Recipes — Page 4

Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie – Perfect for Busy Moms

“Mom, what’s for dinner??”… Isn’t that one of the most dreaded questions to hear after you’ve already had a long day? You don’t want to waste money on wasteful calories from a fast food place, again. But you don’t have the energy to spend an hour home-cooking a great meal either. So, what’s a busy mom to do? Well, if you’re like me, you keep a pantry stocked with supplies that make it easy to create “kinda-homemade” style dinners. And, I’ve found a new favorite product I wanted to share, that is a big time-saver – check it out…

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 26, 2013 Filed Under: Food | No Comments

How to Make a Simple Shrimp Scampi – #3SI

I’m a busy mom, with a lot of chaos in my household. I’m the manager of so many things in my home – I manage my business, I manage the finances, and I {usually} manage to keep the house organized and clean. With all of the things going on each day, I totally rely on some great routines we have in place, to keep things as simple and streamlined as possible. And one of those routines ismeal planning – I like to plan meals out a week in advance, shop just once that week for everything we’ll need, and make sure that the recipes that I choose are quick and easy enough to be done even when I’m rushing to meet deadlines.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on March 20, 2013 Filed Under: Uncategorized, Food | 8 Comments

Slow Cooker Southwestern Style Chicken Tortilla Soup

Do you love Southwestern style flavors when you cook? Things like smoky Chipotle Chilies, or spicy tomatoes paired with green chilies? If so, you are going to love this post. My friends over at Del Monte have come out with two new varieties of their diced tomatoes that I rely on every week to simplify my meal prep – you can now easily add some Southwestern style to your dinners with Del Monte^® Petite Cut^® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies, and Del Monte^® Petite Cut^® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies. Check ’em out…

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on February 14, 2013 Filed Under: Food | 5 Comments

Simple Diet Swaps: Better Carbs Make Your Favorite Recipes Healthier!

“Life is not merely being alive, but being well.” – Marcus Valerius Martialis… Most of you know now about the weight loss mission that I’m on right now. If not – here’s a quick “catch up” for ya – I’ve always been a normal weight, and never gave it too much though, until I got pregnant – and gained over 70 pounds! Yikes. I struggled for a year to take it off, then lost over 20 pounds in 3 months, using the Nutrisystem diet. But then over the end of last year, I really slacked off again. My online businesses really took off, Abby started having her seizures {she’s doing GREAT now, if you’re wondering :)}, and, well, I love baking at the holidays. But, we have a big in-ground pool that we open up in late June, and I want to be ready to party this year without hiding under a tee shirt all summer! So, I’m working on making some smart changes – one small step at a time.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on February 10, 2013 Filed Under: Food | No Comments

Healthier Hungry Girl Buffalo Chicken & Ranch Wraps

“Is buffalo chicken when the dad is a buffalo, and the mom is a chicken? That must be a biiiiig egg…” – My 6 year old nephew, while helping me make these super delicious Buffalo Chicken and Ranch Wraps. Kids are so awesome. And… Know what else is awesome? Taking my fave foods, and making them healthier with a few easy swaps. Check out my new healthier version of my favorite wraps…

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on February 10, 2013 Filed Under: Food | 1 Comment

Strawberry and Cream Cheese Stuffed Danish

While I was searching Pinterest the other morning for cream cheese recipes, I came across an amazingly simple idea for Cream cheese muffin tin danishes. I love anything made in a muffin tin!! I’m definitely going to check out the recipe book that she mentions too, the The Muffin Tin Cookbook.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on January 27, 2013 Filed Under: Food | 5 Comments

Where to Submit your Recipes: 30 Alternatives to Tastespotting and Foodgawker

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” – Jim Davis… For some people, food is kind of a way of life. For me – it means attempting recipes from Pinterest and failing more often than I succeed, but still having a good time trying. For many people – creating original dishes, sharing those amazing recipes and photographs, and serving those delish homemade meals to friends and family are what happiness is all about. If you love to cook, and love to share your creations – {either to drive traffic to your food blog, or just because you love inspiring others} – then you’ll love my list and tips below…

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