Our Mommyhood

Sometimes your food diet deserves a little splurge in delicious calories, and what better way to do it than a genius pancake creation?! If you and your family love breakfast food, this is the recipe for you!

Before my daughter Skylar turned 1, I started browsing the internet looking for party ideas for her first birthday. I kind of knew what I wanted, but I didn’t really know exactly how to present it. That is when I first discovered the art of dessert tables.

Cooking can be fun and easy!

Lucinda Watrous, Staff Writer, My Baby Clothes Boutique Have a new baby in the home? Making your own baby food is a quick, easy and economical way to make sure your baby gets all the nutrition he or she needs. All you need is a selection of fruits or vegetables, some storage containers and something [...]

By JJ Keith, Staff Writer, JJust Kidding, (@jj_keith) A friend of mine recently solicited her mom cohorts to contribute to a recipe exchange. I’m not what you’d call a foodie, a gourmand or a partaker of epicurean delights. I find little to no pleasure in preparing food. Worse, I’m quite poor at both. I’ve never [...]

By Brooke, Staff Writer, Baby and Sofia (@babyandsofia) Since becoming a stay-at-home mom one year ago, my priorities have seriously shifted.  Now that I have been able to focus my energy on taking care of my family, I have found that my life has taken a new route.  I have been able to perfect my [...]

By Anne, Guest Writer, Sugar Bowl Mix (@SugarBowlMix) My girls say this delicious, creamy and simple-to-make chocolate fudge is “crazy good.” Caroline, my eight-year-old, helped me make this, but the recipe is great for younger kids, too. Kids can unwrap the butter and chocolate, pour the sugar, stir the mixture at various stages and smooth [...]

By Brook, Staff Writer, baby and sofia (@babyandsofia) Instead of the traditional “Merry Christmas” (“Buon Natale”), Italians usually say “Happy Holidays,” (“Buone Feste”).  Being a predominately Catholic country, this phrase is used to describe the two major Christian holidays of the season – Christmas and the Epiphany – as well as the New Year. When [...]

By Betsy, Editor, Funky Mama Bird (@funkymamabird) And the winner is… Comment #5 from It’s Not Like a Cat Please email your address so we can get you the cookbook!

By Betsy, Editor, Funky Mama Bird, (@funkymamabird) I come from a long line of chefs. My great-grandfather was the head chef at the two hotels open on Cape Cod at the beginning of the 20th century. His daughter, my grandmother, went on to become a chef who wrote cookbooks, a weekly recipe column and hobnobbed [...]

By Julia, Staff Writer, It’s Not Like a Cat (@notlikeacat) Our fridge is bursting with organic produce from our farm share and I had finally planned ahead enough to thaw some chicken. I was excited to make dinner and amid the usual baby-tending and toddler-wrangling was imagining what I was going to throw together with [...]

By Honey B, Contributor, “The Honey B“ (@thehoneyb) I’m always completely intimidated by people who love to cook. Our Mommyhood confession: I am not a cook. I hate cooking. And I have had more than my fair share of cooking disasters, a long list that may or may not include something I’ve cooked that made [...]

Sometimes, we just need chocolate.

Occasionally, we need it in large quantities.

Allow me to introduce the Triple Chocolate Cookie.

I am, by no means, a professional cook…I’m sure The Pioneer Woman would have a more comprehensive list than me…but I’ll give you my “must haves”.

It was my husband’s birthday the week after Abby was born. Since she decided to grace us with her presence earlier than expected, I wasn’t able to go out and buy him his gift like I had intended. Yes, I procrastinate… shoot me! Soooo, in addition to buying him a gift online, I busted out a box of Betty Crocker Yellow Cake mix and got a little domestic.

There was just one problem though… we had no frosting in the house!!

Memphis is home to the World Championship Bar-B-Que Cookoff Competition on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River every May. I was raised in a family that competed every single year in this competition. For five days every May, my life revolved around the mighty god Pork.

That is why everyone’s jaw hit the floor a year ago when I announced that my household would all become vegetarian. The next day.

I dunno ’bout anyone else… but I hate doing dishes. Like… HATE!! This all-consuming hate of mine has made me realize something; one dish meals make me go weak in the knees!! I declare my love, with wild abandon, for one dish meals!! Sigh… I *heart* one dish meals (insert dreamy look here…).

So, I’m gonna share with you one of our favorites right now! It makes a big serving and comes together “real quick-like”…and it tastes GREAT!

Our featured recipes from last week, and your chance to add yours to this week’s blog hop!

Ever since the New Year, I have tried to find ways to take classic meals and make them healthier. Whether it’s swapping out regular cheese with fat free, or regular butter with low fat, every little bit counts, right?

Everyone loves a good Macaroni and Cheese pie, and if you don’t… well… I’m sorry, you have no idea what you are missing! Anyway, what if I told you that there was a healthy way to eat the number one comfort food of all time? Put down the fat, and take notes. You’ll love what you are about to see!

Our first “Meal Planning Menu” blog hop is now underway! Visit this post to add your recipe link and get a chance at having your blog– and your recipe– highlighted in next week’s segment!

Starting Sunday, March 28th, we’ll be adding a new feature to our weekly “In The Kitchen” section… and you will be the star! It’s a great way to bring more traffic to your blog, share your talents, plus learn about other great recipes!

Are you hungry? You better be, because we’re giving you a chance to win your very own “The Perfect Brownie” set! Taste buds– your mark, get set, go!