Superbowl Food - Guest Post

Though the big game is one of the most anticipated events of the year, let’s be honest: half the reason people attend a Super Bowl party is the food. Whether or not your team wins the game, if you have good food, your party will end as a victory. For ideas on how to make that come to pass at your party this year, consider these foodie tips. Snack Ideas You may have some tried and true recipes...

Continue Reading... »

Realistic Resolutions with Gorton's

Hello my blogger friends.  Here we are, at the end of January.  Did you make resolutions for 2015?  I know I did.  One is to eat healthier.  No fad diets, no extreme measures.  Just healthier, more balanced.  And it was perfect timing for Gorton's Simply Bake fish fillets to enter my house.  Thanks to the people over at Gorton's for sending me some free...

Continue Reading... »

Slow Cooker Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup

Holy smokes has it been cold in Las Vegas.  It always gets cold for a week or two, but it always catches me off guard.  Every time.  My body just is not acclimated for the cold weather any more.  Even Bodie, our Australian Shepherd who is COVERED with thick fur, hates the cold.  He has been jumping up on the bed and snuggling my legs every single night.  We...

Continue Reading... »

31 Day Household Declutter Detox

Happy 2015!  I am so looking forward to this year - changes, goals, and big events happening over here at the Yates house.  Do you have resolutions that you've made for the year?  I do.  My list may be a little long, but it is comprised of some fairly small and precise goals.  I don't have any real grandiose goals (except of course the usual weight loss resolution), just a...

Continue Reading... »

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer

...is singing loud for all to hear! I am so excited to be a part of Chicken Scratch n Sniff's Christmas Advent!  I get to share with you  one of my favorite parts of Christmas - music.  Every song has a different memory attached to it for me.  I remember sitting in front of our Christmas tree in the evenings, lights out, snow outside the window, and cranking up the stereo...

Continue Reading... »

Stocking your kitchen for the holidays

Who's getting ready for some serious baking over the next two weeks? Me! You? I've started on my annual cookie baking as well as a few candies. Can't forget the sweet and yeast breads! Oh dear, I feel 20 pounds coming back on! Once again, I'm fortunate to be able to share a wonderful article with you on stocking your kitchen up for the holidays. Thank you to Amber Brubaker for sharing! Key...

Continue Reading... »

Getting More Out of Your Kitchen

We're heavy into the holiday season now, and food is something that surrounds all of the holidays.  Something I cannot stress enough is the importance of your kitchen - the safety, the cleanliness, and general tips to make the most of your kitchen.  Here's a great article written by Whitney Hollingshead on these issues.  Take 5 minutes out of your busy holiday schedule to make...

Continue Reading... »

4 weeks, and the results are...

It's been 4 weeks.  And what are my results?  I've lost 10.5 pounds!  I'm so excited about that.  I've only had the opportunity to work out a handful of times during these 4 weeks (which I need to be MUCH better about).  It's mostly been about my diet.  I had set a goal for myself to lose 2 pounds a week.  I'm averaging 2.6!  What is the diet?  Slim...

Continue Reading... »

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Over the summer, I had a hankering for Buffalo Wings.  But I didn't want to make the full wing.  I didn't want to fire up the fryer or the oven.  But I wanted the flavor.  That spicy, tangy, crispy, drooling........oh, sorry.  I love buffalo wings.  Especially on game days.  The only thing I don't like about them is getting the buffalo sauce on my fingers and...

Continue Reading... »