Lightly sweetened, this breakfast cake has a springy texture and is easy to make. Why not bake a Blueberry Oatmeal Crumb Cake today? A few months back marked five years since we moved to Maine. Leading up to it, I thought about it often. Five years is a long time — longer than I lived…
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How to Make Your Work Lunches Awesome
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetEatingWellFrozen #CollectiveBias Without fail, as noon approaches so does my rumbling tummy. Working in a busy downtown area, I have many options for lunch from sandwiches to taco trucks. But eating out frequently isn’t all it’s cracked up to be….
Allison Winn Scotch | 5 on Friday
Introducing 5 on Friday, a new Sarah’s Cucina Bella series celebrating the best minds in literature, art, food and more. I am so excited to kick off this series with one of my very favorite authors, Allison Winn Scotch. This post contains affiliate links. Allison Winn Scotch is a freelance writer, a blogger and author of…
Celebrating Friendship from Afar with Middle Sister Wine
On the first day of my sophomore year of high school, I was the new kid in a new town going to a new school. We’d moved 45 minutes from the area where I’d grown up, and — by choice — I switched schools from the parochial high school most of my friends attended to…
Savoring a Moment with Milano Cookies
On a snowy day in January, the afternoon came with a bit of fraying around the edges. We were deep in the throes of a blizzard, and the white stuff was piling up fast outside. Inside, the kids were amusing themselves however they could. Toys had been played with, video games mastered, lunches eaten. The…
Watch My Hood Sour Cream Meal Makeover Cooking Class
A few weeks ago, I headed south to Scarborough, Maine, to host an online cooking class for Hood. When I arrived, I discovered that it was being held in the cutest of kitchen stores in a quaint plaza just off I-95. For the 30-minute class, I talked, cooked and had so much fun. It was,…
25 Easy Chicken Drumstick Recipes for Dinner Tonight
From crunchy oven-fried chicken to grilled garlic parmesan chicken to hoisin glazed chicken, there are so many ways to dress up chicken drumsticks for a delightful dinner. These 25 easy chicken drumstick recipes will help you find just the right one. Once upon a time, I hated routines. The monotony of doing the same thing…
Meal Planning: 18 Beef Recipes, and Some Interesting Tidbits about Beef
Looking for some beefy inspiration for dinner tonight? These 18 beef recipes and some tips will help make dinnertime easy. This post was sponsored by The Beef Checkoff Program via The Motherhood, but all opinions are my own. A perfectly grilled steak. Some roasted asparagus. Maybe a baked potato dressed with cheddar and bacon. There’s…
Quick and Easy Veggie Black Bean Burrito Bowls
Quick and easy veggie burrito bowls are a delicious way to get dinner on the table fast. This recipe was created for my client, Green Giant, but all opinions are my own. This school year has brought so many changes to our household. Beyond new schools and an out-of-the-house job for me, the curriculum here…
7 Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipes for Busy Back to School Nights
Busy back to school nights call for easy dinners … and these slow cooker chicken breast recipes totally fit the bill. In less than a month, my kids are headed back to school. If you are a mom, yours probably are too (heck, some of my friends have kids heading back this week!). And you…