Quick Tip: Fast & Festive Food Ideas To Bring To Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is in two weeks.  Time flies!  Here are a few fast and festive food ideas to bring to the holiday gathering. Salad in Seconds *Easy 30 Second Salad – I call this the easy 30 Second Salad because you can grab the ingredients at the store and toss right […]

Watch This To See My Return To Live TV Making Autumn Sangria & Candy Corn Crunch Mix

It’s has been over a year since I have done a morning show segment back on a live television set, so when AZTV Channel 7 invited me to do a festive fall segment on the Arizona Daily Mix show, I jumped at the chance.  Plus, I got to reunite with the always hilarious and high-energy […]

3 Ingredient Festive Fall Cinnamon Candy Corn Peanut Tasty Treat

Because you don’t have a lot of time (who does?!) here is a managedmoms super-fast quick tip recipe.  This festive fall treat recipe only uses three ingredients, looks cool and tastes like a yummy Payday candy bar with an added twist. See my super short video below to see how to make it and creative […]

Fab Food Smart Swaps

If you saw my KTVK 3TV fab food smart swap segment today on the Your Life Arizona morning show, then you probably want the simple swap recipes. Here they are.  Smart, simple, satisfying and savory.  A big thank you to my future daughter-in-law to be, Hannah for these great ideas. Fab Food Everything Bagel Smart […]

Have Your Cake & Eat It Too Healthy Vanilla Protein Cake Recipe

After taking a few weeks off the blog for some time off to help my family…I am back.  And it is a New Year.  Happy New Year.  I think everyone is ready to ring in 2021! I’m sure many of you are kicking off the year with a healthy eating plan. But that doesn’t mean […]

Peachy Keen Recipes For Peach Cake, Yogurt & Sparkling Drink

Scroll down to watch the video segment of the peachy keen recipes that I recently showed in my morning show segment on KTVK’s Your Life Arizona.  I showed how to make three peach recipes that include a refreshing peach sparkling water beverage, healthy peach yogurt and a decadent peach cobbler dump cake that can be […]

Quick Tips Peachy Keen Peach Recipes

As seen in my Your Life Arizona morning show, here are my favorite quick tips for peaches during peach season. Yay for peach season!  To celebrate this fabulous fruit that satisfies a sweet tooth while providing fiber and antioxidants, here are three recipes.  The first two recipes are healthy and the third one lets you […]

See How To Make Pumpkin Cocktail, Pumpkin Hand Cream Plus Holiday Hostess Gift Idea & Pleasing Pumpkin Foods

Watch this video below to see how to make the perfect pleasing pumpkin cocktail that is a crowd favorite and an anti-aging pumpkin hand cream that you can quickly make in your kitchen. Plus, the perfect holiday hostess gift idea that is simple and sweet and my favorite finds in seasonal pumpkin grub.  I also […]

Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin!

Everything’s coming up pumpkin now that October has arrived!  I love pumpkin season.  Today I celebrate this fall seasonal delight with favorite pumpkin treats, some pumpkin beauty treatments and even a delish pumpkin cocktail.  Take a look at what I showed in my 3TV Your Life Arizona morning show segment this week and celebrate the […]

Perfect Party Festive Fall Food That You Have To Know About

Everyone at the party wanted to know about my fun fall themed appetizer.  It wasn’t the dip they were interested in.  They had all had the Cowboy Caviar Dip before.  The dip was just fine, but all eyes were on the tasty tortilla chips that accompanied the dip. I was asked repeatedly, “did you make […]

3 Ingredient Simple Sweet Salty Festive Fall Mix Recipe

Because you don’t have a lot of time (who does?!) here is a managedmoms quick tip recipe.  This festive fall treat recipe only uses three ingredients, looks cool and tastes like a yummy Payday candy bar with an added twist that I tested.See my super short video below to see how to make it and […]

Healthy Back To School Food For Thought Ideas

As seen in my 3TV segment on the KTVK morning show, Your Life Arizona, here is what I showed along with some ideas on creative better foods for the lunch box, after school snacks and more.  As the mother of two juniors now (one in high school and one in college), I have a lot […]

On The Go Smart Snacks Seen In My 3TV Segment

Manic:  My metabolism since turning 50!  Sometimes I am quite hungry and other times not at all, but no matter what, it is way harder to drop a few pounds than it was when I was younger.  And I love snacks.  KIND Bar minis are my new favorite find, so that is a go to snack […]

Nana Joes Granola Perfect For My Fab 50s Lifestyle Change!

Manic:  Me thinking about turning 50 next month!  Managed:  With this milestone birthday on the horizon, I have decided to try to mostly eat plant based foods.  I am not going 100% vegan, but I am striving for 85% to be realistic with my lifestyle.  Plus, eating this way helps our bodies, earth’s animals and […]

Found! Healthier Organic Popcorn That Is Safe To Microwave!

Manic:  My family years ago when I banned microwave popcorn from our home! Too many reports were surfacing that the chemicals and packaging used to pop the kernels in the microwave could be a health risk.  So we gave it up and we have missed our popcorn. Managed: Today when I spotted a new brand of […]