Category: Family Life

Attention parents, grandparents, teachers, and everyone else! Step2 is doing another round of Toy Testing! This time it’s not just kitchens!! You get a choice between 8 different options! I know for sure my son would love the workbench play table!! Hurry and go now as spots for August has just opened!

Perfect Chicken & Dumplings Recipe!

My family absolutely loves chicken and dumplings! So, I recently found a new dumpling recipe and had to try it. As expected, my entire family devoured this meal. If you like this classic dish too, then be sure to make this version. Feel like making this recipe too? If so, here are the ingredients you’ll need to pick up:

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 1/2 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces (all thighs or a whole cut up chicken or a mixture of light & dark meat)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 10 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon sherry
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish

For further instruction on making this dish, be sure to visit the Five Heart Home Webpage! We’d love to hear from our readers in the comment section below.

M&M Chocolate Cookies Recipe!

Do you enjoy M&M candies? If so, you must try this delicious M&M Chocolate Cookies Recipe! I recently made these cookies and my family loved them. In fact, this may be my new favorite chocolate treat. You must make try this sweet treat because your family will enjoy this as well. Want to make this recipe too? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup bread flour
• 1 and 1/4 cups cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup plain M&Ms
• 1 cup chocolate chips

For further instruction on making this dish, be sure visit this Love From The Oven Contributor for more details. Let us know what you thought of these cookies in the comment section below. We’d love to know!

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Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole Recipe!

Want a new take on pizza for dinner tonight? If so, try this Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole recipe! My kids love eating pizza and this looks like a great alternative. Plus, this looks both fast and inexpensive to make. Want to make this new dish? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 2 jars of Traditional Pasta Sauce
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 box rigatoni pasta
• 1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 bag pepperoni
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil

PS: This dish can be easily changed. Just put your favorite ingredients you enjoy most (i.e. pineapple, Canadian bacon, onions, chicken, etc…) in the casserole.

For further instructions on assembling this recipe, be sure to visit the Stuck On Sweet Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, we’d love to know.