This recipe will have everyone cheering at the dinner table. With the sweetness of apricot it's almost like a dessert dinner...well, you can tell your kids that at least. The recipe serves 2, but can easily be doubled to serve 4 (or quadrupled to serve 6). Enjoy!



1/2 tbsp butter or margarine

1 tbsp cider vinegar

1/2 tsp cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar free apricot preserves - room temperature

1/2 tbsp dry onion soup mix

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Here is a quickie recipe to get dinner on the table that will also leave your children with smiles on their little adorable faces because they will LOVE it...promise.



2 1/2 cups cooked chicken (I usually grab a rotisserie chicken from Costco & shred it)

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 8 oz package of shredded cheese (I use the Mexican mix pack)

1 cup sour cream, divided

1 can olives, chopped

1 cup canned… Continue

Every SINGLE time I make Sloppy Joes - I can't help but break out into the Adam Sandler, Lunch Lady song. It's seriously annoying and I know this, and I don't care. I usually mix in a little dancing, such as the running man, cabbage patch and my all time favorite: the sprinkler. So, needless to say, I enjoy making a Sloppy Joe dinner and I the kids, well...they wonder what the heck is wrong with me (this is potentially video making worthy, hmmmm).… Continue

This is a shout out to my vegetarian friends. My family does tend to eat some type of meat with most of our meals, but this tasty little gem is so good, healthy & filling, the meat won't be missed. Although, I have to admit, this probably is not going to be a kid favorite, my kids enjoyed eating the grilled veggies just by themselves. Enjoy!



1 medium sized eggplant, peeled & sliced diagonally

1-2 zucchinis, sliced… Continue

In an effort to eat healthier, we usually opt for Turkey Burgers in our house versus Ground Beef. Turkey has always been a bit tasteless to me, so I fell in love with the recipe from Rachel Ray that brings a lot of flavors to your otherwise boring Turkey Burger. You can serve it with all your favorites, I like putting them on Artisan Rolls with red-leafed lettuce, red onions and thousand island dressing. It is also great to eat protein style with no… Continue