The Icing on Every Cake ~ Kasey Cakes

My beautiful sister Karen has gone into the cake making business. If you're on Facebook, please like Kasey Cakes


She makes cakes, cupcakes and chocolate favors for all occasions. She also hosts cake making parties. 


Check her out. 


Karen 
917-656-0851
kasey0226@gmail.com 

Another Scentsational Business

For a SCENTSATIONAL smelling life ~ Dawn Jurado

Scentsy 

Scentsy began with a simple idea—a safe, wickless alternative to scented candles—and quickly grew into one of the most successful direct selling companies. This wickless concept was born when two stay-at-home moms began selling decorative warmers designed to melt scented wax with the heat of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick and flame.


My favorite scent is the Lemongrass Coconut... my house smells like an Italian Ice. 

Love Helping Out Friends Who Have Great Businesses

Tastefully Simple  ~ Michelle Coppola

The Food You Love, The Time You Deserve.^® 
From main dishes to desserts, we offer a wide variety of easy-to-prepare foods and gifts for every day and every occasion. Best of all, our products can be enjoyed right out of the package or prepared within minutes! 


Please take the time to stop by and visit Tastefully Simple. 

How I Trick My Kids into Eating Veggies

Roasting Roasting Roasting and Faking Potato Chips


I have been roasting and turning everything I can into a "Potato Chip".

Through some miracle I have the kids eating cauliflower, brussels sprouts and broccoli. All I do is coat them in olive oil and sea salt and roast them in a very hot oven (around 400 degrees) for 30-35 minutes and them come out crispy and yummy. Afterwards I usually sprinkle some Parmesan cheese just because... 




Now .. the best secret for me the faux potato chip.. ok some of them I actually use a white potato or a sweet potato.. but you can slice any root veggie super thin and bake them in the oven for a crisp chip. 

Recipe:

• Root vegetables- a few different color fingerling potatoes, a sweet potato,  a parsnip, a few beets (use your favorite variety or what you have in the pantry)
• Sea salt, garlic powder and smoked paprika (I put about equal amounts of each in a little bowl)  Use your favorite mix of dried spices.  Rosemary salt is particularly good on potatoes.
• Olive oil for brushing or spraying

Method:  Preheat oven to 275 degrees

1. Clean and thinly slice vegetables, a mandoline works best but you can slice by hand just try to slice thin and evenly.
2. Brush or spray a cookie sheet evenly with olive oil.  Place vegetable slices in an even layer on the cookie sheet (you probably need 2 sheets).  Spray or lightly brush vegetables with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with seasonings.
3. Bake until crispy, about 45 minutes to an hour.  You may want to flip chips over half way through baking to ensure even crisping

And Kale like you never knew it (warning this is sooooo addicting) 

Ingredients

Chips:

• 3 large kale leaves
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Remove the thick stem from the kale and discard. Cut the leaves into 2 to 3-inch pieces. Put them in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss well. Arrange the kale in a single layer on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crispy and slightly dark on the edges. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Or when they are hot from the oven add parmesan cheese. 

The Wonderful World of the CrockPot

Ok the greatest secret weapon of quick fast easy week night dinners... THE CROCK POT!


L-O-V-E it. 


It's as easy as set it and forget it. If you can get over leaving it plugged in and on all day it'll be you're best friend. 


The first easy dish I made was: 

Chicken and Wine 


I use chicken tenderloins - like 10 of them. Put in the crock pot with 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 can cream of chicken (or mushroom whichever you prefer), 1/2 cup of white cooking wine. Cook on low while you're at work and serve with rice. You can double the sauce recipe to make it more "saucey" which is what we like. Also you can add S&P or whatever spice you want too. Sooooo easy! its a staple at our house.






Also 


BBQ Roast Pork - YUMMMMMM

1 3lb pork shoulder
1/2 cup of water
3 T vinegar
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1 t ground cumin
2 cups BBQ sauce

Trim fat from meat; cut if necessary to fit into 3 1/2 - 4 quart slow cooker. Stir together water, vinegar, worcestershire, and cumin and pour over meat in crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 10-12 hours. Once cooked, remove the meat from the crockpot. Discard the cooking liquid. Using two forks, shred the pork and then return to cook. Coat with BBQ sauce and cook for another 30 minutes.

Serve on rolls.

I have made the same recipe, but substituted beef brisket for the pork.

Welcome to My World.

Hi! I decided to keep a bog of my life as a working Mom. Aren't we all working Mom's thou??!?!?!?!?! I mean no matter what job we fill it's still a hard job, being a Mom, right.

Working and shuttling kids back and forth has forced me to find cooking short cuts, distractions for the kids and I wanted to open a forum and share with you.

Also, I have an insane family and will from time to time look for advice.