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Perfect Recipes for Spring Parties

Hi Cooking Moms, Dads, and Friends,

May is always a busy but wonderful month and this May is extra special for me and my family. Besides several family birthday parties (my daughter’s and mine, too), we’ve got Mother’s Day to celebrate and my son Riley is graduating from high school. Wow! Where did the time

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Spring Stir Fry

Happy Spring! We’ve had some unbelievably warm days and I’ve even grilled out a few times already!  I also had the coolest thing happen- I was invited to cook up some healthy breakfast recipes on the Dr. Oz show in New York City!  What fun! Look for the show to air sometime in April.

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Attention all Moms: NuVal™ wants to hear from you!

As you know, the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System calculates a score for foods based on the overall nutrition of that product. On a scale of 1 – 100, the higher the score, the more nutritious the food item is.  I personally love that NuVal Scores make it easy to find healthier food for my family.

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Easy Seafood Recipes

Hi Cooking Moms, Dads and Friends,

I thought I’d share some quick easy seafood recipes this month.  It used to be that I only enjoyed seafood at restaurant because I was afraid to make it at home… but not anymore! It’s so much cheaper to make shrimp, lobster, and crab at home- the “market” price

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Best Ever Super Bowl Bash!

We love our football in Wisconsin!  The biggest football game of the year is coming up soon so, why not throw a Super Bowl bash?  We love watching football as a family and inviting some friends over, too.  I put a game plan together so that I can get the food all done ahead of

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Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!  We spent time with friends and family and even managed to get in a little skiing.  Pictured is my husband Bob, son Riley, and daughter Ireland on the slopes.  Winter is long in Wisconsin so we figure you might as well get outside and enjoy it!

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Celebrate the Season!

Crowded parking lots, busy malls and writing out all those Christmas cards…the holidays can be a very busy time! I try to take a breath and remember what the season is really all about. Don’t sweat the small stuff and, remember, you don’t have to do it all. I want to celebrate the little things

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So Thankful!

Fall is such a wonderful time of year.  After a busy summer, things just seem to slow down a bit. My high school son’s cross-country season has ended so he’s around home a bit more.  I’m very thankful that he had an injury free, great season, in fact, his team went to state! It’s getting

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Fall Fun!

Every year we look forward to the Pumpkin Blowout at Festival Foods.    My little pumpkin, Ireland, who is now 12, loves to go and so do I .  We get up early so we can get first pick of the pumpkins as this is serious business and we need to find the perfect one. Festival

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Make time for Family Time

Wow! Where did summer go?  It seems to always fly by.  We did have some great family time this summer.  One of my favorites was a bike ride in Door County.   It was such a blast with just the four of us hanging out together and those times are so precious.  I sure hope we can

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