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Pasta.. It’s a regular thing in our home!   We used to enjoy our pasta loaded with a meat sauce, but I now prefer mixing healthy with satisfying.  Not everything healthy has to taste horrible – in fact some of my favorite recipes are healthy versions!  I’ll never forget when my parents were still here we would go over my grandparent’s house and have a huge pasta dinner every Sunday.  Sauce, Pasta, Meatballs, Stuffed Shells, literally carb overload.

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A delicious treat for the holiday season is as simple as crushing some OREO cookies and mixing in some cream cheese.  I kid you not.  I’m not a huge fan of those cake pops people make, and prefer my cake in cake form with icing on top.  I really didn’t expect to like the OREO cookie balls or eat half of the “Batter” while making them.  That’s the fun part – you can it as is or make them pretty and no one’s going to judge you, they might just join you!

Once you have children you tend to stop having those moments – the moments of being alone as a couple.  I’m going to be honest, everything we do involves Sweet Baby and even sleeping, as we co-sleep.  There’s sometimes when you just want to have those moments together again, but I can’t stand the thought of a babysitter (I can’t even handle being away from baby girl – who am I kidding?!) so hubby and I try to watch movies together before bed.  Sweet Baby almost always stays up with us so we don’t have that moment alone.  Sometimes a cup of coffee in the morning can bring us those sweet moments together.  When I prep ahead it’s perfect to save time so we can connect in the morning and share a few minutes before he heads off to work.

This 5 minute Berry Bark Recipe will not leave you in the kitchen working the day away. Its easy, simple, and perfect for holidays that are low on time and heavy on obligations. Scroll below to grab this Berry Bark recipe and get started! Since we all know that I cant bake, I like to...

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If there’s one thing I miss more than my grandma’s hugs, it would have to be her food.  She could feed your belly while feeding your soul.  I miss our talks about food, we could go on and on talking about a new recipe.   Her signature dish, the one that could make you feel at home when you’re a million miles away was her salad dressing.  I make it for my family regularly, just like she did for us.  Star Pairings Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Vegetables worked beautifully as the oil in her recipe.  Grandma used to use vegetable oil and was very adimant about using only that, however she never had such a light olive oil meant just for her salad.  She would be not only impressed by the replacement, but delighted but the taste.