Hey What's for Dinner Mom?

Hey What's for Dinner Mom REBRAND

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:05:00 +0000

What an exciting announcement I have today.

Coming soon (very soon!) "Hey What's for Dinner Mom?" will become

More Alaska!

More DIY!

More Recipes!

More Travel!

I am beyond excited to finally move Hey Whats for Dinner Mom in a more flexible direction--one where I can write about food but also write about how it just snowed 3 feet in May or thrift store finds or how I keep my pantry stocked. It's going to be so much fun!

Summer Fun Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:02:00 +0000

Close to Home, Mostly Food and Crafts, Hey, What's For Dinner Mom? and Trampling Rose would like to welcome you to the FRIDAY FRENZY where we come to share your Recipes, Craft projects, and whatever else you've been working on. When you link up to the Frenzy your posts will be featured on all four of our blogs for quadruple the exposure. Each week we will showcase a few of our favorites from the week before and pin them on our Friday Frenzy Pinterest Board as well. ?Please follow your hosts?

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Blueberries and lemon are great summer flavors. Grab some extra blueberries for these blueberry and lemon cheesecake bars.

Get ready for summer parties with this patriotic wreath from Lou Lou Girls.

Since we are talking summer, use up all that yummy zucchini from your garden with this Blueberry Zucchini Bread...

Don't forget to share what you've been up to this week and make sure to visit all the other awesome links as well!

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Patching with a POW!

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 07:21:00 +0000

and a WHAM!

By the time our littlest boy gets pants they've usually had to live through his older brother already. To say they are threadbare and well worn might be an understatement. They aren't destroyed just pre-distressed if you will. I patch them and repatch them and he still blows them out. That boy is tough on his knees. I'm not complaining mind you, I'd rather patch a thousand pairs of jeans than have a a kid who never wears anything out, it means he's out there playing and living life!

I came up with a fun way to spruce up his patched jeans and pants, Patching with a POW! I simply used some thrift store finds to make those used pants feel more fun. You will need an iron, some patching material, crayons or pens that write on fabric and a needle and thread. And of course you will need an onomatopoeia or two. BAM!

locate pants with holes in the knees

locate patching material--old pieces of fabric from jeans/pants too blown out to wear anymore

work great--store bought patches can be used too, they work quite fine

cut out your patch I use a double thickness of patching material so we have a bit of substance to work with, also use pinking shears if you have them, they help with the fraying aspect

round up your fabric crayons or pens

carefully write your chosen onomatopoeia on the patch, use the same one for each knee or chose a separate one for each knee

now you can highlight one side of each letter to make them stand out more or make a super outlined word to make it stand out--I used crayons for the words and a marker to highlight the letters
set the crayons/markers according to manufacturers directions--usually a quick sweep with a hot iron
then thread up your needle and sew those patches on--they will take a bit to sew down, maybe ten to fifteen minutes per patch? not long--I use good strong embroidery thread in wild colors to make them come alive--straight stitch first and then whip stitch once or twice around
present them to your wild boy and watch him make them come alive WHAM! POW!

So easy to make the youngest of the bunch feel just as deserving as the oldest ones and SO CUTE.

BLAMMO!!

Peace and Love--

Swing of Summer Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:41:00 +0000

Getting in the SWING of Summer over here on the Friday Frenzy-check out our featured posts and leave a couple links to your best posts!

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

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Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Rachel from Trampling Rose Pinterest

The Total BS Skinny Cocktail from The Tongue in Chic looks so delicious and refreshing.

Little House Living has some great tips on Making the Most of the Farmers Market.

Gluesticks made a great Lemon Berry Puff Pastry with Homemade Lemon Curd....YUM!

Don't forget to share what you've been up to this week!

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Eastern European Store and Deli, Exploring Wasilla

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 06:21:00 +0000

Our boys have music lessons once a week in Wasilla and I've been kind of adrift trying to figure out what to do while the other one is in lessons. It feels weird to sit in the driveway and read a book (my preferred method of waiting) and I can't go very far because I have to get the other boy back for lessons in a half an hour. So I decided to start exploring Wasilla.

I think Wasilla gets a bad rap with it's box stores and weird town layout because I've found quite a few cool places in Wasilla, and I've driven by more that I want to stop and explore as well. One place I stopped at recently was the Eastern European Store and Deli along the Parks Highway(447 W parks Highway to be exact) in an older strip mall. I'd been in once before and I'd been wanting to return so I was happy to find the time the other day. I took one of the boys with me, of course, and we had a good explore!

It doesn't look like much on the outside but don't judge it by it's cover people.

The inside is full awesome things in beautiful packages that I have no clue about. Some of them had English translations and some of them didn't and that totally added to the surreal feeling I was having, like I'd stepped into another country.

My 10 year old gawked, ok fine we both gawked, at all the mystery products and we tried to ascertain what was what. Don't worry the can naked lady parts was higher up than he could see and he probably wouldn't have noticed anyway--YET.

We figured out what was chocolate, I'm good like that!

When we made our way to the front counter the girl was quietly cleaning and keeping busy and was absolutely happy to answer any questions we had. She offered us samples from the deli case which we didn't take, (I am now kicking myself for not accepting them, next time for sure) and she let us shop/gawk.

Of course we picked out a few goodies to bring home. Like Canadian Style Sour Cream, you guys it tastes like sour cream USED to taste, tangy and creamy! We grabbed a HUGE bag of German Style Noodles for my poor boy in braces, some chocolate and then at the check out counter we found GIANT wheels of Halva and oh man I love Halva. And the price was SO great too so we asked for a chunk of that too.

Anyway now I know where I'm going next week during music lessons but I also have to remember to find out what else is AWESOME in Wasilla. Anyone have any suggestions to small businesses I might need to check out? I am OPEN!

Sweet Summer Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:11:00 +0000

it's that time again--Friday Frenzy! Now that's summer's officially been kicked off, I'm excited to be spending more time outside in the sunshine!

Close to Home, Mostly Food and Crafts, Hey, What's For Dinner Mom? and Trampling rose. welcome you to FRIDAY FRENZY where we come to share your Recipes, Craft projects, and whatever else you've been working on. When you link up to the Frenzy your posts will be featured on all four of our blogs for quadruple the exposure. Each week we'll showcase a few of our favorites from the week before, and pin them on our Friday Frenzy Pinterest Board as well. ?Please follow your hosts?

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Danielle from Mostly Food and Crafts Facebook | Twitter

Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Now, if you're going to spend any time outdoors this summer, you're going to be fighting with bugs, and mosquitoes are really annoying! If you don't have tiki torches around your deck or patio, you can make your own Citronella candles from Mason Jars:

They're perfect for the upcoming 4th of July! So are these Vinegar Marinated Chicken Wings from As the Bunny Hops:

And don't forget about dessert! This Easy Strawberry Frozen Yogurt is sure to cool you off on a hot summer's day:

Don't forget to share what you've been up to this week!

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KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 06:39:00 +0000

It's time to make your summer kitchen dream come true--enter to win a KitchenAid mixer! I LOVE my KitchenAid and we're giving one reader a chance to win one so enter below and GOOD LUCK!

KitchenAid Artisan 5-Qt. Stand Mixer Giveaway

My Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Life and a great group of bloggers have joined together to bring you this “Summer Dream KitchenAid Artisan Giveaway”! This KitchenAid Giveaway is a Blogger Sponsored Event which means the bloggers, who you find on the Rafflecopter for entry options, have donated money to help pay for this 5 qt KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer! One reader will be the lucky winner of a 5 qt KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer! This giveaway begins June 1, 2016 at 12:00 AM Eastern Time and ends June 22, 2016 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. This giveaway is open WorldWide** ** Prize is available in the United States only. Cash equivalent of $250 via PayPal will be awarded if the winner is outside of the United States. The giveaway prize will be a KitchenAid Artisan 5-Qt. Stand Mixer and they vary in price. The exact model will be determined based on the current availability at giveaway end. Some examples of KitchenAid Artisan 5-Qt. Stand Mixers are:
KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield, 5 Quarts, Empire Red

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Easy DIY Backyard Badminton or Volleyball Court

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 29 May 2016 06:23:00 +0000

Looking for a quick way to stop the arguments over backyard badminton and volleyball games? Check out our Easy DIY Backyard Badminton or Volleyball Court--it takes minutes to install, is completely non-permanent and makes for more peaceful games!

I don't know about you but we LOVE to play badminton, a lot. Sometimes we get a little intense. If you know me I know what you're thinking right now, "Laura, INTENSE?" but I can assure you it's true! And then multiply that times 4, add in a little competitiveness and one pre-teen and you'll begin to understand WHY we needed some lines in our badminton game. We needed a DEFINITE IN OR OUT line because some people will not stop arguing a birdie is in, even when it was clearly out.
I mentioned a court line of some sort to my husband and he came up with an easy to install and remove line that can be set as big or as small as you want it.

Now a regulation badminton set up is around 41x17 feet with a net about 6 feet off the ground. We felt no need to stick to regulation size and made up our own size to fit our needs(and truth be told our net, which is huge and ridiculous with it's concrete feet but it works). You'll probably want to go this route as well because your needs and net will be different than other people. If you have teens and a lot of them you may want a longer or wider space to allow everyone to fit and you if have a bunch of little ones you may need a smaller space and definitely a lower net. I'm giving you the dimensions for the court we made and how to set it up, you can take that and make it yours to suit you.

One note--yes it's made out of rope but we've been playing on it like this for weeks and not one person has tripped or fallen over the rope. The staples are there to hold it down but should easily pull out if someone gets a toe stuck in it. If you're worried about tripping on the rope or causing an injury because of it, then this may not be the project for you.

DIY Backyard Badminton or Volleyball Court

supply list-makes a 17ftX33ft court

5 feet of sturdy wire(14 or 16 gauge) to make 8-10 wire staples-wire clothes hanger make great staples if you can't get any wire-they're a little smaller gauge wire but will work
wire cutters
measure tape
100 feet of visible rope-we used a blue one
a heavy hammer for pounding in the staples

method

make your staples and have them ready to go, use wire snips to cut the wire about 6 inches long and bend into giant V shaped staples
divide the rope evenly in half and lightly staple it down at the outside edge of the net on the right side
run the rope out 16 1/2 feet from the right side to make the first corner, lightly staple it down
then turn the corner and make the back side of the court by running it 17 feet across to the left side of the court
lightly staple that corner
turn the corner and run the rope 16 1/2 feet back to left side of the net and staple it there
repeat with the other side of the court, finishing off with a staple where the two ends meet, on the left side of net
now look down the lines and straighten up the ropes as needed to make them even, move your staples to adjust the ropes
once it's even and looks good set your staples by hammering them in, don't crush them just tap until they're flush with the ground
use the excess staples to secure the rope where it doesn't lay directly on the ground-maybe you're lucky and your lawn in flat, our field is kinda

Staples--not perfect and they don't need to be

Leave the staples up and loose until the whole court is set

Once they're set, tap them in

Nice straight lines, easy to call it in or out--makes for such a peaceful game!

Place an extra staple wherever the rope isn't lying flat--this will keep tripping to a minimum.

This easy to use set up can be used for badminton OR volleyball--just switch to using a volleyball and you're there! The regulation size volleyball court is roughly 30X120 feet and that's SO huge--thankfully this is backyard style and you can choose any size you wish, so maybe double the size of the court if you want to but we left it the same and had a good time playing 2 on 2 volleyball.

Is your family the argue till you die type or are you more mellow?? I like to think we're mellow but in reality we're loud, noisy and a dirty mess 99% of the time!

My Dream Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 27 May 2016 12:00:00 +0000

I was recently asked what my dream kitchen would look like if I designed it around a couple of Big Chill pieces. Big Chill makes these amazing kitchen essentials in wild colors and gorgeous styles so how could I resist? I immediately thought of my all time fave kitchen color F L A M E orange because noting beats it and got to work designing my first ever style board.

1) Clock by Rejuvenation (very similar to the one in my kitchen but I got mine at a thrift store)

2) Flame Range Hood by Big Chill

3) Jadite Pendant from Barn Light Electric

4) Subway Tiles are Susan Jablon

5) Flame Orange Range by Big Chill

6) French Press, Tea Kettle and Mugs are Le Creuset (and they're exactly what I have in my kitchen!)

7) School Stool from School Outfitters

8) Gray Flooring is Grizzly Bay Oak from Lumber Liquidators

9) Water Carafe Ikea

I love that I designed around the kitchen I already have using pieces I already own as inspiration.

Wow-That was fun! And now I want to change my current kitchen just a little teeny, tiny bit...

DIY Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 27 May 2016 03:51:00 +0000

We are in a DIY mode over here checking out all kinds of posts to get you in the mood to

DO IT YOURSELF! Check out these awesome DIY links, make sure to visit a few and share them as you would like your links shared.

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Danielle from Mostly Food and Crafts Facebook | Twitter

Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Rachel from Trampling Rose Pinterest

First we have an AWESOME DIY Stencil Tutorial from A Vintage Green, she's showing us how to stencils words and do it nicely. Think spacing, straight, even words and you're on the right track, I NEEDED this tutorial!

DIY your weeds people. This post from Little House Living has ten great ways to get rid of weeds instead of spraying them with chemicals.

Maybe you've got little ones and you need a little magic in your days? Why not make a Fairy-Tale Garden with them for your back step? So cute and fun with kids!

An InLinkz Link-up

Ride The Aerial Tram at Alyeska

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Thu, 26 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

If you're looking for a fun day trip, with kids or visiting family, out of Anchorage or the Matanuska-Susitna Valley consider the Aerial Tram at Alyeska. The tram is nice way to experience Alaska in a new interesting way, you may have done the zoo, which is great or even the wildlife center which is also great but the tram is something different, it's a little exciting and definitely will take your breath away as you lift away from the base and sail high over the trees to the top of Mount Alyeska.

Alyeska Ski Resort, where the tram is located, is in Girdwood and to get there you'll drive about 45 minutes south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway, a winding mostly 2 lane road that parallels Turnagain Arm. If you time it right you can also watch a bore time come in. The bore tide is interesting to see because it forms a 1-2 foot wall of water as the tide floods back into Turnagain arm, and local surfers try ride the wave. Just google "bore tide Alaska" to find a good time to catch it and you won't be sorry if you get to see it. The day we went we saw surfers and paddle boarders and we were able to follow them up the the arm as the tide came in, it was exciting to see.

Once you hit Girdwood finding the tram might seem a little tricky, just follow the signs back to the The Hotel Alyeska, behind it is where the tram is located. Just park out front, make your way inside and then veer left, the tram is located just outside the hotel in the back left corner. Buy your tickets outside and get ready to ride.

Once you've paid for your ticket you can ride the tram as many times as you want to during that day. This was one of the best parts for us, we went up once with the boys and they were a little nervous about the whole thing. Our second ride up was more relaxed because they knew what to expect and they were now the experts on riding the tram. What can you expect? Well it's a smooth ride with a few ups and downs, swooping and sailing along to the top of the mountain. As a person with vertigo, I personally enjoyed it a lot, I never felt dizzy or worried about the height. And the tram operator was quite happy to engage our boys and make them feel right at home, especially on their first ride.

Once you've hit the top you can easily get out, walk around and enjoy the view. If you're lucky you can see Turnagain Arm, the entire Girdwood Valley and the 7 hanging glaciers. There's a restaurant up there too, a cafeteria and museum/giftshop, plus you're welcome to just walk up or down the mountain. Be aware the northside has a rather sharp drop off and little ones should be kept close at hand. We just happened to see a black bear ambling along about a 1/4 of the way down the mountain from us, so keep your eyes open you never know what you might see.

Top of the tram.

Looking down the mountain, darn rain!

Turnagain Arm

BEAR!

Consider

hiking up the mountain to the tram-it's a free ride down if you do and a great hike too

the weather was all over the map the day we went so take a warm coat or a rain coat even if it looks sunny

you can find plenty of places to get lunch in and around the hotel, or you can pack a picnic and find someplace to eat

bring binoculars if you have them

Friday Frenzy Craft and Food Link Up

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 20 May 2016 17:54:00 +0000

My kids are summer break, how about yours? Summer break, summer vacation, summer fun awaits us, how about you?

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Danielle from Mostly Food and Crafts Facebook | Twitter

Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Friday Frenzy time is here again! Im so ready for summer break - anyone else? Let's focus on the warmer weather with this weeks features.

Check out this awesome Watermelon Shark - this is so cool. Thank you Gluesticks for sharing this.

I love Sangria - it screams summer to me. This great (and easy) recipe is from Greco Design Company.

The Country Chic Cottage shared these adorable Beach House Bird Feeders.

Share your BEST food or craft posts with us--you'll be seen on FOUR blogs and you might just be featured on the NEXT Friday Frenzy!

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Vegetarian 2 Bean Taco Salad - A 25 minute Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Wed, 18 May 2016 06:00:00 +0000

School is almost out, summer is coming, and it's been so incredibly hot.

For May.

In Alaska anyway. I know you're all laughing at me, sweating away in 78 degree weather. I'm laughing at me too, AND sweating.

It's time for dinners that keep your house cool, make everyone happy and gets you back outside in the action before the sun sets. Hahahahaha, you know that whole 20 hours of daylight thing is coming for us right about now. Basically the sun never sets.

Back to this Vegetarian 2 Bean Taco Salad. I love main dish salads, my boys, not so much. This is one we can all agree on though because you don't feel like you're eating just a salad, there's a lot going on. The recipe makes a LOT of salad but if everyone eats a bowl or two it won't seem like quite enough. And as always change it up, make it yours, use spices you like or more of one thing or another. I'm never offended by the idea, I know some bloggers are, but it's exactly like the way I cook so why should I care?

Vegetarian 2 Bean Taco Salad

prep/cook time 25 minutes

serves 4-6

requires a large bowl or pan for tossing and serving

1 can of kidney beans

1 can of black beans

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

4 cups tortillas chips

4 quarts torn lettuce, I used iceberg, use what you have or like

3 tomatoes, chopped

2 cups shredded cheese

3 snipped green onions

salsa-optional

set a sauce pan over medium heat, drain one can of beans and then add both cans to the pan before it gets hot

stir in the spices and bring to a simmer, stir occasionally and let cook while you make the salad

meanwhile assemble the salad, begin by taking a large handful of chips and crumbling them in the bottom of whatever you plan to serve the salad in, I used a large french oven

over the chips add half the lettuce, half the tomatoes, and half the cheese, half the green onions, crumble another handful of chips over this layer

repeat this layer saving a bit of cheese to put over the beans if you'd like

arrange it nicely on top of just plop it all in because either way you're going to stir it up and serve it

Friday Frenzy (a little late!)

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:36:00 +0000

School is just about over here in Palmer and the days seem busier than ever. Somehow I planned TWO, as in picked the date and organized them, events for the SAME day, Saturday. The day leading up and the day after were completely crazy, first prepping then recovering. Friday Frenzy is late but it didn't stop all the amazing posts from being linked up, why not add yours?

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

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Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Friday Frenzy time is here again! This week, it's all about food. Delicious, delicious food. Like this Strawberry-Limeade Cake, that just screams summer:

I love anything I can throw in the crockpot, and these Crockpot Chicken Meatballs would make a great weeknight dinner!

I love my daily cup o'joe, and in the afternoons, this Vietnamese Iced Coffee would be the perfect pick-me-up!

Share what you've made this week with us!

An InLinkz Link-up

Vietnamese Pork Chops and Sauteed Bok Choy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Tue, 10 May 2016 19:58:00 +0000

I love dinner on the fast and easy, especially when I have been out all day in the sun. I love to waltz in and have dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes. It just really makes my day. This is one of those recipes. Seriously the chops take 4 minutes per side and the longest part is actually assembling everything and having it ready to go.

Vietnamese Spiced Pork Chops
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon ginger powder
2 teaspoons garlic granules or powder
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
4 baby bok choy split in half or an equivalent amount of greens
1/2 salted peanuts
sliced green onions

Lightly score a diamond pattern on both sides of pork. Combine sugar and next 6 ingredients (sugar through garlic); rub evenly over pork.

heat a large nonstick skillet coated and the olive oil over medium-high heat
add pork; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done
when pork is done remove to plate
whisk the butter into the pan juices cook one minute and spoon over the pork chops
add the soy sauce to the pan and bok choy
quickly saute until the bok choy is crisp tender 2-3 minutes or so
arrange the bok choy on a serving platter top with the pork chops, peanuts and green onions
serve with rice if desired

I am ashamed to tell you what we ate with these but lets just say it was NOT rice.

Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sat, 07 May 2016 16:27:00 +0000

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Danielle from Mostly Food and Crafts Facebook | Twitter

Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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We're checking out some of the freshest ideas for Spring this week--hope you enjoy them!

A wonderful DIY Sea Glass Craft Tutorial gets you excited about the summer.

When the weather gets warmer I just love making Iced Tea. Here are some amazing flavor ideas including this Mango Blueberry Iced Tea Recipe.

Not too late to get a Cinco De Mayo Meal out this week. Loving these tacos from Lou Lou Girls.

We can't wait to see what you made this week!

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CANIDAE® Grain Free Pure Cat Food #HealthyPetHappyPet

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Tue, 03 May 2016 15:00:00 +0000

This a sponsored post by CANIDAE PET FOOD and the BlogPaws® Influencer Network. I am being compensated to help create awareness about the Grain-Free PURE® line of pet food but I only share information that is relevant to my readers. CANIDAE is not responsible for the content of this article.

We've got two cats, both rescues, one from the pound, one from some really nasty people. Neither one were planned for but when you have a small farm, you need rodent control. AND when you have a 150 pound mastiff you also need DOG control, and these two highly trained cats control that dog perfectly. She never steps out of line, she shares were water bucket (or else) and they occasionally allow her to sleep on her own bed, when they're not using it, of course!

Surely you know I jest, the cats live in contented harmony with the dog, and they keep our various rodent populations down to a dull roar. Working cats need proper nutrion to keep them in great shape, what better way to keep them in great shape than to give them a pure, grain free food. We've been sampling the CANIDAE® Grain Free Pure Cat Food Sea Flavor with Salmon, both cats are hooked. If your cats need a grain free food choice due to allergies or diet sensitivities check out CANIDAE® Grain Free Pure Cat Food and see if it might help.

When the box arrived in the mail, the cats were all over it. Now probably because it was a box, the best cat trap in the world, besides how could cats know what was in the box? See Agatha was loving the box.

But the next day when I carried the bag outside to give them a chance to try it away from their regular cat food bowl, both cats came running. And weirdly enough both cats tried the food. The one who was rescued from mean people doesn't like people very much and she's rather timid so it was a big surprise to see her come running. They've both enjoyed the CANIDAE® Grain Free Pure Cat Food Sea Flavor very much and I was sad to see isn't yet available locally but check the map, maybe it's available to you? And if it is, here's a link to coupons to get you started.

Here's a video about CANIDAE® Grain Free Pure Cat Food in case you want to know more about their vet formulated cat food.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Canidae®. The opinions and text are all mine.

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It's a Picnic Edition of Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Maria from Close to Home Facebook | Twitter | Google+

Danielle from Mostly Food and Crafts Facebook | Twitter

Laura from Hey, What's For Dinner Mom

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Rachel from Trampling Rose Pinterest

Isn't it almost picnic season?? Who doesn't want to make Perfect Fried Chicken?? I know I do--this is an interesting take on fried chicken and I might just have to give it a whirl!

And if you're thinking of a picnic well your going to want to go on a beautiful day. Would it be nice if you could actually predict the weather?? I know I'd like to! Read up about it on Little House Living, you won't be sorry, it might even save your picnic.

What tops off a picnic perfectly? POETRY but maybe air kids aren't into it? Well Teach Mama has a few tips to help kids get hooked on poetry.

Hey it's time to check out the links below, drop in say hi to your fellow bloggers and maybe even leave a link or two yourself--enjoy!

An InLinkz Link-up

Soft Food Diet Meal Ideas for Anyone Wearing Braces

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:01:00 +0000

If you have to feed anyone in braces then you know how bland and boring a "soft food diet" can feel to them. They want crunch, they want chewy, but most of all what they want, is to eat like they ate before braces came along. And as their parent our job is to provide them with healthy(ish) choices to get them through the painful parts of braces, especially after kids first get braces or after an adjustment. This list won't get you through all the painful parts of raising a teenager but it may help you get through the braces years.

Middle boy get his braces adjusted tomorrow and I've been jotting down soft meal ideas to make for the next week or so. He was in a lot of pain for about a week last time, so I kept a little list in the pantry and wrote down all the foods I thought of making or keeping handy for the next "soft food diet" days. The ultimate soft food meal request is Macaroni and Cheese, so that's the plan for the first night along with baked salmon, smoothies and apple sauce. The next day I'll reheat leftovers for his lunch and I'll try to do that for the next week or so. If I don't have leftovers I came up with a few great lunch ideas to send instead, like a bowl of cottage cheese and a PB&J on soft bread, cut in pieces, or hummus and flour tortillas.

Breakfast Ideas:

Scrambled Eggs

Plain Yogurt with Jam or Jelly

French Toast

Pancakes

Cereal soaked in milk

Milk Toast

Fried Polenta
Soft Boiled Eggs
Poached Eggs with very lightly toasted bread

Lunch:

Soups leftover homemade or I really like Pacific Foods Soups

Quesadillas

Refried Beans

Baked Beans

PB&Js (on soft bread cut in small pieces)

Pasta plain or with sauce

Cottage Cheese

Potato Salad

Pasta Salad

Stewed Fruit

Soft Dried Fruit like plums or raisins-make sure they're very soft
Egg Salad

Dinner:

Macaroni and Cheese

Chicken and Rice--long cooked, super soft

Pasta plain or with sauce

Baked Salmon

Soups--homemade or I really like Pacific Foods Soups

Sloppy Joes (use forks and knives)
Meatloaf
Chicken and Dumplings

Pasta Salad

Potato Salad

Milk Toast

Cheese and Broccoli Soup

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Baked Squash

Snacks and Sides:

Plain Yogurt with Jam or Jelly

Gogurts

Smoothies

Apple Sauce

Bananas

Cottage Cheese

Pudding

Custards

String Cheese
Soft Cheese (like the wedges or circles)

Canned Fruit
Rice with soy or salt and pepper
Spanish Rice

And of course mix these up as needed or desired. I only tried to separate into categories to make finding ideas easier. You'll find a couple of the ideas in several places because sometimes leftovers make the best lunches and snacks. I know this list isn't complete, what am I missing?

Spicy Salmon for Tacos #SundaySupper

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 06:00:00 +0000

This week the theme for #SundaySupper is Regional Specialties and I can't think of anything that means Alaska MORE than salmon, can you? Maybe pilot bread? Or if you're thinking general region being the Matanuska Susitna Valley and then that's potatoes. Yes I could have gone the all carb route but I chose SALMON, because we love it. And we caught a lot last year so I need to use it up. It's a 2 for 1 over here, a post AND eating down the freezer.

You might think you would love to have the "too much salmon" problem and you might actually enjoy for a year. Maybe two at the most. And then the ones you love, they turn on you, they refuse to eat another salmon patty, salmon loaf, grilled salmon steak, salmon fish stick. In fact they might just refuse to even set foot in the house if you're cooking salmon.

Don't get me wrong. These people are same exact people who catch all the salmon, who excitedly pack everything they own in the car and go sleep in not-their-bed to catch salmon. Yes, those people who gleefully bring it home, will turn on you. So you have to go about the whole "eat 45 salmon a year" thing very, very carefully, dole it out in just the right amount, about every ten days in various forms will get you through your freezer of salmon without revolt.

I, of course, never did this to my mom. Nope not me, I shut up and ate that salmon loaf with a dman smile on my face. Ask her--never mind DO NOT ENGAGE MY MOTHER IN THIS! But she would totally agree with what I'm saying. I would never have worn nose plugs as a child when she was cooking salmon...

Anyway this week our host for Sunday Supper is the lovely Sue from Palatable Pastimes--go say hi! And get ready to eat some Spicy Salmon Tacos.

This SPICY variation of my regular Mild Salmon Tacos, if you don't like heat check those out instead. To get the heat for these tacos I lean heavily on fiery chipotle chili powder and jalapeño powder both of which can be found on Amazon or in spice shops. Be careful with the jalapeño powder, it's very light and airy, when you open the bag it floats up into your face, it will make you sneeze or choke so be aware and open carefully! And of course feel free to tone down any of the peppers in the spice mix to suit your heat limit.

Spicy Salmon Tacos
makes one dozen full tacos

1 1/4 pound salmon fillet or pieces to make 1 1/4 pounds*partially frozen makes easier cutting!
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon jalapeno powder
1 teaspoon garlic granules
2 teaspoons cooking oil, I used olive oil, use what you prefer
couple pinches of salt
tortillas and fillings: we really like this salmon with corn tortillas, mangoes (or mango salsa), shredded cabbage

use a sharp fillet knife to remove the salmon from the skin-- To do this slice down through the salmon, then before you hit the skin turn the knife sideways and slide it away from you along skin, repeat until the skin is completely removed
while you're skinning the salmon make sure to feel for bones and remove any that you feel, you don't want a surprise pin bone showing up
cut the salmon in about one inch cubes, smaller or bigger are fine

place in a plastic bag or a shallow bowl

mix dry spices cumin through garlic in a small bowl, toss with the salmon to coat
let rest for at least 20 minutes
prep your tortillas and fillings during this time

when you're ready to get cooking heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a 10 skillet over medium heat
swirl to coat the bottom
add half the salmon, let it sear for a 1-2 minutes, then carefully turn it over and cook for 1-2 minutes turning carefully as needed to cook through--do not cook for longer than 5 minutes or it will begin to flake and fall apart, you're going for cubes here
remove to a serving dish, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and repeat with the remaining salmon
serve with your desired toppings and tortillas

Appetizers:

Crispy Salmon Bites with Homemade Tartar Sauce by Pine Needles In My Salad
Loaded Tex-Mex Chile con Queso by The Weekend Gourmet
New England Style Stuffed Clams by Caroline’s Cooking

Beverages:

Brandy Old Fashioned by Curious Cuisiniere
Wine Pairing Recommendations For #SundaySupper Regional Specialties by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog

Breakfast:

Orange Rolls by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Vegetarian Breakfast Empanadas by Simply Healthy Family

Salads:

Pittsburgh Steak and Fries Salad by Seduction in the Kitchen
Ranch Dressing by My Imperfect Kitchen
Tupelo Honey Key Lime Vinaigrette by Family Around the Table

Sauces:

Alabama White Barbecue Sauce by Cookin’ Mimi

Side Dishes:

Delaware Crabs by Delaware Girl Eats
JoJo Potatoes by A Mind Full Mom
Long Beans with Coconut by Food Lust People Love
Old Bay Cauli-Tots by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Southern Collard Greens by Magnolia Days

Soups:

Mohawk Corn Soup by kimchi MOM
Steve’s Famous Maryland Crab Soup by Monica’s Table

Main Dish:

Amish Chicken and Dumplings by Palatable Pastime
Boiled Lobster with Drawn Butter by Taste And See
Bison Steaks with Cranberry Chimichurri by Tramplingrose
California Beer Steamed Shrimp by Nosh My Way
California Roll Poke Salad by Brunch-n-Bites
Cali Inspired Fish Tacos by Sew You Think You Can Cook
Cheesy Tex Mex Enchiladas by The TipToe Fairy
Cola Marinated Steak Tips by Hardly a Goddess
Corn and Bacon Chowder by Moore or Less Cooking
Crab-Stuffed Artichokes with Spicy Aioli by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Deep Fried Pizza Roll by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice with White Sauce by The Texan New Yorker
Hatch Chili Pepper Jack Burger by Fearless Dining
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
Homemade Quebec Maple Baked Beans by She Loves Biscotti
How to Make Vegetable Lumpia by Asian In America
Italian Hot Dog by Simple and Savory
Michigan Pasties by The Chef Next Door
Mom’s City Chicken by My Life Cookbook
North Carolina BBQ with Cole Slaw and Hush Puppies by The Freshman Cook
Philly Cheesesteak Calzones by Baking Sense
Polish Boy Sandwich by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Shrimp Scampi by My World Simplified
Spicy Salmon for Tacos by Hey What’s for Dinner Mom?
Tex-Mex Slowcooker Chicken and Beef Fajitas by Meal Planning Magic
Wet Burritos by Wholistic Woman

Desserts:

Angel Food Cupcakes by Cooking With Carlee
Austrian Mohnnudeln (Poppy Seed Noodles) by The Bread She Bakes
Butter Tarts – A Canadian Tradition by Red Cottage Chronicles
Carob Cherry Crumb Bars by Pies and Plots
Florida Key Lime Cream Pie by The Crumby Cupcake
Fried Biscuits by Angels Home Sweet Homestead
Gooey Butter Cake from Saint Louie! by Our Good Life
Homemade Butterscotch Krimpets by The Redhead Baker
Peanut Pie by Feeding Big and more
San Jose Burnt Almond Cake by Eat, Drink and be Tracy
Shoofly Pie by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Spanish Bar Cake by Get the Good Stuff!
Sugar Cream Pie by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Plus Rhubarb Steamed Pudding and Favorite Regional Recipes from Sunday Supper Movement Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement

Let's PARTY Friday Frenzy

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:16:00 +0000

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We're checking out some of the freshest ideas for Spring this week--hope you enjoy them!

Here is a fun idea and great way to use fresh herbs. Simply Stacie shows us how to make Lime Cilantro Soap.

Paper Crafting Ideas shared a fun Graduation Party Hat Favor project.

I love my crockpot! I cant wait to try these Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas from Meeshie's World.

We can't wait to see what you made this week!

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Easy Post-Volcano Car Care #SummerCarCare

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:01:00 +0000

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerCarCare #CollectiveBias

Living in Alaska means we get all kinds of freaky, weird weather. Most snow we've had all winter? in March, you betcha! Balmy and 45˚ in January, sure! 70 mph wind that knocks out the power for a couple days? Yep. 20 hours of daylight every day for a couple months and vise versa in the winter--definitely! Jarring 7.1 earthquake in the middle of the night-no problem. Volcano erupts and all flights get cancelled-happens regularly enough that no one is surprised by it. Most of these weird weather-y things are best just waited out as long as you're prepared for it by having food and water on hand, and you can keep your wits about you.

Volcanoes though can be a bit different, the ash is most problematic. You don't want to be OUT in the vacanic dust falling. You don't want to breath it in, that dust isn't regular dust, it's microscopic in size but the particles are sharp and they can hurt your lungs. When you see ash from a volcano you should definitely wear an air mask or you could risk hurting your lungs.

But what about your car? If there is a lot of ash falling actively falling from the sky you're not going to want to be out in it and many places will close while ash fall is heavy. If you do have to drive your car or the ash fall was minimal,
here are a few tips to keep your car in top shape after an ash fall:

if there is ash on your car don't want to brush it off, that will ruin your paint job, you're going to need to run it through the car wash or wash it by hand with lots of water to rinse the ash off
while your car is parked you'll want to cover all exterior vents that might let ash into the engine compartment which can gum things up
try to cover your windshield with an old blanket or sheet to keep as off of it and you should change your windshield wipers after the ash is done falling to avoid scratching the windshield with the ash
likewise if you can cover the headlights and tail lights, the plastic coverings could become scratched and cloudy if brushed off--wash them a the very least
get your vehicle in to the shop for a check up soon after an ash fall--have the brakes looked at and see if they can use an air compressor to clean the engine compartment as well
this last one is easy enough to do at home and takes 5 minutes--you're going to want to change your air filter after any ash falls in the area, this is very important because if the filter gets clogged with ash it can cause engine damage, lack of horse power and even engine misfires--in fact if you're in a heavy ash fall area you'll want to change your air filter more often than the normal 12,000 miles-you might just want to throw one in your emergency preparedness kit, depending on how close you live to active volcanoes

I recently decided it was time to put a new Fram Extra Guard Air Filter in our Pathfinder because of the eruption of Pavlov volcano last month. I didn't change it then, but to be honest we didn't actually get any visible volcanic dust from that volcano. But seeing as how we live at the confluence of two large glacier valleys and the wind blows here about 400 days out of the year it's probably ALWAYS a good time to change the air filter. A clean air filter is the first line of defense for your engine and can improve acceleration, horsepower and performance. In fact I've never changed the air filter in our Pathfinder.

So we're changing it now, late is better than never right?

Easy as pie to find it using the handy computer in Walmart.

Walked directly to it on the shelves.

Opened the hood and located where the filter belonged, not hard yet!

Popped two clips using a screwdriver, opened the cover and pulled out the old air filter. Well it doesn't look too bad does it? Ok you're right it does look pretty bad.

Dropped the new filter in and replaced the two clips. The entire process took less than five minutes.

The we disposed of the old air filter, feeling pretty good about ourselves.

It's funny because just the other day when I was at Walmart grabbing a Fram Extra Guard Air Filter I was mulling over volcanoes and now while I'm writing this I hear yet another volcano has erupted in the Aleutian Islands, yep pretty much a standard here, wonder if we'll get any ash? Will I need to change my filter again? When was the last time you changed your car's air filter??

Tidy Cats Litter Now Available at Select Costco Stores #TidyCatAtCostco

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0000

This post is sponsored by Tidy Cats® and the BlogPaws® Pet Influencer Community Network™. I am being compensated by to help create awareness in Costco stores located in the Pacific Northwest but I only share information I am confident I feel is relevant to my readers. Nestle and Tidy Cats are not responsible for the content of this article. #TidyCatAtCostco

As a mom to three boys, wife to a great husband, owner of 2 cats, a dog and about 23 chickens, I have got to stay on schedule if I want to have time to get any work done. I know that time is money. One way I stretch my time and my money is a bi-monthly trip to Costco, you might say I am a tried and true Costco shopper. I stock up often to keep my pantry full, so I'm never caught without key ingredients or lunch items or laundry soap or well just about everything I guess. You name it, I stock up on it. I find that in the long run I save money by buying in bulk. And I save time by never getting put in the situation where I am forced to run to the store for one item. We all know that "one thing" costs, what about 50 bucks and an hour of your time, right? Why bother when you can have a nice fully stocked pantry or as one friend put it, a Costco pantry.

I have three boys, 23, 12 and 10 years old, the two youngest still live at home, the other visits us occasionally. One of my main reasons for shopping at Costco are these three boys, they. can. eat. And when their friends come over, it's like nothing you've ever seen, a whirlwind of food inhalation. I love to have lots of food on hand so I'm not cranky about how much they eat, nothing will drive kids away from your house faster than a cranky mom. Well except lack of food that is, and we WANT kids to hang out here.

This week while stocking up at Costco on the basics (ok and some shoes!)I came around the corner and found something I wasn't expecting to see there, Tidy Cats® Litter!

I was so excited to see it there, it's the litter we like to use in our cat's litter boxes. We have two rescue cats and we do go through a lot of litter, so I was very happy to see giant boxes of litter on the shelves, that's one thing I don't want to run out of. It's a great price too. Come to find out it's only available in the Pacific Northwest stores, so I got lucky people and if you live in the PNW area you can get lucky too!

I popped a case in my cart to build up my base layer. Which is how I like shop, put the big boxes of non food items in first, then stack the delicate stuff like fruit, vegetables, bread on top. As I made my way up the aisle a fellow shopper looked in my cart and said " oh, they have Tidy Cats??" and went speeding down the aisle towards the pallet of Tidy Cats. I just smilled and rolled on towards the veggie cooler.

A couple more photos--this didn't fit in the back of our Pathfinder so it's all strapped in and ready for the long ride home!

And once home our very timid cat, Thunder, was very interested in it.

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Hot Milk Sponge Cake #SundaySupper

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 05:30:00 +0000

If you're looking for that cake to serve with fresh spring berries, here it is, Hot Milk Sponge Cake. Simple ingredients make for a perfect subtle cake that will set off all the glorious berries you care to indulge in this spring. And Spring is our theme this week for Sunday Supper, our host this week is the lovely Renee from Renee's Kitchen Adventures, drop in and say hi!

Once again I was inspired by the Great British Bake Off, this time beyond bread though! I moved on to a cake you see the hosts call for again and again, a sponge cake. I found many recipes for sponge cake but finally settled on making a Hot Milk Sponge Cake because I'd read about it before and had never had. When I found in my James Beard American Cookery Book I knew it was the sponge cake I wanted to make. I changed the prep method a tad by beating the egg whites first, then setting them aside to prepare the rest of the cake. This works well because you don't have to wash out the bowl and try to beat egg whites to soft peaks in it, you can just go straight to beating egg yolks, which don't care if they have a bit of white in them.

Notes: you will need a tube pan
you read it right, you don't grease the pan
a stand mixer makes this easy to prepare

Hot Milk Sponge Cake
oven 325˚

4 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1/2 cup hot milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups cake flour, you can substitute part or all of this with cake flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

pre-heat oven to 325˚
beat the 4 egg whites on medium high until the get foamy
slowly add one cup of the sugar then beat on high until soft peaks form
scrape the egg whites into a bowl while you prepare the rest of the cake
add the egg yolks to the mixing bowl the whites were, beat until thickened
add the rest of the sugar and beat until light
mix in the hot milk and vanilla
combine the flour, salt and baking soda together and fold them gently into the cake
fold in the egg whites by hand just until combined
scrape into an uncreased tube pan
bake for 50-55 minutes in a 325˚ oven
upon removal from the oven invert immediately
once cooled loosen it with a fork and gently ease it out of the pan
at this point you can slice it and serve it, frost it, ice it, drizzle it with berries or top it with whipped cream

Breakfast:

Chicken Sausage, Apple and Cheddar Breakfast Bake by Renee's Kitchen Adventures
Chive and Cheese Quiche by An Appealing Plan
Lavender Scones by Feeding Big and More
Lemon Raspberry Baked Donuts by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Matcha Donuts by The Ninja Baker
Whole Wheat Lemon Berry Coffee Cake with Lemon Glaze by A Mindful Mom

Appetizers:

Artichoke Lemon Hummus by Food Done Light
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart by Baking Sense
Butter Lettuce and Spring Radish Salad by Hardly A Goddess
Ceviche with Potato and Pea Shoot Salad by Caroline's Cooking
Roasted Strawberry Popsicles by Brunch-n-Bites
Rustic Wrapped Tart with Ramps by Delaware Girl Eats

Beverages:

An Unconventional Mojito by Monica's Table
Caribbean Cream Cocktail by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Lavender Lemon Cocktail by The Crumby Cupcake
Limoncello Raspberry Sangria by Eat, Drink and Be Tracy
Spiced Rhubarb Champagne Cocktail by Hezzi-D Books and Cooks
Vanilla Lavender Limeade by The Tip Toe Fairy
Very Berry Springtime Spritzer by Cindy's Recipes and Writings
Violet Hour by Wholistic Woman

Main Dish:

Cheese Ravioli with Morel Cream Sauce by Palatable Pastime
Cheese Tortellini with Herbed Ricotta and Fava Beans by The Wimpy Vegetarian
Chopped Shrimp Salad with Lemon-Shallot Dressing by The Weekend Gourmet
Gnocchi Primavera with Spring Asparagus and Peas by La Bella Vita Cucina
Grilled Pork Chops with a Dijon Balsamic Herb Glaze by Recipes Food and Cooking
Lebanese Fattoush Salad by Curious Cuisiniere
One Pan Spicy Lemon Chicken with Tomatoes by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
Orecchiette with Peas, Pecorino and Onions by Cooking Chat
Pasta with Peas by Manu's Menu
Pesto Shrimp and Zoodles Oh My! by My Imperfect Kitchen
Ramp and Mushroom Frittata by Pies and Plots
Sesame Ginger Seared Ahi Coconut Tacos by Simply Healthy Family
Spring Lamb Skewers with Roasted Baby Carrots by Food Lust People Love
Spring Salad with Scallops and Strawberry Vinaigrette by My World Simplified
Veggie Pasta Primavera by Momma’s Meals

Side Dish:

Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Rhubarb Salad by The Texan New Yorker
Green Peas with Onion and Bacon by Magnolia Days
Minty Pea Farro Spring Salad by She Loves Biscotti
Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Quinoa Pilaf by Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Dessert:

Amazing Coconut Cake by A Baking Legacy
Caramelized Black Figs and Walnuts with Mascarpone by Un Assaggio of Food, Wine & Marriage
Carrot Cookies by What Smells So Good?
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Colorado Crème by Cooking on the Ranch
Honey Blossoms by Get the Good Stuff!
Hot Milk Sponge Cake by Hey What’s for Dinner Mom?
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake by Angels Sweet Homestead
Lemon Scented Choux with Rhubarb Ginger Pastry Cream by The Finer Cookie
Meyer Lemon Bars by The Chef Next Door
No-Bake Berry Greek Yogurt Pie by An Italian in my Kitchen
Rhubarb Meringue Pie by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
Spring Cookie Bouquet by The Freshman Cook
Strawberry Cheesecake Puffs by Moore or Less Cooking
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cake by Sweet Mornings
Strawberry Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream by Tramplingrose
Strawberry Moscato Sorbet by Seduction in the Kitchen
The Black Beast by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Plus Spring Vegetable Minestrone and more Spring Recipes from Sunday Supper Movement Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement

Friday Frenzy Link Up

noreply@blogger.com (Laura) — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:28:00 +0000

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We're checking out some of the freshest ideas for Spring this week--hope you enjoy them!

Spruce up your home with these adorable metallic quote pots. They would make a great mini herb garden idea too. Thinking Teacher appreciation gifts too... The ideas are endless.

Speaking of teacher appreciation gift ideas, check out these adorable Hero Teacher gift in a jar. These would be fun for any kid to help make.

Strawberries just scream spring time. Put them in a glass of sangria for this Strawberry Sangria recipe and you have yourself a springtime party.

Can't wait to see what recipes and crafts everyone is sharing this week!

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