Chicken Wings Fly Away…Make Room for Buffalo Chicken Parfaits

Buffalo Chicken Parfait

I love Hungry Girl (if you don’t know who this is, OMG! Go check her out!).  I love Chicken Wings.  And I love Tyson Grilled and Ready Chicken (seriously! I love using these for quick salads or easy wraps!).  So why wouldn’t I love a chance to share with everyone this fabulous recipe just in time [...]

Tasty Tuesday: I *heart* Crock-pots!

Crock-pot meal

I don’t know how popular using a crock-pot is now a days, but I have to tell you – I LOVE CROCK-POTS!  They have got to be the easiest, quickest way to guarantee time with the family as soon as you get home instead of spending that time in the kitchen slaving over a hot [...]

Tasty Tuesday – Sweet Potato Risotto

This week, we’ve selected another yummy recipe from the new cookbook Real Simple Best Recipes: Easy, Delicious Meals. It features sweet potatoes, the perfect vegetable for a person like myself, who has a raging sweet tooth. Sweet Potato Risotto Hands-on time: 45 minutes | Total time: 45 minutes | Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil [...]

Tasty Tuesday: Soup’s On

We’ve had a bit of a Tasty Tuesday hiatus in recent months, but today we’re back with a bang! The latest cookbook from our friends at Real Simple (who also happened to name this blog as “Best Parenting/Family Blog” last year) is out today. We got our hands on an advance copy of Real Simple [...]

Tasty Tuesday – May 13, 2008

Summer is the season for casual cookouts, backyard BBQs, and happy hours. If you don’t have time to whip up some fancy-schmancy appetizer to bring (and I know you don’t), you absolutely can’t go wrong with this quick-to-prepare, delicious guacamole dip and chips. Our coworker Jen D. often makes this recipe for work functions, and [...]

Tasty Tuesday – May 6, 2008

Saturday night, the ladies of WMAG came to my house for a cookout. We chased our kids around, we braved iffy weather, we gossiped. All in all, it was a great time. But it got me thinking about how, in the past, I’ve thought of cookouts as easy–just toss some burgers and hotdogs on the [...]

Tasty Tuesday

Tela here, filling in for Sara. Since I’m not much of a cook, these are pretty big shoes to fill. However, I do have some quick and tasty meal options for the busy mom, that I’m happy to share. Gardenburger Black-Bean Chipotle WrapI tried these once while they were on sale, and I fell in [...]

Tasty Tuesday – April 15, 2008

I usually am not a breakfast for dinner type of girl, but every now and then bacon, eggs and hot biscuits sound good after a long day’s work. For a healthier twist on a.m. in the p.m., WMAG reader Theresa suggests omelets. “They’re a breakfast food that easily translates to dinner,” she writes. “Try:- spinach [...]

Tasty Tuesday – March 25, 2008

Susan here — not a frequent contributor to Tasty Tuesday, as I’m not much into cooking. But I do love to eat, and in the past few months, have paid a lot more attention to what my family and I eat. That’s when we started trying Amy’s frozen meals. Celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary this [...]

Tasty Tuesday – March 18, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about being burned out in the kitchen. Several of you commented with recipes and other meal ideas, which really helped me out. Last week, I started posting some of those ideas, and I’ll continue today with a recipe contributed by Heather. Thanks so much, Heather! Hearty Mexican Spaghetti [...]