Babies, Bosses, & Boyfriends: September 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Pumpkin Spice Latte and a Linkup Party :)

Welcome to this (RE-VAMPED) edition of....

I along with a couple other ladies have joined forces to bring you this exciting weekly linkup. Every week we will have a theme to follow. The schedule for the coming weeks will be posted at the bottom of the linkup so you can plan out your posts in advance. Find your favorite recipes to go along with the theme and be sure to take lots of pictures!!

There are only a couple rules to play by!

1. Follow all your beautiful Hosts!

The Campbells

Babies, Bosses, & Boyfriends

Lost In Boston

The Semler Life

Bailey Dailies

2. Grab a button, place it on your blog, and link up your post for your favorite recipe following the weekly theme!

3. Check out some of the other fantastic links & Have a blast!

And it is as easy as that! So get your favorite recipe book out and practice up! NO strings attached just a fun and friendly weekly linkup for working moms, single moms, Stay at home moms, housewives, young married couples, or even the single lady looking for a great idea!!

Favorite Drink Recipe:

I LOVE FALLLL!!! Everything about the season...from the smell in the air to the costumes on Halloween. From the beautiful leaves to the pumpkin flavoring in EVERYTHING!! But my absolute favorite thing about this time of year is the Pumpkin Spice Latte :)

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Ingredients

2 cups milk

2 tablespoons canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 to 2 tablespoons sugar (to taste)

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
Dash pumpkin pie spice

2 cinnamon sticks

Whipped Cream

Directions

1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, pumpkin and sugar over medium heat until hot (do not boil). Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, the vanilla and coffee.

2 Pour into 2 large mugs. Garnish each with whipped cream, dash pumpkin pie spice and a cinnamon stick.

The schedule for the coming weeks:

September 30: Favorite Beverage (ex: coffee, tea, adult beverage, punch, etc..)

Link up your recipe below!!

Monday, September 23, 2013

Mouthwhtering Mondays & My Favorite Recipe EVER!!!

Welcome to this (RE-VAMPED) edition of....

1. Follow all your beautiful Hosts!

The Campbells

Babies, Bosses, & Boyfriends

2. Grab a button, place it on your blog, and link up your post for your favorite recipe following the weekly theme!

3. Check out some of the other fantastic links & Have a blast!

Strawberry Banana Pudding Trifle

Ingredients

2 3/4 Cups Milk

1 Pkg (5.1 ounces) Instant Vanilla Pudding

1 Can (14 ounces) Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Carton (12 ounces) Frozen Whipped Cream (Thawed)

4 Cups Vanilla Wafers (Crushed)

1 Pint Fresh Strawberries (Sliced)

4 Whole Bananas (Sliced)

1 Whole Angel Food Cake (Cut into cubes, approx. 6 cups)

1 In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 mins. Let stand for 15 minutes; fold in condensed milk. Fold in whipped cream topping into pudding mixture (**Set aside 2 tbsp’s of whipped cream and 4 tbsp’s of wafer crumbs for top layer decorating**).

2 In a 3 quart serving bowl, layer a third of the strawberries, bananas, wafer crumbs, angel food cake cubes and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with reserved wafer crumbs and whipped cream topping. Refrigerate until serving.

3 Refrigerate. Servings: 12 - 14

AND VOILA!!! You have the best dessert I have ever tasted in my life!!!

The schedule for the coming weeks:

September 23: Favorite Recipe EVER

September 30: Favorite Beverage (ex: coffee, tea, adult beverage, punch, etc..)

Link up your recipe below!!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Buffalo Chicken Chili {Guest Post}

In most households with kids, quick and easy recipes are the way to go. Moms are on constantly hectic schedules and keeping up with your kids all day doesn’t always allow for much time to think about dinner! So as we head into fall, there’s one particular food that every busy parent looking to save time in the kitchen should become very familiar with, and that food is chili.

Don’t know how to make chili? Don’t worry about it. Chili is one of the easiest meals out there, and is the perfect hearty fall meal to please a crowd, adults and kids alike. Since it’s usually made with pantry staples like ground beef, chicken, tomato sauce and beans, you won’t have to spend a fortune on fancy ingredients. Chili recipes also don’t get too much more complex than stirring everything together until it’s hot—even the most novice cooks will be able to handle chili! And best of all, chili makes a nutritious, protein-packed meal.

This buffalo chicken chili is great to make throughout the cooler months, whether you’re feeding a crowd during Sunday afternoon football games or just looking for a quick weeknight dinner on nights when you don’t have time for meal planning. It’s ready in just thirty short minutes and calls for basic ingredients, but tastes like you’ve been slaving away on it all day long!

If you’re more of a spicy food fan than your kids, go easy on the pepper sauce and simply add more into your own bowl at the end of the recipe. Enjoy and have fun making and eating your favorite easy chili recipes all fall long!

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Serves: 6

Total Time: 30 minutes

· PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

· 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

· 1-1/2 cups sliced celery

· 1 can (15 oz. each) Rosarita® Premium Whole Black Beans, drained, rinsed

· 1 can (14.5 oz. each) Hunt's® Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Garlic, undrained

· 1 can (8 oz. each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce

· 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce

· 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

Spray a large saucepan or Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and celery; cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce and pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is tender and flavors are blended. Top each serving with blue cheese and more pepper sauce, if you want it a little spicier.

Author Bio: This is a guest post by Meredith K. on behalf of ReadySetEat. For more quick and easy recipes for dinner, visit www.readyseteat.com.