It’s Christmas Eve Folks but that doesn’t mean we don’t have time for some last minute fun and cooking ideas. Here at a daily dose I love to share with you recipes, tips, crafts and so much more unfortunately I haven’t done much of that myself (well minus the cooking but haven’t posted about that) [...]

Carving Time Out For Family Dinner {Stouffer’s Prize Pack Giveaway} closed
Now I love candy just as much as the next person (Okay possibly a little more). Â While Halloween is fun, candy, crafts and parties we can’t let it take over family time. Â Welcome to Day 4 of my week long Nestle Family Halloween Party. Â Today’s Giveaway is courtesy of Stouffer’s. As a parent I think [...]

Fun Ideas For A Ghoulish Celebration: A Juicy Juice Prize Pack & Target Gift Card Giveaway
Today in the Nestle Family’s Week Long Halloween Party we are talking Ghoulish Celebrations. Â I know a lot of people, adults and kids alike, love to throw parties at Halloween time. Â It’s fun to dress up and get together with friends. Â When you are planning these celebrations, especially the ones that are kid geared, it’s [...]

Nestle’s Spooktacular Baking Contest {Target Gift Card & Toll House Giveaway}
It’s time to have a little spooky fun! My family loves Halloween time, it’s a time for dressing up, having fun, heading ot our church for a Harvest Festival and of course goodies and candy. What’s there not to love about this time of year right! I’ve partnered with Nestle Family this week to get [...]

Cooking With Toni: Avocado Advocate Here
I am a HUGE fan of avocado’s and anytime I can eat them alone or in a recipe I will. Â The little green piece of heaven is wonderful with lemon and salt, made into guacamole, or even as part of an entree. Â I came across the recipe below on Avocado.org and it’s one that even [...]

Cooking With Toni: Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
I haven’t share recipes in a few weeks so I thought this morning I would share a mushroom appetizer I love. Â Whenever I go to Red Lobster or Olive Garden I ALWAYS get the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer. Â So delicious! Â Well I wanted to be able to make some mushroom appetizers at home so [...]

Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas
Our family loves Mexican dishes.  With a short prep time and cook time of 35 minutes this is an easy and ready quick meal. Ingredients: 3 cups chopped cooked chicken (roughly 1 whole rotisserie) 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes with green chiles 1 (8 3/4 oz.) [...]

Cooking With Toni: Chicken Florentine
I am a HUGE fan of Paula Deen such a fan I trucked along with my daughter (1.5 year old at the time) to wait in a gazillion people long line to get a book signed by her. Â Ultimately I wasn’t going to be able to get the book signed because she was only there [...]

Garlic Fried Chicken Breast & Blackened Tomato Salad
Entertaining and Family Cooking alike can get old and tiresome, especially if you are spending hours in the kitchen. Who has the time, not me that’s for sure! Today’s recipes I am sharing with you are simple and quick to make. The Blackened Tomato Salad can be prepared about an hour before dinnertime. So it [...]

Cooking With Toni: Thai Coconut Shrimp & Rice
Welcome to this edition of Cooking With Toni. I love Crockpot meals, you simply throw the ingredients in and let it cook. It couldn’t be simpler. Today I am sharing one of the recipes I love from Southern Living’s Quick & Easy Recipes. Thai Coconut Shrimp and Rice (prep time: 17 minutes, cooking time 4 [...]






