Happy New Year! Celebrity Chef Recipes To Try in the New Year

Happy New Year!  We wish you a safe celebration tonight and a wonderful day tomorrow….and a year filled with good health, lots of laughs and great food!  Speaking of good food, here are my two favorite recipes from managedmoms.com that we posted in 2013.  If you are like me, one of your New Year’s resolutions […]

My Blog’s #1 All Time Most Read & Loved New Mexico Recipe

Manic:  The days after Christmas when family is still visiting and all are burned out on the leftover turkey and ham. Managed: Making something that is still holiday green but is completely different from the eaten up holiday fare and this recipe remains my #1 all time read and loved website recipe.  It is my sister-in-law’s […]

Easy, Fun & Festive Holiday Breakfast Ideas

Manic:  When you are hosting the big day on Thanksgiving or Christmas and you have a million things to do to prep for the big main dinner, but you also have guests waking up hungry in the morning. Managed:  Found some super easy and fun holiday breakfast ideas and the kids can help with some […]

Several Sips & Spirits Recipes for the Holidays

I was very fortunate to get to work on the last show that our beloved Lisa Haffner hosted, that aired yesterday. After 22 years at KTVK and the last eight of those years hosting our “Your Life A to Z” morning show, Lovely Lisa is taking some time off from her career to spend more […]

Easy Chicken Pot Pie That Looks Like You Made It From Scratch

Popcorn Served Daily is an awesome blog that also has a YouTube Channel featuring recipes and cool craft projects made by the very talented Lisa Gylling.  If you haven’t checked her channel out, do so because it is full of great ideas.  So I was very flattered when she invited me to  share my easy cheat […]

Back To School Breakfast Ideas for Hectic Mornings

Manic:  School mornings!  Need I say more?! Managed:  Got it together this year (so far anyway) and tested a few unique breakfast ideas that I found online.  Check out what we tried….oatmeal you make the night before in your crockpot, mini omelettes that are made in a muffin pan and my son’s #1 favorite no […]

My Favorite Juicing Recipes

     Manic:  Me trying to get 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies in my body…not to mention my kids, too.  It isn’t easy! Managed:  Started juicing and I like it.  Check out the recipes I showed on the KTVK 3TV morning show, “Your Life A to Z” and you will be pleasantly surprised by […]

One Pot Pasta Is Easy, Yummy & Versatile Recipe

Manic:  Me last week trying to find the one pot no boil pasta recipe that I had seen on the Getting Healthy Staying Healthy  Facebook page. Managed:  Found it, saved it to my page and tried one night last week when we were rushed for time….and it works and tastes great!  All ingredients are put into one […]

Refreshing Party Drinks For All That Can Be Made In Minutes

Manic:  Throwing a party (or attending one that is BYOB) and spending more time mixing drinks and less time sipping and enjoying the party because you are busy in the kitchen preparing cocktails and mocktails. Managed:  Lisa Gylling with her Popcorn Served Daily YouTube channel!  She recently showed two tasty drink ideas, one for the […]

Easy Quick & Tasty Pepper Steak Recipe

A few months ago, managedmoms.com held a cooking contest and our winner, Kimberly Bodine submitted several extra recipes for us to try, too.  So today, I’m sharing her yummy recipe for Easy Quick & Tasty (I like all of three of those words) Pepper Steak.  And if you missed her winning entry, Balsamic Tomato Pasta, […]

Kid-Friendly Veggie Packed Pasta Recipe That Adults Love, Too!

Manic:  This week because between our two kids, every night this week has activities and I have been trying really hard to make good homemade meals and not eat on the run! Managed:  Checked this website today, yep my own managedmoms, to look for a healthy, tasty and quick recipe that I could throw together for […]

Campanelle Pasta, Chicken Sausage, Organic Tomatoes & Peas Recipe

     Manic:  Coming up with even more dinner ideas, that are healthy, since I’m trying to slim down for summer, hubs is working out at the gym daily and is finally ready for healthier foods and of course my mom guilt of not feeding my kids enough healthy meals! Managed:  Set aside some time […]

Recipe Entry #4: Easy Enchiladas On The Stove

Vanessa Garcia sent us this family-friendly and super easy recipe and when I saw that one of the ingredients called for tortilla chips,  I knew my family would like this one!  Here is how to make Easy Enchiladas in a snap: What You Need: 1 lb of hamburger meat (I used Laura’s Lean Beef that […]

Recipe Entry #3: Stuffed Pork Chops with Gorgonzola and Apple

As we continue on with managedmoms.com recipe contest, I was excited to try Kelly Fink’s entry that she found on allrecipes.com.  She tells me that the Stuffed Pork Chops with Gorgonzola and Apple is a family favorite in her household and this yummy dish didn’t disappoint.  Here is how you make it… What You Need: For […]

Recipe Contest Entry #2: Potato-Leek Frittata

Since I welcomed breakfast recipes for the managedmoms.com recipe contest, I was thrilled to receive Sherry Kline’s Potato-Leek Frittata meal idea.  She supplied a basic and base frittata that can be loaded up with all kinds of options.  I made the basic recipe and I loved how easy this was to prepare and how this […]