Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers which partnered with Mom It Forward on this campaign. However, all thoughts and opinions were my own. When it comes to the fall season, there’s nothing better than waking up to a stack of pancakes, waffles, or French toast drizzled in warm…
tailgate recipe
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
One of my favorites cities is Chicago. There are not enough words to describe my love for this amazing city. Ever since my first trip to Chicago when I was very young, I’ve always wanted to live in a Chicago townhouse. A couple years ago, we ended up buying a townhouse…in Washington, D.C. Don’t get…
Homemade Mozzarella Sticks
This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. One of my all-time favorite appetizers to enjoy is a very large order of piping hot mozzarella sticks with flavorful marinara sauce. There’s just something…
Turkey and Black Bean Chili
This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. It’s finally September…the most wonderful time of the year! Call me crazy but I love packing away my summer clothes and bringing out my sweaters and…
Bacon, Cheese and Tomato Quesadilla
While we were in Michigan last week celebrating our two year anniversary as well as the marriage of my brother to my wonderful new sister-in-law, we were on the go non-stop trying to squeeze in as many fun activities as possible. The day that we arrived, we immediately packed up the coolers and headed out…
Smashed Potato Skins
Sticking true to our Irish background, I grew up in a meat and potato household. Whether it was steak, pork or chicken, the ultimate complement to the meat was always some type of potato side dish. Baked potatoes wrapped in bacon, red skin garlic mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes and cheesy potatoes were just a few…
Tomato, Asparagus, Mozzarella Pizza
As I mentioned earlier this week, we’re heading to Chicago this weekend and I wasn’t lying when I said that I had pizza on my mind. It seems like I’ve had pizza every day this week…the big question is — will I even want pizza when I get to Chicago? Like that’s even a question…of…