An Entertaining Look Into the Life of a Rather Large, Slightly Dysfunctional Family: A mish-mash of my family's happenings mixed in with product reviews and giveaways!
Grilling out is most definitely one of our family's favorite pastimes. We enjoy it year-round, and most days throughout the spring and summer. I was pleasantly surprised to be chosen to participate in a Dole campaign for the Glam author program. When it comes to food brands, I am a loyal Dole fan. I can always count on great quality and taste from Dole products, whether fresh, canned, or … [Read more...]
Happy Cinco De Mayo! I'm not Mexican (I'm actually half-Cuban), but I will take any excuse to throw a party.. especially one that involves yummy food! :) Especially Mexican food.. I LOVE it! This deliciously spicy recipe for Avocado-Black Bean Salsa is one of my all-time favorites! I found it a while back and it's absolutely scrumptious, very simple to make, and even rather healthy! … [Read more...]
This post is sponsored by Country Crock. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. Since my weight loss surgery last year, I have changed many of my "bad" eating habits. Having the surgery gave me a jumpstart to feeling better, but it's also ALOT of work! My family adopted some of the … [Read more...]
Our home is a busy one, and on most days, we can expect to have family and friends dropping by to say hello, wash a load of clothes (that would be our oldest son and family), borrow some sugar, or just to shoot the breeze. They also know that most times, we have something delicious being prepared, baking, or cooking in our kitchen, which I personally believe is why they drop by so … [Read more...]
I'm not Irish ... I don't like corned beef or cabbage .... don't eat Irish soda bread, black pudding, or Irish stew. I do love the little, round potatoes though .... and, of course, the green beer. I guess you could say I'm a little bit Irish! ;) And I DO love St. Patrick's Day! So, do you have your green on today or am I gonna have to pinch you?! Well, in honor of St. … [Read more...]
HOLA AMIGOS!! I've been asked several times to post my "famous" Layered Taco Dip recipe, and haven't had the chance until now just remembered . I've been making this for years, and it's always been a favorite at parties, and it's "requested" quite often by friends and family members as a pot luck dish. Very easy to make and OH SO tasty!! … [Read more...]
This has been a favorite recipe since I was a small child. I remember my mom baking banana nut and maple nut bread every Christmas!! So very yummy! I love nuts I have several of them in my family, so I better LOL, but my hubby and kids aren't big fans, so I usually leave them out of many of my recipes. However, this banana bread is DELISH with chopped walnuts!! A great way to use up … [Read more...]
We venture over to the in-laws house every year for Thanksgiving, but we always host our own dinner that weekend... just to have the leftovers! lol We serve many of the traditional foods and desserts.. turkey, mashed & sweet potatoes, stuffing, and of course.. pumpkin pie! Growing up in Georgia, we ate pecan pie like it was going out of style, but once I moved up north to New Jersey, I … [Read more...]
We LOVE Peanut Butter Fudge, and this is the easiest, most tastiest recipe around! My mom started making this years ago for me and my brother for the holidays, and now I've continued that tradition with my family! The hubby is a die-hard peanutbutterfudgeaholic.. let me tell ya! This tasty treat does not stay around long in our home. :) The kids made this one all by … [Read more...]
I recently came across a post on Jen's blog, Life with Levi, in which she talks about her "State Fair Envy" after visiting her local Minnesota State Fair. You see -- it seems that Texas has this intriguing, tasty little morsel called Deep Fried Beer, which they serve by the thousands at their local state fair each year. Why does everything have to be taste so good deep fried?! I … [Read more...]
I'm Tree (aka Mother of Pearl), hence the blog name. MOPII is a mish-mash of our family's crazy antics, reviews, giveaways, and more!
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