Home Cookin'

Taco Hand Pies with Southwest Ranch Sauce

August 16, 2017 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

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School is already back in session here, and parents everywhere have been busy adjusting to new schedules, figuring out how to fit in those extracurricular activities, and relearning how to balance the busyness of home and school life while keeping it all together simultaneously. I’ve always loved the back to school season, but it can certainly make you feel like you’re living in a whirlwind during that first month.

When a new schedule is thrown my way, I always find that it helps to have a few go-to recipes in my super-mom arsenal that are balanced, kid friendly, easy to throw together, and can be eaten on the go (in case we’re running behind for something…which we usually are!)

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Easy Spider Cookies

August 15, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These easy spider cookies are a simple and fun treat to serve at a Halloween party, or as cute little creepy crawly after school snack idea! Affiliate links may be included throughout this post at no cost to you.

Are you a fan of sweet and salty snacks? One of my favorite things to munch on when I need a quick pick me up during the day is peanut butter crackers. They come together in minutes, and the salty/sweet combo makes my taste buds oh-so happy!
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Easy Parmesan Meatball Sliders

August 14, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love back-to-school season. I absolutely adore watching my social media feeds fill up with adorable photos of kids attending their first day of class, the sales in retail and grocery stores are always out of this world, and I get so excited to fill out my calendar with exciting events that are happening at the local school here in my community.

Because it’s typically a busier time than usual, a lot of parents are scrambling to find the time to attend all of the extracurricular activities their kids are involved in while also finding the time to make sure the family is fed a decent meal during those busy weeknights. The weeknight dinner struggle can be real sometimes, you guys!

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Halloween Ice Cream Cone Snack Cups

August 14, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These Halloween Ice Cream Cone Snack Cups are a festive and fun way to display your favorite snacks for Halloween!

Hello all you ghouls and goblins! It may only be August, but my mind is already starting to twist and turn with fun Halloween ideas to make the month of October spook-tacularly fun! You may have seen my recent Fourth of July ice cream cone cups – and because they were such a huge hit, I decided to take the same concept and make it perfect for Halloween!

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Cinnamon Sausage Rolls

August 3, 2017 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

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These Cinnamon Sausage Rolls are a fun twist on classic pigs in a blanket and are a perfect breakfast treat!

School is almost back in session, and that means we only have just a little bit longer to savor the sweetness of summer before that first school bell rings. Parents and kids all across the nation will be busy getting back into the swing of that old familiar routine, and the hustle and bustle of those busy mornings trying to get everyone fed, packed up and loaded onto the bus or into the car can be enough to make your head spin like a top!

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Back to School Ice Cream Cones

July 25, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These apple-inspired ice cream cones make for a sweet treat to kick off the back to school season!…

Spicy Smoked Sausage & Pineapple Salsa Nachos

July 24, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

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You know what’s totally throwing off my groove at the moment? All of this back-to-school buzz that’s been piercing my ear lately. I mean, didn’t summer just get here? Why do we have to start thinking about getting back into the school time routine already? I need it to be summer ALL of the time! I’m just going to sit over here and cling to every little heavenly piece of summer I can get my hands on and savor it…and I’m starting with a gigantic plate of these Spicy Smoked Sausage Nachos with fresh Pineapple Salsa on top!

Go ahead and put those sun shades on and pull up a lawn chair, you’re going to want to sit back and bask in all of this sweet and savory summertime deliciousness, guaranteed!

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Football Sugar Wafers

July 17, 2017 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

These easy Football Sugar Wafers are a fun and simple snack idea to make your game day extra sweet!

Not to be that person, BUT my handy dandy “How Many Days Until Kickoff” tracker just informed me that there’s only 45 days until the Alabama Crimson Tide rolls in, and my daughter and I have been overflowing with excitement and doing a little happy dance all morning!…

Easy Chicken Salad – Ready in 20 Minutes!

July 10, 2017 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

I received a Power Pressure Cooker XL as compensation in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own!

Does anyone else’s life seem to speed up during the weekend instead of slow down? Weekends are supposed to be a time to unwind from the busy work week, but my family is currently in a season of life where it seems like the only rest we get is when we close our eyes at night to get a little shuteye!

Because we’re still in the home building process, so much of my husband’s time is poured into working at the construction site. It seems like he works from sun up to sun down every chance he gets, and this past Saturday was no different. He’s a hard working man, that’s for sure!

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