Snacking and empty calories don’t have to go hand in hand. Opting for healthy snacks is easier and tastier than you ever imagined. All it takes is mixing and matching (with some creativity thrown in), and you’ll have healthy and enticing snacks. Do you find it easier to grab a bag of chips or a…
Football Stromboli bites
Hey there, fellow football fans! As a dad of four, a lifelong Steelers enthusiast, and someone who played football in high school and college, plus coached our son’s football team… you can say that football runs deep in my veins. Being from the great state of Pennsylvania, the love for the game is practically a…
Crazy Pancakes (No eggs, butter or oil)
These crazy homemade pancakes are so easy to make, and the pancake batter contains no eggs, butter, or oil. The kids love it and no one realizes that it’s made without butter, eggs, egg whites, or oil. Trust me… no oil pancakes, no eggs pancakes, and no butter pancakes are seriously so good…
3 ingredient holiday cookies
My wife has a favorite cookie, and the good thing is… they only have 3 ingredients. She calls them her three-ingredients Christmas Cookies (not to be mistaken for her three-ingredient Easter cookies or her three-ingredient St. Patty’s day cookies… which are the same cookies, with different colored icing). Every single person that eats them loves…
Crispy Grilled Asparagus
The other night we were out to eat of one of our favorite restaurants, and I had the most perfect crispy grilled asparagus. I am not the type of person that usually picks the same thing over and over again. I really try to mix it up! However, I will be back for this for…
10 THINGS TO KEEP IN A NATURAL DISASTER KIT for a family:
Every dad’s priority is to maintain the health and safety of his family. But, we often overlook the importance of preparing for every potential disaster. Recently, our country has undergone a state of several major natural disasters, raging wildfires, hurricanes and flooding. From the looks of things, there are bound to be more on the…
Meatball Casserole
One of our kids favorite dinner nights (and mine) is when we make our Meatball casserole. It is easy to make and the kids will just love it. Trying to come up with dinner ideas can be tough, but sometimes you have to just think a little outside the box. Becky and I have been making…
Be Smart, Eat Smart
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Powerbar. I have always liked the quote: “Be Smart, Eat Smart.” Our family of six is always looking for ways that we can eat healthy and quickly. I say quickly because with 4 kids, I am always doing something and always on the run….
Easy meals for the busy family
Usually the Spring time is pretty calm around our home, which is unusual for our busy family. Becky and I are usually winding down the school year and gearing up for the summer break. However, as the kids are getting older, they are also wanting to do more things. As busy as we are,…
Holiday Finger Food Quesadillas
As you know, Becky and I love to thow a small party for our close friends and family around the holidays. Since all of our friends have young kids like us, we know we need to have food that will work for both the grown up and the kids. While we shopping at Save-A-Lot, it…