5 Best One-Pot Meals for Picky Eaters
Win over even the most particular eaters with these top five one-pot meals. Dive into the Cheesy Taco Pasta Delight,…
Win over even the most particular eaters with these top five one-pot meals. Dive into the Cheesy Taco Pasta Delight,…
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To create these timeless truffles, Recchiuti took the creamiest dark chocolate truffle, infused it with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs from Napa Valley, and added a kiss of confectioner’s sugar. The truffles are sealed in a platinum box and finished with a crimson satin ribbon.
Let It Snow Recchiuti Caramel Truffles
This 8 pieces chocolate box awakens nostalgic moments of waking up to a fresh snowfall, building snowmen in the park, and sipping hot chocolate to keep warm. A playful winter’s day adorns Recchiuti’s signature Burnt Caramel Truffles made with a blend of smoky caramel and dark chocolate ganache. Each piece is enrobed in semisweet chocolate and topped one at a time, by hand, with its cocoa butter design.
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It’s no secret that my little guys just love Entenmann’s®Little Bites® Muffins. They all have their favorites that they fight over, but with the limited edition seasonal flavor, I have to keep more on hand due to skyrocketing demand.
Entenmann’s® Little Bites® limited edition Butter Cookie Muffins are back as a seasonal favorite and just as buttery delicious as ever. They taste similar to a yellow cake and have quickly become a favorite in my home.
They are perfect for festive get-togethers and scrumptious snacking anytime
With less than 200 calories per pouch, Little Bites® Butter Cookie Muffins never contain high fructose corn syrup or trans-fat
Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Butter Cookie Muffins are a perfect for spreading happiness & cheer. They make great holiday snacks for anyone and are very welcomed at the kids holiday parties.
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Last year my boys just fell in love with trolls. I really think it was the music that captured them…it didn’t hurt to have fun characters and plenty of action to boot. They were all super excited when I told them that this months Movie Night was going to be Trolls themed, and then when I told them it was for a new Trolls Holiday they were even more excited! What made it even better is that The Grinch aired before it on NBC, so we got a two-for night! Now don’t fret if you missed it because Tues Nov 28th you can pick up this new movie exclusively at Walmart! It’s already on our stocking stuffer list!
Now that the Bergens’ one holiday is gone – and the Trolls don’t have to worry about being eaten by their neighbors – Poppy, the eternally optimistic Troll queen, has made it her mission to bring a brand new day of celebration to Bergen Town.
When Poppy recruits reluctant Branch and the rest of the colorful Snack Pack to join her quest, she’ll try to prove to her best Bergen friends, Bridget and King Gristle Jr., that life would be better if they’d just adopt a new holiday. But just because Poppy won’t rest until the village embraces Ticklepalooza or Balloon Squeal Day doesn’t mean the Bergens are ready to launch a celebration as loud, crazy and glittery as the little Troll suggesting it.
The returning cast includes your favorites – Anna Kendrick as Poppy, Justin Timberlake as Branch, Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as King Gristle Jr., James Corden as Biggie, Ron Funches as Cooper, Icona Pop’s Caroline Hjelt as Chenille and Aino Jawo as Satin, Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, Walt Dohrn as Cloud Guy, Smidge, and Fuzzbert, and Kevin Michael Richardson as the narrator.
I couldn’t help but get excited to pick out snacks and create some fun “troll” recipes! I wanted to keep a soft color theme and plenty of snacks my boys already know and love. We had popcorn, cupcakes, colorful candies & smoothies.
One of my favorite things to play with is cupcakes! For Trolls Holidays Movie Night I wanted a fruity & fun cupcake so I decided on a Strawberry with Creamcheese.
Ingredients:
Cupcakes
1 2/3c Flour
3/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2c Butter (softened)
3/4c Sugar
3 Eggs
1/3c Strawberry Puree
1/4c Milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
3/4c Finely Diced Strawberries
Icing
1/2c Butter (softened)
1 8oz Pack Cream Cheese
3c Powdered Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Toppings
Cotton Candy (pink or blue)
Edible Glitter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350*
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt & set aside.
In separate bowl mix butter & sugar until blended well.
Mix in eggs, milk, vanilla & strawberry puree
Mix in dry ingredients until combined.
Divide mixture evenly among 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
Bake for 20-24 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool before frosting.
Once cool pipe frosting onto top making sure you have enough to sick your cotton candy to.
Tear off pieces of cotton candy and place on top of each cupcake.
Finish with your edible glitter
*Note: Make sure you frost and add cotton candy right before serving or they may both become stiff and unappetizing.
I was trying to be very mindful of the menu. I wanted things to be colorful and fun. So when it came to making the smoothie, I choose to use mixed berries to get a pretty pastel purple color vs just using strawberry or blueberry.
This is a fairly simple recipe that you can have lots of fun with.
Ingredients
Smoothie
1c Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
1/2 bag Frozen Mixed Berries
1c Milk (your choice, we used 2% but have used Almond)
Topping
Whipped Topping
Pastel Flower Sprinkles
Edible Glitter
Rock Candy Sticks
Put all of your smoothie ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Top with whipped topping
Top with sprinkles & glitter
Garnish with rock candy (here’s where you can get creative, there are all kinds of options for garnishing!)
I’m thinking next months movie night will need to be The Grinch themed! Oh, lets see what I can come up with! If you have any ideas you would like to share, feel free to send them to me on Pinterest!
The holidays are upon us, and for some it means deals, shopping, & holiday parties…but for me, it means plenty of family time! We spend a lot of time decorating, baking & playing games together during this time of year. Blending some fun with a tasty treat is just what the holidays ordered.
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One of my favorite things to do is bake with the kids! Sometimes it’s difficult to keep it fresh and new..well this summer try out this delicious and fun way to enjoy an old favorite, S’mores, with a S’more Trail Mix.
Ingredients4 pieces of white chocolate bark2 cups honey grams1 cup marshmallows
1 cup mini chocolate chips
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How do you break away from the Mondays blues? End it with a Manwich! Manwich Mondays is thoroughly enjoyed in our house…but we like to make it fun and get creative with our Manwich. You might remember I showed you how versatile & fun Manwich can be with our Manwich Cups, well today I’m going to share another Kid Friendly Manwich Monday with Manwich Sliders.
Manwich Monday is a great way for you to start your week, with a tasty, easy-to-make family meal around the dinner table! Manwich is a hearty sauce with a sweet and tangy taste and it also has the kid-stopping power, as your children will need both hands to enjoy this messy-licious treat, keeping them away from video games or texting! Manwich is a great, easy, quality ingredient that you can use to bring your family’s attention back to mealtime and away from the everyday distractions. Plus, there is not meat in Manwich!
The kids love when I play around and do a favorite in a different way. Sliders are a fun way to end any Monday! For these sliders I used 2 types of Manwich, Manwich Thick & Chunky & Manwich Original….for bolder flavor you can use the Manwich Bold instead of the Original.
Ingredients
2 lbs ground meat
1 can Manwich Thick & Chunky
1 can Manwich Original (or Bold)
1 pack Slider Buns
1 pack Cheese of your choice
1 jar Pickles
Instructions
In large bowl mix together ground meat & Manwich Thick & Chunky until well mixed
Brown meat mixture in large skillet, drain
Pour Manwich Original (or Bold) into skillet and cook till warm
Make sliders with cheese & pickles (or to taste)
The kids absolutely LOVE these sliders! Even the 2-year-old ate it up and he’s super picky. Throw in the all-time favorite, Mac n Cheese…and it’s a great Kid Friendly Manwich Monday idea! You can also find some other great Manwich Monday Recipes here, as well as Follow Manwich on Twitter or by Sign-up for ReadySetEat eNewsletter! What family friendly Manwich Monday recipe do you love?
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Welcome back to our 12 Days of St. Patrick’s Day Recipes & Crafts!! I am excited to share day four’s recipe from This N That with Olivia. She is sharing a delicious Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe.
This recipe uses classic ingredients found in pretty much every kitchen and the cookies turn out GREEN which is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t they look delicious?! Check it out HERE.
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Nothing better than getting the family around the table and talking about the day. Okay almost nothing…how about getting the family around the table, talking about the day, and eating a tasty and filling dinner. My boys will agree Manwich Monday’s are a delicious way to start the week!
Manwich has this amazing kid-stopping power, because Manwich makes meals a messy-licious treat to be enjoyed with both hands – giving moms and dads an easy, quality ingredient to bring the family’s attention back to mealtime and away from everyday distractions like TV, texting or the stress of school. Plus, each can of Manwich is free of artificial flavors and preservatives.
With three different canned sauce varieties, there is sure to be a perfect one for your family – Manwich Original, Manwich Bold and Manwich Thick & Chunky. To learn more about Manwich products, visit their products page.
It doesn’t take much to create a delicious, filling meal the whole family will enjoy. Just take 1lb of hamburger meat, brown it then add in your favorite Hunts Manwich variety, heat and serve on a bun with your favorite toppings.
You can always mix it up and create many recipes from the Hunts Manwich sauce..if you’ve never had it, Manwich is a hearty sauce (no meat included) with a sweet and tangy taste perfect for sandwiches, pastas and more…I’ve used Manwich to create many fun meals over the years for the boys, like these Easy Sloppy Joe Cups…
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs Hamburger Meat
2 Cans Manwich
2 Cans Biscuits
2 C shredded Cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
Brown hamburger meat, drain.
Mix in Manwich sauce
Slightly roll out each biscuit, place into greased muffin tin to create a “bowl”
Add in Manwich meat & top with cheese
Bake as directed on biscuit can
Now the debate is what yummy recipe will we use for the upcoming National Sloppy Joe Day March 18th! Right now its a toss up between Saucy Meatloaf or Sloppy Joe’s Tacos! Which would you choose?
To find Manwich products in a store near you, use the product locator on ConAgra Foods’ website here.
Follow the hashtag #ManwichMondays, sign up for their ReadySetEat enewsletter & check out the Manwich Mondays Recipes for more inspiration on ways to bring the family together!
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