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Weekend Bites New Years Eve Party

Welcome back to Weekend Bites! This week we’re sharing New Years Eve Party ideas.

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Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017! I don’t know how your year went, but mine was most assuredly what it feels like to be on a rollercoaster. This year we took a ride in an ambulance (still paying that bill off), went to my first blog conference, had a girls weekend in Colorado, became pregnant with Baby #5, suffered through depression, totaled a car, and learned what water looks like when your water softener blows. To be honest, I loved 2016. We stayed in the same house the whole year, and have no current plans of moving in 2017. Despite the crazy that happened, I learned and grew a lot. So let’s give 2016 a big shout for joy, and enter 2017 with a grin ready to take on whatever may come.

New Years Eve Party Features

It’s not a party without a party hat! I love this DIY New Years Eve Party Hat from Lolly Jane.

This may be a Mistletoe Mocktail for children, but I’m all about the non-alcoholic drinks around here, especially on New Years Eve. Thanks 3 Boys and a Dog for sharing!

I love this Easy Brie Party Appetizer from Simply {Darr}ling. Cheese just makes any party complete.

With a name like Millionaire’s Shortbread, your sure to start the year off with a little hope and luck! Grab the recipe for these from The Kittchen.

Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2016
Weekend Bites: Sneaky Veggies

Share your recipes with the hottest weekend food party. This week featuring recipes kids will love with sneaky veggies!

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I did it. I sat down Sunday afternoon and made an actual menu plan for the week again. It’s been so long since I’ve really planned out our meals. I couldn’t tell you what we’ve been eating lately because most days I whip something together that night and hope the kids will eat it. Most of January I’ve been working on tidying up the house, and making our home a place that I can truly work from home better in. So most of everything else, including bringing you awesome content, has been pushed to the side while I get back on track.

I feel like I was finally back to a mostly clean house, and so when Sunday came I had time to actually sit back and really relax! What better way to relax then flipping through my stack of recipe magazines and planning a menu? The kids weren’t too thrilled with my activity until they started flipping through too. Venice was the most helpful in finding recipes she’d like to try, but all the kids contributed at least one recipe to our menu this week – and surprisingly they are not all desserts!

It had me thinking how I need to sneak some more veggies into our meals. So while browsing weekend bites, I found these fantastic recipes that I know my kids would love. Do you have to sneak veggies into your kids diet?

Sneaky Veggies Features

Slow cooker Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps

from Honey & Birch

My kids LOVE tacos. When served in a lettuce shell, they rarely complain about this veggie they usually avoid in a salad.

Taco Dippes

from Nap-Time Creations

Speaking of Tacos. Give kids anything to dip, that they can hold in their little hands, and we usually have a winner. You can sneak all kinds of veggies in these.

Cheesy Zucchini Spinach Quesadillas

from Dizzy Busy & Hungry

Quesadillas, similar to tacos rarely bring complaints from kids. While perhaps not as sneaky putting veggies in a quesadilla, the kids will usually sitll try it.

Butternut Squash Gnocchi

from Healthy Helper

I love squash, but as a kid I didn’t. My mom always came up with ways to hide the squash, and I can easily see myself trying this one soon!

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January 28, 2016
Weekend Bites Football Food

Share your recipes with the hottest food party! This week featuring recipes perfect for your football party!

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I feel the need to apologize for the shortness of last week’s party. I had caught some bug that had me unable to concentrate on anything for longer than a few seconds. I’m feeling so much better this week, thankfully. Not much has been posted through the week, but I’ve got some fun posts in the works. Instead, we had a week spending more time with each other, getting back into the swing of school without the in-laws here, and tidying up the house.

Who is ready for some FOOTBALL! I hear the big game is in 2 weeks. To be honest, I’ve not really kept up with any of the teams this year, but will randomly root for my Patriots on Facebook when I see someone posting about them. My favorite part of football is the food and company. I think these recipes from last week will be a hit at any game day gathering.

FOOTBALL FEATURES

Crab Fries

from Just Us Four

Honey & Balsamic Pulled Pork

from Simply Darrling

Oreo Cookie Balls in Team Colors

from Growing Up Gabel

Big Game Treats

from Julie is Coco and Cocoa

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January 21, 2016
Weekend Bites 2016

Welcome to Weekend Bites 2016!

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How was everyone’s first week of 2016!! It’s been fairly tame around here. The kids went back to school Monday, and little Prince and I are getting back into a daily routine. He’s missing his sisters, but also seems more content to play by himself in the quiet. Today I tried packing him a lunch at the same time I did the girls, in hopes he’d forgo spending the day looking for snacks. It was only semi successful. We’ll keep trying though, and see if I put more in he likes if he’ll stick with it better. This week I’m looking for lunch recipes – for me and the kids! Share with me what you have.

FEATURES

Pot Roast with Coffee Gravy

from A Dish of Daily Life

Guava Pinwheels

from Silver Foodie

Chocolate Meyer Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

from Healthy Helper

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January 8, 2016