Category: Recipes

  • International Dinner Night Ideas for the Family

    International Dinner Night Ideas for the Family

    Family dinners around the dining room table creates lasting memories, along with strengthening the family bond. One way to add some spice and excitement to family dinners is by having an international dinner night. International dinners introduce your children to new cultures and food. Many regions use different foods than our norm; cooking these new…

  • Penne Chicken Alfredo in Less Than 30 Minutes

    Penne Chicken Alfredo in Less Than 30 Minutes

    Thank you Prego® for sponsoring this post.  All opinions are my own.   I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday. Not too long ago my youngest son dressed up as a Ninja Turtle for Halloween, and I can’t believe that I missed the opportunity to catch a photo of his costume. We took him to the…

  • 6 Traditional Christmas Dessert Recipes #mixmeasurecombo12

    6 Traditional Christmas Dessert Recipes #mixmeasurecombo12

    I love Christmas time. There is something magical in the air and I always enjoy watching my children’s eyes light up when they come into the living room to see what Santa has brought them on Christmas morning. Plus, this time of year always brings up memories of my own childhood. One of my favorite…

  • Easy Homemade Lasagna

    Easy Homemade Lasagna

    Thank you Prego® for sponsoring this post.  All opinions are my own. Do you allow your children to help you in the kitchen? I have always let mine help me in the kitchen because it is one of my favorite memories from my own childhood. My mom always allowed me to help in the kitchen and…

  • Bacon Ranch Chicken Pizza

    Bacon Ranch Chicken Pizza

    Uplifting Families readers, Kristin from Chef Boyardee back again writing for Christy. I hope you enjoyed the SloppyRoni Sliders recipe I shared with you! I got another one coming your way. During back-to-school season, I like to rotate between a few options come dinnertime, so I have another easy, quick meal that everyone will love!…

  • SloppyRoni Sliders

    SloppyRoni Sliders

    Hello Uplifting Families readers, Kristin from Chef Boyardee here. I am excited to be writing for Christy today! Let me introduce myself. I live in Chicago with my Bichon Frise, Joey. What I love most about the city is that there’s always something to do: grab drinks with friends, stroll along the Riverwalk, check out…

  • Banana Bread Muffins Using Silicon Baking Cups #siliconbakingcups

    Banana Bread Muffins Using Silicon Baking Cups #siliconbakingcups

    Last week, I noticed that the bananas on the counter were going bad and I really didn’t want them to go to waste. Nobody wanted to eat any plan bananas at the time so I decided to make some banana bread muffins for the kids. I was glad that I made the muffins because they…

  • Popular Chinese Recipes: Orange Chicken, Sesame Chicken, and Sweet N Sour Chicken

    Popular Chinese Recipes: Orange Chicken, Sesame Chicken, and Sweet N Sour Chicken

    Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is a popular holiday that is celebrated in China at the turn of their calendar. Each year they have a wide variety of festivities and spend quality time with the family. The holiday shifts from year to year, depending on when the lunar calendar falls during January 20th to February…

  • Sweet n Salty Valentine’s Day Popcorn

    Sweet n Salty Valentine’s Day Popcorn

    Today, I wanted to share with you a fun recipe that I came up with several weeks ago. I went to the grocery store and bought some popcorn. I also grabbed some microwaveable white chocolate and some Valentines day candy. This recipe only took me about 15 minutes to prep and everyone loved the popcorn.…

  • 7 Kid Friendly Mocktails for New Year’s Eve #newyearseve

    7 Kid Friendly Mocktails for New Year’s Eve #newyearseve

    I can’t believe that tomorrow is New Years Eve. I love this time of year because it means more time to spend with the family and tomorrow night we are planning our traditional New Year’s Eve Bash. We always host our own New Year’s Eve party so that the kids have fun too. Plus, I…