Yummy Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe

    Manic:  Can’t outgrow my fried chicken cravings, but I know that fried is bad for me. Managed:  Found a great cookbook with a yummy recipe for baked fried chicken and the publisher gave me permission to share it!  So read on, so you can have your fried chicken…and eat it, too!  Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe […]

30 Minute Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Potatoes Recipe

Manic:  We have been eating out too much lately with all of the activities that fill our calendar at the end of the school-year, so I don’t have much prep time at home these days to make a good meal. Managed:  While I was at the grocery store, I eyed a unique new recipe product […]

The Beauty Diet’s Oven-Crunchy Walnut Chicken Tenders Recipe

Manic:  I want to eat well to look good, but don’t have a lot of time to make gourmet meals. Managed:  Found some easy recipes that are good and good for the body in a wonderful book called “The Beauty Diet” by Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.  She gave me permission to share a few of […]

Healthy Meal Makover: Very Good Veggie Lasagna!

Manic: Long to cook healthier meals, but unsure how to do it. Managed: Invited the awesome healthy culinary experts from Pomegranate Cafe to join my web team and show all of us how to make some of my recipes ultra healthy and ultra tasty.  And yipee, they accepted my invitation and showed me how to […]

The Get Things Moving Smoothly Smoothie

Manic:  I get so busy running kids around town, that I forget to eat enough fiber to keep things moving…if you know what I mean!   Managed:  Discussing this with another manic managed  mom, who told me about a magical smoothie that keeps your metabolism moving smoothly.  I’m all for that, so I gave this […]

Homemade Salsa in Seconds

Manic:  I’m making tacos and I just realized that I’m fresh out of salsa!  Did I mention that my family inhales salsa?!  Me included!  We love the stuff! Managed:  Remembered that I recently bought the Magic Bullet, so I decided to give the Bullet salsa recipe a try.  A cool little cookbook that comes with […]

Really Good Green Chicken Enchiladas!

Manic:  Looking through my mountain of cookbooks for quick dinner ideas. Managed:  Finally organizing my cookbook shelf and finding a very special one that my long-time gal pal gave me back in college.  Thanks Michelle! 🙂 And inside this great little gift book is a yummy green chicken enchilada recipe that I hadn’t made in […]

Holy Guacamole: Avocados Are Good For You!

 Holy guacamole!  Avocados are good for your body and for your beauty.   This green goodie is a good fat too, so go ahead and indulge.  And buy an extra avocado for some home spa treatments.  Read on for my favorite and always-requested guac recipe, a home spa treatment and a few avocado-enhanced beauty products that […]

Luscious Lasagna Recipe

Manic:  Wanting to make a good lasagna, but not having the time to make one from scratch. Managed:  Managedmoms.com reader Jodie sent us one that is easy to make and luscious to taste!  Thanks Jodie! Read on for the recipe and be ready for your husband to ask for seconds.  Mine did!  Maybe it’s the […]

Simple Sliders: Pulled Pork Style

Manic:  Need to make my family a home-cooked meal, but plan to be out all day. Managed:  Crank up the crock pot and try this super easy and very delicious pulled pork slider recipe. The last time my Dad visited he took one bite of the pulled pork sandwiches that I made and then he […]

Easy Cheat Pork Chops

Manic:  Thinking that I had to feed my boy fast food because we didn’t have a lot of time before his first playoff hockey game tonight. Managed:  Remembering an easy cheat pork chop dish that is fast and tasty that I hadn’t made in years.  Thankfully, McCormick still makes the seasoning! Busy moms out there, […]

Easy Corn Chowder Recipe

Manic:  Thinking to myself that I get one last chance to make a good warm soup since our weather turned chilly again, but I don’t have a lot of time or a lot of ingredients on hand. Managed:  Remembering that I have a really good easy corn chowder recipe that will warm my family right […]

Last Second Salad Recipe

Manic:  Company is coming for dinner and you already have a lot to prepare, so you need a simple last second salad. Managed:  Cheat!  Try this salad idea.  I’m almost embarrassed to post it because it is so easy.  However, I’ve had gal pals I’ve shared this trick with tell me that they think it […]

My Daughter’s Favorite Feast: Homemade Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Manic: Finding a meal that my entire family loves. Managed: Cleaning out my cookbook drawer to find one packed with recipes that are loved by my family! When I was in college, I bought a cookbook with the perfect title.  Called “Leaving Home” by Louise (LuLu) P. Grace, R.D., it was a good cookbook to […]

Healthy On-the-Run Food Options

With afternoon activities like practice, tutoring and other commitments that fill a family’s schedule, how do you feed your kids healthy fare on the run?  I’m not a nutritionist, but I am a manic managed mom who did a little research to see what my family can eat on the run that beats burgers and […]