Chicken and Dumplings is a classic comfort food in my world. I remember a time when I was little that I did not like them at all, I think I had a problem with soups in general, but now I don’t want to go without them in winter. My mom still makes the best […]
Author: ReneeBirchfield
Christmas Recap
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. I have loved this Christmas break, it has been one of the best. Relaxing, hanging out with family, baking, delicious food, and lots of laughs it was just what I needed. I started my vacation on Monday of Christmas week […]
Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
I made these chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars to take for Thanksgiving so that I would have a desert that would be on our Trim Healthy Mama Plan and not make me have a sugar crash after lunch. They were a big hit, I didn’t mention that there wasn’t any sugar or regular flour in […]
Thanksgiving Side Dishes: Vegetables
Last week we talked about turkey, aka the main character on the Thanksgiving table. This week and next week I want to talk about the other dishes on the table, that are just as important, sides. Side dishes are what I typically remember most about holiday meals and are what bring happy thoughts to […]
Book Review: Trim Healthy Mama Plan Book by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is the companion book that goes with the cookbook that I reviewed a couple weeks ago. The tagline of the book is “Keep it Simple. Keep it Sane.” And the book shares a great not much fuss […]
Harry Potter Party: Pt 2
Our Harry Potter party was a hit. We watched 3 movies and had some delicious treats. We made our own grand table complete with Buckbeak. We had delicious cockroach clusters, recipe below. Dinner was chicken and mushroom meat pies, and a beef pie. These are modelled after the ones that were served […]
Turkey Talk
It is November and I can officially start thinking about the holidays. Thanksgiving will be here soon and with that some wonderful foods. This month I will be sharing recipes for Thanksgiving lunch or dinner. Today I want to talk turkey. There are many ways to cook your turkey and all can turn out […]
Harry Potter Party: Pt 1: Planning
This Halloween Hubby and I are throwing our first party. It is of course Harry Potter theme, because what else would we pick. I am so excited for this and have been planning for a few weeks. Today I am going to share our menu, games, and plan for the party. Our menu […]
Baked Chicken Wings
Baking instead of frying chicken is not a new idea. These though you can get to the same crispness as a fried wing and I think they taste even better. We are following the Trim Healthy Mama plan and these are on plan and great for a date night or when watching a football game. […]
Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook Review
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is a companion book to the Trim Healthy Mama Plan (review coming soon). These books are Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett’s second and third book, an update to their original self-published book […]