank you so, so much! XOXO

Featured Recipe of the Week

2012-05-13T09:56:00.002-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week: Recipe for the Grill. Thanks to everyone who participated last week.

Featured Recipe & Blog of the Week

Kiss My Whisk

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

The random number generator selected the Buffalo Chicken Burgers, posted by Kiss My Whisk, to be our featured recipe for the week. I can't wait to try these on the grill!

In addition to being Featured Recipe of The Week, Kiss My Whisk has also won a $10.00 gift card for Amazon.com. Please contact me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com. You have until 5/15/12 at 6:00pm (CST) to claim your prize.

Honorable mention goes to Amee' s Savory Dish for tallying up the most votes for the awesome Asian-Style Pork Burgers. YUM!

Make sure to check out Recipe of the Week: Tofu and enter a few of your best!

EasyLunchBoxes Take a Hike...

2012-05-10T10:17:00.000-05:00

The girls and I packed up our EasyLunchBoxes and found a fun & new nature trail by our house. Nothing better than a random picnic!

You can check all of my EasyLunchBox lunches HERE :)

Happy Thursday!
XOXO
Chef Corey

Time to Vote: Recipes for the Grill

2012-05-10T09:53:00.000-05:00

WOW! What great grill recipes! Thanks to all who participated:) The vote button will be serving as a "like" button. Each visitor will haves 4 votes to pass out. Votes will become visible after you have used all of your votes. ANYONE can vote, so please invite friends, family & followers to come check out these amazing recipes. Voting will go until 5/12/12, 11:59pm CST.

Sunday morning the winner of the gift card & Featured Recipe will be announced & new theme (Tofu) will begin, so make sure to check back.

*And don't forget, for MOST weeks, the random number generator will be selecting the winner...but you never know when that number generator will break down and it will be left to the votes! So make sure to vote!)*

Bento Love: Make a Sandwich

2012-05-09T10:34:00.000-05:00

Bento Love: Make a Sandwich

For this bento there are turkey rolls, mini toasts, cheese stars, green apples, yogurt and raspberries.

This bento got it's name from the song my Big D was singing while she ate it. "Make, make, make.... a sand sand sandwich" Quite a catchy toon.... I caught myself singing it while I was cleaning up the house later that day :) hehe

I was also nominated for the Circle of Mom's Top 25 Foodie Mom contest. It would be awesome if you could click on the badge to the right to vote! No registration needed, and you can vote every 24 hours. Just click on the vote button by my section. It would REALLY help out this little blog! Some of my bento friends are also nominated. You can vote for more than one person, so spread the love and vote for Family Fresh Meals, the Keeley McGuire Blog, MOMables and Bentobloggy!

Here is what I used to make this bento! XO Chef Corey

Cool Ranch Crockpot Chicken Tacos or Tostadas

2012-05-06T21:03:00.000-05:00

The intention was to have these posted for you in time for Cinco de Mayo, but life got crazy busy. Oh well, a couple days late, but they are worth the wait! This recipe really should be called Cool Ranch Crockpot Chicken Tostadas, Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, etc ... You can add this yummy shredded chicken to just about anything. I am excited to throw some of the leftovers on my salad tonight. The combo of ranch & taco spices really reminded me of Cool Ranch Doritos.... hence the name. I must say, this is one of my easiest crockpost recipes. Four ingredients, in the crockpot, and push go! I hope you love this flavorful crockpot recipe.

How do you plan on using your Cool Ranch Crockpot Chicken?

Serves 4-6
Here is what you need:
- 4 chicken breast (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 packet of ranch dressing
- 14 ounces of chicken broth

1. Put chicken breasts, taco & ranch mixes and chicken broth in crock pot.

2. Set crock pot on low for 5 hours.


3. After 5 hours, shred chicken with 2 forks.	4. Replace lid and continue cooking on low for 30 more minutes.


Nom Nom Nom!	Serve shredded chicken on a tostadas, tacos burritos or salad, with your favorite toppings!

What I used to make this yummy meal! XO Chef Corey

Recipe of the Week: Recipes for the Grill

2012-05-06T08:25:00.003-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated last week.
Now on to Recipe of the Week: Recipes for the Grill
Summer is just around the corner. To me....summer = great grill food, so lets get together some amazing recipes for the grill to try out this summer!

Recipe of the week: Recipes for the Grill

Do you want to join in on the fun?!?

1. Pick out your favorite recipes from your blog that match the theme for the week.

2. Copy the URL of that post from your blog and enter it into the linky below.
3. Click on the "Add Your Link" button and follow the steps. It's just that easy!

Up Coming Recipe of The Week Themes:

5/06- Recipes for the Grill

5/13- Tofu

Rundown of the week:

1. Sunday: Winner/Featured Recipe of the Week is announced & new linky theme is started. Recipes will be accepted until the following Wednesday, 11:59 pm CST.

2. Wednesday: 11:59 pm CST - Linky is closed to submissions & voting or "liking" begins.

3. Saturday: 11:59 pm CST - Voting is closed

REPEAT :)

Featured Recipe of the Week

2012-05-06T08:25:00.002-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week: Cinco de Mayo recipes. Thanks to everyone who participated last week. I hope you all had a fun celebration!

Featured Recipe & Blog of the Week

Stella B's Kitchen

Chicken Burrito {Chipotle Knock-Off}

The random number generator selected the Chicken Burrito {Chipotle Knock-Off}, posted by Stella B's Kitchen, to be our featured recipe for the week. I don't know about you, but I LOVE Chipotle burritos! YUM!

In addition to being Featured Recipe of The Week, Stella B's Kitchen has also won a $10.00 gift card for Amazon.com. Please contact me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com. You have until 5/8/12 at 6:00pm (CST) to claim your prize.

Honorable mention goes to Couponing And Cooking for tallying up the most votes for the super sweet {Vegan} Mucho Margarita Cupcakes. SO cute!

Make sure to check out Recipe of the Week: Recipes for the Grill and enter a few of your best!

And the winner is.....

2012-05-05T17:05:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the delay! Computer problems, yet again :( The winner of the All Things For Sale Giveaway is....

Comment #60

Shautel WalkerMay 2, 2012 02:08 PM

I already like Family Fresh Meals on FB

Congrats Shautel! I will be emailing you shortly. Thank you to everyone who participated. Make sure to visit All Things For Sale and check out all their fun lunch making tools!

Time to Vote: Cinco de Mayo Recipes

2012-05-03T08:23:00.000-05:00

Who's ready to celebrate on Saturday! I know I am now :) Thanks to all who participated:) The vote button will be serving as a "like" button. Each visitor will haves 5 votes to pass out. Votes will become visible after you have used all of your votes. ANYONE can vote, so please invite friends, family & followers to come check out these amazing recipes. Voting will go until 5/5/12, 11:59pm CST.

Sunday morning the winner of the gift card & Featured Recipe will be announced & new theme (Recipes for the Girl) will begin, so make sure to check back.

*And don't forget, for MOST weeks, the random number generator will be selecting the winner...but you never know when that number generator will break down and it will be left to the votes! So make sure to vote!)*

Bento Love: Pinwheel .... AND All Things For Sale GIVEAWAY!

2012-05-01T12:03:00.000-05:00

Bento Love: Pinwheel

For this EasyLunchbox lunch there is turkey & cheese pinwheel sandwich, surrounded by cucumbers and topped with cheese and a grape tomato. In the side compartment are strawberries, and cottage cheese topped with sprinkles.

I bet you are all wondering, "How did she make those fancy cheese toppings?"

Thanks to All Things For Sale, the process was a cinch! All Things For Sale is my go-to for all things bento. They have hundreds of items to help make your meals fun! Bento boxes, food picks, egg molds, food cups, decorative cutters....you name it, they've got it. I am always surprised at how inexpensive all of the supplies are. You can't beat the prices.Family Fresh Meals uses items from All Things For Sale in almost every bento. That is how much I love them!

All Things For Sale was generous enough to offer one of my readers a set of their very own decorative cutters and a pack of microwaveable bento baran food divider sheets, for an All Things For Sale Giveaway! Here is what the winner will be taking home!

Entries will be accepted NOW, through Friday, 5/04/12 at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be selected at random and announced on Saturday morning 5/05/12). I will email the winner, who must contact me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com, no later than Wednesday,5/08/12 at 6:00pm CST.

How to enter the All Thing For Sale giveaway :

- Leave a separate comment here for each thing you do.

- Each comment counts as an one entry.

- That makes up to 3 total entries per person.

1. Leave a comment on this post, letting me know what you would used the decorative cutter for.

2. Like All Things For Sale on Facebook. (or let me know you already do)

3. Like Family Fresh Meals on Facebook. (or let me know you already do)

Don’t forget, you must leave a separate comment below for each thing you do. (Only comments below count as entries.)

Please make sure I have a way to contact you. If I cannot locate an email, I will draw a new winner.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. All Things For Sale provided me with their product for review. All opinions about this product are my own.

Muffin Meals: Shades of Red

2012-04-30T09:51:00.000-05:00

Muffin Meals: Shades of Red

For this muffin meal, there are sweet potato tortilla chips, raisins and fruit snacks, a vanilla meringue cookie with a cheese star, spinach topped with cheese, strawberries and some raspberry apple sauce for dessert.

It has been forever since I had done a muffin meal. I don't know why.... the girls LOVE them and they are so easy to make. Note to self....make more muffin meals! hehe

Big D requested a "red lunch" after watching Beauty and the Beast. I am guessing the red rose from the movie sparked that request...but you never know when it comes to kids :)

What I used to make this lunch! XO Chef Corey

Recipe of the Week:Cinco de Mayo Recipes

2012-04-29T07:52:00.001-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated last week.
Now on to Recipe of the Week: Cinco de Mayo
What recipes will you be serving up to celebrate on Cinco de Mayo?! Can't wait to see what everyone posts.

Recipe of the week: Cinco de Mayo

Do you want to join in on the fun?!?

1. Pick out your favorite recipes from your blog that match the theme for the week.

2. Copy the URL of that post from your blog and enter it into the linky below.
3. Click on the "Add Your Link" button and follow the steps. It's just that easy!

Up Coming Recipe of The Week Themes:

5/06- Recipes for the Grill

5/13- Tofu

Rundown of the week:

1. Sunday: Winner/Featured Recipe of the Week is announced & new linky theme is started. Recipes will be accepted until the following Wednesday, 11:59 pm CST.

2. Wednesday: 11:59 pm CST - Linky is closed to submissions & voting or "liking" begins.

3. Saturday: 11:59 pm CST - Voting is closed

REPEAT :)

Featured Recipe of the Week

2012-04-29T07:52:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to Recipe of the Week: Chicken. Thanks to everyone who participated last week. I am very excited to add a ton of these recipes into my cookbook.

Featured Recipe & Blog of the Week

Kids Stuff World
Balsamic Chicken & Toasted Tortellini

I took the random number generator surfing on vacation, and it got flooded with salt water! It was still in the repair shop, so this week was left up to the VOTES.

The winning recipe,receiving 8 votes, is Balsamic Chicken & Toasted Tortellini, posted by Kids Stuff World. Yum! This dish really had me drooling :)

In addition to being Featured Recipe of The Week, Kids Stuff World has also won a $10.00 gift card for Amazon. Please contact me at familyfreshmeals@gmail.com. You have until 5/01/12 at 6:00pm (CST) to claim your prize.

Runner up for most votes was the Bourbon BBQ Chicken posted by Peanut Butter and Peppers. What a perfect chicken recipe! Check it out.

Make sure to check out Recipe of the Week: Cinco de Mayo Recipes! and enter a few of your best!

Time to Vote: Chicken

2012-04-26T07:08:00.000-05:00

Wow!!! Look at all the superb recipes this week! Thanks to all who participated:) The vote button will be serving as a "like" button. Each visitor will haves 6 votes to pass out. Votes will become visible after you have used all of your votes. ANYONE can vote, so please invite friends, family & followers to come check out these amazing recipes. Voting will go until 4/28/12, 11:59pm CST.
Sunday morning the winner of the gift card & Featured Recipe will be announced & new theme (Cinco de Mayo Recipes) will begin, so make sure to check back.
OH NOOOOO! I took the random number generator surfing on vacation, and it got flooded with salt water! I don't think it will be ready to work by Sunday, so this week will be left up to the VOTES....make sure to vote!
*And don't forget, for MOST weeks, the random number generator will be selecting the winner...but you never know when that number generator will break down and it will be left to the votes! So make sure to vote!)*

Bento Love: Antipasto Lunchbox

2012-04-25T07:51:00.000-05:00

Bento Love: Antipasto Lunchbox
For this PlanetBox lunch, there are cheese bunnies, baby carrots, mozzarella cheese rolled in salami, dill pickles, chocolate chip stuffed raspberries and some gummy bunnies.

Darryl walked through the kitchen as I was making this lunch, and he laughed and said it looked that one of those antipasto platters. He was right. It did remind me of a "kids antipasto" lunch....hence the name :)
The stuffed raspberries were the favorite, followed by the salami roll-ups. I will make those again for the girls soon.
Hope you enjoy!

Here is what I used to make this lunch. XO Chef Corey!