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20 Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids

October 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

These 20 Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids are a fun way to add a bite of nutrition to your Halloween season!

Yesterday I shared an alarming statistic in my Healthy Halloween Smoothie Roundup about the amount of candy Americans buy each year for Halloween. Even though Halloween is a celebration of all things scary, the commercial side is all about the sweets! Now I’m not going to act like I’m not of fan of sugary confections, but I do try my best to ensure that there is a healthy balance of sweet foods as well as health-conscious options in my family’s diet – especially during this time of year.
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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Halloween snacks for kids, Healthy Halloween, Healthy Halloween snacks

Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels

September 15, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Time just has a way of sneaking up on us, doesn’t it? It’s a little crazy to think how quickly the holiday season is approaching! Soon our calendars will be filling up with holiday festivities, and everyone knows the fun doesn’t really begin until someone breaks out the appetizers! That’s exactly where these cranberry cream cheese pinwheels come out to play!

Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels


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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Christmas appetizer, Cranberry pecan cream cheese pinwheels, Cranberry pinwheels, Easy christmas appetizer, easy holiday appetizer, Holiday appetizer, Pinwheel recipe, Sweet and savory appetizer

Spicy Grilled Mexican Street Corn

August 23, 2018 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #KickoffWithGreatTaste #CollectiveBias

My house is currently bubbling over with excitement as we countdown the days until the official kickoff of our football team’s season! (It’s only 9 days away, in case you were wondering!) It’s no secret that football season is HUGE here in the south, and while my family’s love for the game is pretty darn big, their love for the game day spread is even BIGGER!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Game day food, game day recipes, Mexican street corn, Spicy Street Corn, Street corn recipe

The Perfect Summer Side Dish: Broccoli & Cheddar Stuffed Tomatoes + GIVEAWAY!

August 7, 2018 by Laura Tucker 13 Comments

This post was sponsored by Green Giant as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Throughout the entire second and third trimester of my pregnancy, my body constantly craved the juicy goodness of fresh, homegrown tomatoes. Unfortunately, my husband and I were not able to plant a garden like we normally do each year so we could grow our own tomatoes, but we were very fortunate that my mother and several other friends in our community had bountiful crops of tomatoes and other fresh produce that they were more than willing to share with us!Broccoli & Cheddar Stuffed Tomatoes #VeggieSwapIns #IC #ad…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Casseroles & Comfort Foods, Current Giveaways, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Broccoli and cheese tomatoes, Green Giant Riced Veggies Broccoli, Green Giant Riced Veggies Recipes, Riced Broccoli, Riced Veggie Recipes, Stuffed Tomato Recipe, Stuffed Tomatoes

20 Game Day Air Fryer Recipes

July 23, 2018 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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We’re all cheers over here this morning, because we’re just 40 days away getting to watch the Alabama Crimson Tide kick off the 2018 football season (and also 3 days away from our second child being born…but who’s counting?) 😉

And with the rolling of the Tide comes a rolling in my tummy for some of the greatest game day grub I can think of – and this year we’re going to be switching things up just a little bit!

Game Day Air Fryer Recipes

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Casseroles & Comfort Foods, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Air fryer, air fryer appetizers, air fryer chicken, Air fryer recipes, baked game day food, game day air fryer recipes, Game day food, healthy game day food

Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Doughnuts

December 28, 2017 by Laura Tucker 3 Comments

This shop/post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #ServeWithACoke #BowlGames #CollectiveBias

With the new year kicking off soon, I’ve been in the process of shifting gears from all of the holiday madness to game day central in my my house. Some of the biggest football games of the year are happening very soon, and my family is pumped to be rooting on our favorite team in a bowl game at the start of the year!Serve up some spicy goodness during the big game with these savory Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Doughnuts! They're a cheesy cornbread base with a spicy jalapeno cheese sauce that is in a league of it's own! Pair it with an ice cold Coca-Cola and you've got a winning hand! #ServeWithACoke #BowlGames #CollectiveBias…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Bacon dougnuts, bowl game food, Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Doughnuts, Game day food, Savory doughnuts

Cranberry-Avocado Chicken Salad

December 12, 2017 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplyAvocado #CollectiveBias

These few weeks that are nestled right in between Thanksgiving and Christmas day are always the busiest weeks of the year for our family, no doubt about it. Just when I think I can’t squeeze anything else into my calendar, one more event pops up that I really want to attend, so I buckle down, shift gears and do everything I can to make sure our holiday season is a holly jolly one! But it often comes at the price of feeling a little lackadaisical by mid-morning each day, and my creativity tends to tank when it comes to preparing meals for my family that are quick, delicious and simple.

Need a quick and easy mid-day snack or a simple lunch on the go packed with goodness? This recipe for Cranberry-Avocado Chicken Salad is light, delicious and can come together in just a few minutes! Serve it on apple slices, with crackers, in a tortilla or on bread, the possibilities are endless! #SimplyAvocado #Ad…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Avocado chicken salad, Chicken salad with avocado, Chicken salad with cranberries and apples, Cranberry avocado chicken salad, Recipes using Wholly Guacamole, Wholly Guacamole chicken salad

Southwestern Cornbread Salad

October 8, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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 I HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED BY LUCK’S TO BRING YOU THIS DELICIOUS SPICY SOUTHERN-STYLE CORNBREAD SALAD, AND ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED WITHIN THIS POST ARE 100% MY OWN. I ONLY PROMOTE WHAT I TRULY LOVE!

What seemed like a brief glimpse of glorious fall temperatures here in south Alabama last week has been completely diminished by these not-so-lovely 90+ degree temps this week.  You know it’s hot outside when you break a sweat going out to your own mailbox! And even though we’re still experiencing wave after wave of this horrendous heat, I’m not letting it get me down. Instead, I’ve been feeling a little bit inspired to bring an extra element of heat into my cooking this week, and what better way to add a little spice into your life than by combining it with a twist on a true southern staple dish!

Southern-style cornbread has been a staple dish and classic comfort food for years, and this spicy twist on Southern Cornbread Salad makes for a fun and festive way to dig into those classic southern flavors! #ad #LucksFoods…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Casseroles & Comfort Foods, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Cornbread salad, Luck's Black Beans, Luck's Pinto Beans, Southern cornbread, southern cornbread salad, Southwestern Cornbread Salad, Trifle recipes, Trifle salad

Friday Night Football Fajita Sticks

September 27, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MakeGameTimeSaucy #CollectiveBias

It’s no secret that football season in the south is a really big deal. It’s all about those big games, big traditions, big victories and of course we have those big appetites to go along with it all! That’s why during the heart of football season, I make sure to head out to my local Walmart to stock up on all of those mouth-watering game day grub favorites.

Friday night football means firing up the grill and serving up some winning eats the whole stadium will cheer for. These fajita sticks are easy, delicious and perfect for feasting on around the gridiron! #MakeGameTimeSaucy #ad…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: Fajita kabobs, Fajita skewers, fajita sticks, Game day food, Game day kabobs, grilled kabobs, verde salsa marinade

Game Day Grub: Grilled Pizza Kabobs + Giveaway

September 19, 2017 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WinWithTonysPizza #CollectiveBias

It’s no secret that football in the south is a pretty big deal. Everyone is always counting down the days until their favorite team kicks off the first game of the year, and couples are busy planning their wedding ceremonies around game times on Saturday afternoons. I personally know people who have named their children after famous football coaches, and every Friday night you can find these football fanatics filling the bleachers at their local high school football stadium to cheer on their hometown teams.

Gearing up for the big game? Grab a Tony's Pizza and pair it with these easy and delicious Pizza Kabobs and you've got a winning feast! #WinWithTonysPizza #Ad…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Home Cookin' Tagged With: game day appetizers, Game day food, grilled veggie kabobs, Pizza kabobs, Pizza side dish, pizza skewers, Pizza toppings kabobs, Side dishes to serve with pizza, Tony's Pizza, Tony's Pizza recipes

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