We have found the best San Diego brunch cruise for families! City Experiences By Hornblower reached out to see if we would be interested in checking out one of their boat rides. They offer whale watching, dinner cruises, harbor cruises, brunch cruises as well as city tours on land. We chose the brunch cruise since...
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Things to do in Vegas During the Day
There are so many Things to do in Vegas During the Day! We found our favorite 10 Spots to check out in Las Vegas in the daytime and are sharing them all with you right here! We spent two nights at the Flamingo which was super central on the Vegas strip. It was within walking...
Dinner at Giada Las Vegas
One of the best meals, I've had of all time, was dinner at Giada in Las Vegas! Giada De Laurentiis really shines her authentic recipes at this delicious restaurant. Foodie Inspired Trip to Vegas For the past few years, Mark and I have taken a solo adults trip right after Christmas. It's an awesome way...
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, CA
Check out the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego! The San Diego Symphony does an amazing job. We saw them perform along to The Grinch which was a great way for us to experience The Shell for the first time. The views of the San Diego skyline are amazing! If you haven’t had...
Easy Recipes for Kids to Make This Holiday Season
Try these easy recipes for kids this holiday season! There are many fun recipes in our Cooking With Kids cookbook. I picked out the most festive and fun recipes that you and the kids will love to make during winter break. The recipes include breakfast, appetizers, a drink, lunch and desserts! There's something for everyone...
A Delicious Singani 63 Cocktail at Camino
I recently attended an amazing drink and dinner pairing hosted by Singani 63 at the amazing Camino Riviera restaurant in San Diego. Singani 63 is a 500-year-old Bolivian spirit distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes high in the Andes. The flavor is similar to a tequila but with floral, fragrant hints. The cocktails that Camino...
Easy Chocolate Croissant Recipe with Puff Pastry
This easy chocolate croissant recipe is one of the simplest and most delicious treats you can make at home. Made with flaky puff pastry dough and chocolate, these croissants come together quickly and taste like a bakery style dessert. If you’re looking for how to make chocolate croissants without the fuss, this recipe is perfect for...
Make Easy Bruschetta With The Kids
One of my favorite dishes of all time is a simple bruschetta. You've got to make this easy bruschetta with the kids this season! With the beautiful and vibrant colors from the tomatoes and basil, this dish will surely stand out at your next holiday party! I'm sharing a how-to video on Melissa's Produce YouTube...
Holiday Monster Cookies Recipe
This Holiday Monster Cookies Recipe is so good, you're going to have these on repeat all season! These are so tasty because they basically include all of the yummy ingredients from all of your favorite cookies in one! Think oatmeal, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, M&M's AND pretzels! I feel like this holiday season is...
Festive Bourbon Holiday Cocktails – Easy & Delicious!
I love a good cocktail and these Bourbon Holiday Cocktails are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! My family has always made some sort of tasty cocktail around the holidays like brandy and eggnog or hot toddy's, which I also love. This cocktail is more on the fruity side with that rich flavor from...
Caramel Apple Crumb Pie
One of the first things I ever cooked as a kid was apple pie! This Caramel Apple Crumb Pie will be the star of your next dinner party. I have the best memories making apple pie at my great grandmas house with my grandma and aunt as well. I remember peeling sooo many apples and...
Stirring Things Up at EDGE Magazine in New Jersey
Holiday Entertaining Is More Meaningful When Kids Get In On The Cooking. Enjoying time and food with friends and family is one of the true pleasures of the holiday season. For young children, it offers a chance to get to know all the grown-ups better, and also to show off how “grown-up” they themselves have...
Simple Gift Idea Teachers Will Love
I have really been enjoying this holiday season. The kiddos are at that age where everything is so exciting and I love it. Last year I felt more overwhelmed than excited so I totally know how it feels to not want to do anything else this time of year. There is a LOT going on,...
Cooking With Kids Cookbook Signing at Warwick's 10/23
The Cooking With Kids Cookbook is officially out and available on Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, WalMart, Books a Million, Fox Chapel Publishing, Bookshop and IndieBound! We had an awesome cookbook launch party at Diesel in Del Mar last week and I have a book signing this Sunday at Warwick's in La Jolla, CA! If you are in the San Diego...
Spooky Halloween Treat Bar for the Kiddos
October is here and I am so excited! I never loved October so much until I had kiddos. This month is so special for my girl because it is her birthday month + Halloween is just a few days after. How awesome is that for a kid?! October is just the beginning of fall and...
Meet Lucy, Our New Yellow Labrador Retriever
We're so excited to have you meet Lucy, our new yellow Labrador Retriever! She is so sweet and cute. We are so happy to have her here. We lost our sweet Ellie girl over the summer and have missed her so much. We've really missed having our Ellie girl around and decided it was time...
Easy Chia Pudding, Two Ways
We've been enjoying a lot of smoothies around here these days and have had chia seeds on hand. I thought it would be fun to make an Easy Chia Pudding with two ways of enjoying it. Chia seeds have a lot of nutritional value and pudding is really simple to make. You just need two...
Kid Friendly Chili Recipe
This is the best easy chili recipe for a weeknight dinner, and it's a total kid friendly chili recipe that the whole family loves! This super easy chili is a staple in our house, along with our other fav main dishes! Our Kids Favorite Chili recipe is also featured in Brian Baumgartner's book, Seriously Good...
Peach Vodka Cocktails Recipe
These Peach Vodka Cocktails are so delicious! It's basically a Paloma made with Peach Vodka. My brother and his girlfriend introduced me to Paloma's on a trip to Cabo. It ended up being our drink of choice for the week we were there. Each restaurant had a different spin on the Paloma. My favorite Paloma's...
Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Pasta
This Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Pasta is so tasty and a super easy dinner recipe! One of the most popular recipes on our site is the Sheet Pan Bratwurst, Potatoes and Veggies. So, I'm bringing you a similar idea with a much different flavor! You've got to try our new Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Pasta...
Easy Smoothie Bowls
Kyla has always been a fan of smoothies and now her favorite thing to make is easy smoothie bowls! She makes a smoothie bowl almost everyday after school. She basically throws in any frozen fruit we have with a little water and blends several times until it all comes together. She's recently been adding chia...
Fun Lunchbox Recipes Segment on Fox 5 San Diego
The video from the Fun Lunchbox Recipes Segment on Fox 5 San Diego is here! I had so much fun sharing these ideas on Fox 5 San Diego last week! I got to chat with Kristina Audencial about different lunch options for back to school time. Our Kids Chef’s Salads were a hit along with watermelon bites, peanut butter power...
Kids Chef's Salads
I had the pleasure of being on Fox 5 San Diego to share fun Back To School lunch ideas! Our Kids Chef's Salads were a hit along with watermelon bites, peanut butter power balls and turkey roll ups. The crew on set loved the watermelon bites recipe, which can be found in the Cooking With...
Cookie Dough Ice Cream Ice Box Cake
Cookie Dough Ice Cream Ice Box Cake is my new favorite way to serve ice cream! It is so easy to put together and you can mix it up with all different flavors of ice cream. All you really need are graham crackers, ice cream and whipped cream. I first made this for our weeklong...
Cooking With Kids Cookbook Launch + Events
I cannot believe it is finally here! The Cooking With Kids Cookbook will be available on October 11th and it is currently available for preorder now! This is a dream come true and I couldn't be more excited to see this book come to life! We will be having a cookbook launch party and events...
Protein Balls Recipe
This Peanut Butter Protein Balls Recipe is so delicious! This recipe has been a family favorite since Kyla was a toddler. I would make a batch, enjoy a couple and save the rest for our weekend adventures. Easy to Make Protein Balls I love making protein balls because they are like a fresh alternative to...
Summertime Limeonade Recipe
If you love a refreshing glass of lemonade, you're going to really enjoy a glass of our summertime Limeonade! It can, of course be made any time of year but it's always extra fun in the summer. We made this recipe years ago, when Kyla was a toddler, so you'll see some photos from the...
Things To Do in Maui with Kids
We found so many awesome things to do in Maui with kids, and have brought them all together for you in this one post. You can save this and it includes all the links you need for a one week family trip to Maui! I've been to Maui 3 times and know there are a...
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Can you taste the difference between Homemade Alfredo Sauce and store bought? I sure can! I have nothing against the store bought if you need it in a pinch but if you're looking for flavor, you've got to try making Alfredo sauce at home! It's so tasty, fresh and simple! One of my favorite easy...
Maui Food + Drink Guide
During our one week stay in Maui, we stayed at a condo in Maalaea so we could cook some meals and enjoy meals out too. We have the best Maui Food + Drink Guide for a week stay in Maui. This worked out great for our family because we had an awesome mix of enjoying lots...
Legoland California's Build and Race Attraction is Open
LEGOLAND California kicked off the summer season with an official grand opening ceremony for its newest attraction, LEGO Ferrari Build and Race! We had the pleasure of attending this super fun event and are excited to announce that Legoland California's Build and Race attraction is open! This new digital technology allows guests to build, test...
Halfway Road to Hana Adventure with Kids
The Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii is an amazing sight to see! We have the best halfway Road to Hana adventure with kids itinerary for you! It's one of the most beautiful places I have been to with so many different things to see. While I also recommend you do the whole Road to...
Check Out The Maui Tropical Plantation Tour
If you're headed to Maui on vacation, you have to check out the Maui Tropical Plantation Tour! This 40 minute tour is a fun adventure for families and adults looking for a fun tour. There are so many fresh flowers and fruit grown on Maui which is really exciting to learn about when you've just...
Exploring Maui Ocean Center
If you're heading to Maui with kiddos, I totally recommend checking out the Maui Ocean Center in the beginning of your visit. We learned so much about what sea life is in the area as well as the history of Hawaiian traditions. You can see what kind of tropical fish, sea turtles and what other...
Staying in Maalaea, Maui
We just got back from a one week stay in Maui, Hawaii! Staying in Maalaea, Maui is an amazing location for families traveling with kids. We stayed in a beautiful condo right on the ocean, only 15 steps to the sand! Staying in Maalaea was ideal for our family on this vacation because it is...
Shiitake Beef And Rice With Asparagus
I love combining simple ingredients with a few unique items to make an outstanding dish. This Shiitake Beef And Rice With Asparagus recipe brings in so much flavor with minimal ingredients. I'm so excited to have Sugimoto, Dried Shiitake Mushrooms as a sponsor of this fun recipe. I love that I can store these delicious mushrooms...
Wine Tasting in San Diego, Party Bus Style
We found the best way to do wine tasting in San Diego, party bus style! Our friends over at Aall In Limo & Party Bus offered us a ride to experience their awesome 12 passenger party bus. I picked out a couple wineries nearby and had the absolute best time! We left from Poway and...
Potato Stamp Easter Egg Garland
My kiddo and I made this adorable Potato Stamp Easter egg Garland when she was little. We were looking for something crafty to do, so I looked up Easter Crafts on Pinterest. I came across "Easter Egg Potato Stamping" by Crafty Morning. We gave it a shot and it was super easy and fun. The...
Delicious Chocolate Chip Scones
I love delicious chocolate chip scones fresh out of the oven! These are so easy and fun to make, you're going to want to make them every week. James the chef took his turn at making these scones this week. Scones are perfect for kids to practice their baking skills on. This recipe uses ingredients that...
6 Fun Activities To Do With Your Kids After School
I love that the kids are back in school this year and learning every day. It's been such a change from the last couple years and we are working on new routines all the time. I've found 6 fun activities to do with the kids after school that I have to share with you! Once...