There is so much amazing holiday inspiration dashing around online right now!
Here are a few favorites that have caught my eye. You can also visit my Christmas Joy! Pinterest board for daily updates.
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It’s the time of year to get crafty for Christmas, I’m excited to share this DIY Advent Calendar with you. You only need a few things to get started and then you are out of the gates & running. You should be able to assemble this in just less than an hour.
All you need are little treat bags ~ clear or any cute ones you can find. Some candy, verses or anything you would like to fill the treat bags with. A color printer. Skinny satin ribbon. A hole punch. Hang your advent calendar from anywhere you want or line the bags up in a basket.
Click page 1 & page 2 for the downloadable PDF files.
Have fun! What treats do you put in your advent calendars? Be sure to tag me on Insta if you make this, I’m so excited to see! @marlameridith
Treat Bag & Ribbon Resources
Hi guys! I am checking in with you.
Have you had a chance to challenge yourself to create the best sandwich cookie recipe ever? You have until January 2nd, 2013 to enter the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker | TuttiFoodie.com Chocolate Adventure Contest.
I suggest you get those entries in soon ~ so you have time to submit a few recipes.
Remember the grand prize winner takes home $25,000!! A very good reason to make sandwich cookies with rock star chocolate ~ dont’cha think? Continue reading “The Chocolate Adventure Contest: Have You Entered?”
Thank me now. Or thank me later.
Either way, do you have an Elf scout in your life? If you have little kids (or anyone for that matter) who could use daily reminders that Santa is coming to town then you need an The Elf on the Shelf. Now.
Happily I am going to send one lucky family an elf. From Santa, to me, to you.
Continue reading “The Elf on the Shelf {Giveaway}”
Sometimes we need to simplify. Distract our mind from daily distractions.
This was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Time stood still here. This old barn took my breath away.
I hope you enjoy a brief break from food today…
Continue reading “Old Barn in Victor, Idaho”
This has gotta be one of my favorite things ever…..Baked potato meets perfectly scrambled eggs. Oh joy!
Fire up that oven and heat up your skillet for Scrambled Egg Baked Potatoes.
Continue reading “Scrambled Egg Stuffed Baked Potatoes”
Guys we need to sit down and have a talk.
A little heart to heart about Pinterest.
Pinterest wants to work for you. It craves your beautiful photos, great graphics and perfect meta tagging…it won’t work it’s best though if your images are not The Perfect Pin.
Continue reading “The Perfect Pin”
It is officially holiday crunch time.
Bet you are planning your family portraits and holiday cards. I am so excited to share minted to help you out with all of this!
Continue reading “MINTED Holiday Cards {$200 Giveaway & Special Discounts for YOU!}”
Hopefully you guys survived Thanksgiving with grins, giggles, memories and lots of leftovers! Sometimes I enjoy post celebration feasts even more than the big day.
Thanksgiving in a jar is simple to prepare. All you really need to do is make a Big Batch of quinoa. If you all ready have my Quinoa Stuffing prepared then you you are seconds from a warm & tasty meal.
Continue reading “Thanksgiving in a Jar!”
We wish you all a splendid & very Happy Thanksgiving! May there be an abundance of wonderful food, spirited conversation & plenty of giggles.
I’ll be back on Friday with a recipe you will love that uses your Thanksgiving Leftovers.
In the mean time if you are still looking for delicious whole food recipes I have your back…
Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving 2012!”
There are two very exciting things to share with you today. First of all, Pumpkin Mac ‘n Cheese needs to find it’s way into your life instantly. Secondly, I am thrilled to share Calphalon Your Set with you. What does “Your Set” mean? Well my friends, the tough decisions of trying to find the perfect set of pans has now been solved. Calphalon has launched Your Set! The perfect way for you to customize your set of pots and pans to suit your fancy. And for me to suit mine.
In the wonderful world of cooking there is no one size fits all.
What might be your mom’s or your best friends favorite pan might not be yours. That’s OK. Now you can take charge and get exactly what you want. With Your Set, you get to choose from a selection of Calphalon Unison Nonstick pans (that is what is in my photos) or their Accucore Stainless Steel pans.
For this super quick mac ‘n cheese I didn’t want anything stuck to the bottom of the pan & I wanted to work really quickly. The nonstick pan was amazing for this. This meal came together with ease. There was only some residual oil left in the pan. All I needed was a damp cloth for clean up. The nonstick coating also allowed me to keep this recipe low fat.
You will be pleased how easy this pasta is to cook. Especially when you have little ones tugging at you for lunch or dinner. All you need is 5 ounces of cooked pasta. Gluten free, whole wheat, corn, quinoa, high protein…the choice is yours. Cook that pasta in a pot of lightly salted boiling water.
Have Your Set pan ready to go…what’s next is quick, simple and makes the whole dish come together. Heat your pan over medium high heat. My Calphalon 10″ nonstick Unison pan was the perfect choice for this (as it will be for omelettes and many things.) Add some pumpkin purée, creamy sour cream, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and cheddar cheese. You will love that there is virtually no clean up too ~ as everything is cooked in this one pan.
This recipe will make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. It’s also great for last minute lunches and dinners. Don’t forget to pack it in your lunchbox too!
Click HERE for recipe details.
Pasta ‘n Cheese Recipe Links
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FamilyFreshCooking.com Disclosure: This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Calphalon blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.
Over here meal time is fun because we love food.
It’s also fun because it’s a special time to spend together as a family. Recently I was sent an adorable Crunch a Color Conversation Starters card deck ~ a simple + fun way to invite conversation and giggles to your dinner table.
After all, family meal time should be relaxed, delicious and full of lively conversation. This will help get you there.
Continue reading “Crunch a Color {giveaway}”
