Showing posts with label FOOD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FOOD. Show all posts

What I Ate....Pregnancy Edition | Video |

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great day! I am back sharing a what I ate pregnancy edition. I know these are not the same as my old cooking videos but I still enjoyed sharing. Hope you enjoy it too. 


I don't always eat the healthiest or drink enough water but I am trying to eat less processed foods. The changes may seem small but they do count! Thanks for stopping by...I'll see ya soon! xx

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Video

Monday, May 23, 2016

Hello everyone! I am finally back sharing a new What's Cookin' video taking you through our daily meals. With everything going on with the move there has been less cooking. Plus I lost a lot of footage when I broke my phone last week. Some of these meals are before we left and the other half are meals from our new house. Hope you enjoy! 


A lot of these meals were bigger meaning we got more than one dinner out of them. For busy weeks I like to start out the week with a larger meal and then have leftovers later in that same week. It saves time, money and energy and there are plenty of meals you can make larger to help out. In fact, tonight was leftovers! :) Let me know if you have any questions or comments! Have a great night. xx

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great night. I am sorry this video is going live a little bit later. I just didn't get around to editing and uploading until the evening hours. :) This past week a lot of the meals I made served for 2 dinners or lunch a few times. We also ate out Friday and Saturday....and today I made a family dinner that the boys really seemed to love. If you need some menu inspiration or dinner ideas, hopefully this video will help! Hope you enjoy!


Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions about anything you saw be sure to let me know! I hope you guys had a beautiful loving Valentines Day. I think most of us spent it freezing our tales off but I still hope it was filled with love. I will be back Monday afternoon with a new week in review and day in the life vlog. Be sure to come back and check them out! xx

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great evening. Around here, things are starting to slow down so I thought I would share our latest meals through a What's Cookin' Vlog style video. We have had a lot going on which is why we missed posting this video last Sunday. If you are looking for a little extra dinner inspiration, have a look....you might find something that looks yummy! Hope you enjoy! 


I can't believe how fast time is flying by. I can't belive how fast the weekend flew by and I also can't believe how fast we are moving through October. It's crazy! :) I'll see ya tomorrow with a new week in review post and vlog. Be sure to come back and check it out! xx

K Jaggers

Easy Homemade NO BAKE Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Recipe! | Video |

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Hello friends! I hope your day is going well. I here today sharing a fun easy delicious recipe for some homemade NO BAKE chocolate chip granola bars. This recipe is really really easy to make and could be made super fast before rushing out the door to work and/or school. Then they could be cut after you have returned. I love this recipe...it was adapted from a Rachel Ray Recipe that can be switched up in so many ways. I made a huge batch but below you will find the recipe for a standard batch or you could follow the measurements in the video for a full cookie sheet worth of granola bars. Hope you enjoy!



Here's the recipe: ( I actually quadrupled it ) 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups quick cooking oats {not rolled oats!}
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Directions: 
In a large bowl, stir oats and rice cereal together. Set aside. In a small pot, melt butter, honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble. Reduce the heat and cook 2 minutes. Pour in vanilla and stir. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten all ingredients. Pour into lightly greased small jelly roll pan {about 12x8x1} and press out to be about 3/4 inch in thickness. {If your pan isn't small enough, pack the mixture into one side. You really want to press them down so they stick together.} Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and press down lightly. Cool on a counter top to room temperature for two hours or until the chocolate chips are set before cutting into bars. Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

Recipe Notes:
 If your granola bars don't seem to be staying together when you cut them, you may have not boiled the mixture long enough...you want it to make it just past the softball stage. OR you made them too thin or you didn't pack them in tight enough. Stick them in the fridge for 20 minutes and that should help keep them together. {Be sure not to keep them in there too long or else they'll become super hard!} The next time you make them, try boiling for an extra 15 seconds or so.


This is a delicious recipe that I bet your family would love as much as mine does. I don't have any issues storing these in the pantry and they never last long! If you have any questions or comments be sure to let me know. :) 

K Jaggers

Quick Mid Week Grocery Shopping Haul! :)

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful evening. I am back sharing a new quick mid week food shopping haul. We needed a few things and instead of trying to figure out the menu for next week as well, I just went ahead and went a picked up a few things. Here's what we got. Hope you enjoy! 


I hope you can tell I did my best to make some better choices. I made the decision to go soda free and just take it out of the house completely. I think the boys are coping pretty good so far and for me, it simply wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. :) Thanks for stopping by...I'll see ya soon! xx

K Jaggers

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Video

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Hello friends. I hope your night is going well. I getting ready to settle in for MTV Music Awards tonight and hopefully enjoy a good show. We'll see. How's your night going? I thought I would share with you a new What's Cookin' video sharing our daily meals. I wasn't in the kitchen a ton this week. I made some bigger meals that we could eat on a couple times and we ate out some too. Hope you enjoy!



Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to come back on Monday for my week in review blog post and day in the life vlog. If you have any questions or comments on anything you saw in the video be sure to let me know. xx

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great evening. I totally love love love weekend evenings when the sun is out longer where we can enjoy time outside instead of being stuck in the house. It's such a beautiful evening here in South Carolina. I wish I had all you guys here in my backyard enjoying a bbq with us! Speaking of food, I am actually back sharing our latest What's Cookin' video where I share our daily meals vlog style. It's not just your quick standard video where I show our meals...you can actually cook along if you like because I also show you how I make the dinners. Hope you enjoy! 


Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you maybe found something you can make for your family. I know not all of our dinners is organic and gluten free but we meals that are for your typical families when you are just trying to get dinner on the table on a busy night. If you have any questions about anything you saw in the video, be sure to let me know. You can find more of these kind of videos right here if you need a little more menu inspiration!  Also if you are new here, I would love it if you took a second to get subscribed!

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I'll be back tomorrow with a new Week in Review blog post with 2 Day in the life vlogs! Stay tuned. xx

What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Video

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful night. With us having to travel at the beginning of the week, I didn't get a chance to share our latest What's Cookin' video sharing our daily meals. I do these videos vlog style so you not only see what we had but also can see how I make them. Most of these meals are fast and easy and very family friendly. In some of these videos, I will be sharing a pizza dinner or some other takeout meals but to be true and accurate to what we ate, I include them. Hope you enjoy!


I know not everyone likes how I cook or the foods I eat but the bottom line is my family is always happy with the meals I serve up. I don't think there is anything wrong with taking some help from the store on a busy weeknight. I do think fresh is best but do what works for your family. I would rather families eat dinners together regardless if it's fresh and organic or if it's more of a processed dinner. If you have any questions be sure to let me know. If you are new here, I would love it if you took a few seconds to get subscribed!


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Grocery Day Prep w/ lots of $ Saving Tips & Homemade Fruit & Veggie Wash Recipes | Video |

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful evening. I am taking a break from a busy day to share a new grocery day food prep video. Grocery day is a big day in our home. First, its prepping with the list and coupons, then shopping and once but once I get home, the job just starts over. If you want to see what I am taking about, check out the video below! 


Many fruits and vegetables are grown with pesticides to get rid of bugs. Plus there is a lot of other outside elements that also matter. Fortunately, you can drastically reduce your exposure to pesticides and bacteria found on produce with a thorough vinegar and water wash.  Experts found that a white vinegar and water wash kills 98% of bacteria and removes pesticides.I have been using vinegar for years and it works great on vegetables. You can either make a spray or clean your fruits and veggies as I did in the video above. Here's the recipes:

Vinegar and Water Veggie Spray:


Mix 3 parts water to 1 part white vinegar (3:1 ) in a spray bottle.
Spray on fruits and veggies to get rid of pesticide residue.
Rinse with water after spraying.

-OR-

Fill a sink or a bowl with water and add 1/8 to 1/2 cup of vinegar, depending on the size of your bowl.
Place your fruits and veggies in the bowl.
Soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Rinse with water and allow fruits and veggies to dry before storing.

I hope these tips help you save money by making your fresh fruits and veggies last longer. :) Be sure to let me know if you have any questions! If you are new here, I'd love it if you took a second to get subscribed! xx


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What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals! | Lots of Dinner Inspiration!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Hello everyone! So sorry I wasn't here today but I hit the ground running today. Before the clock strikes midnight, I thought I would share the video that I uploaded on youtube today. Remember you can always subscribe and see these videos as soon as they go live instead of waiting around on me! Here is our latest What's Cookin video where you can actually cook along and learn the meals. These meals are simple and easy to make...and perfect for any family. Hope you enjoy.


Thank you so much for watching. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or comments. I know the frozen dinner is not something to serve to your family but that night... I just needed a quick warm meal with little to no effort. If I am going to be sharing these each week, I have to share the meals I don't cook too! I hope all you moms out there had a wonderful Mothers Day .Stay tuned for tomorrows Day in the Life Vlog to see how my day went! Have a beautiful and blessed night.  If you are new here, I'd love it you took a second to subscribe!

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Asian Inspired Meal: Video | Beef & Broccoli with Homemade Pork Pot Stickers |

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. I am tossing a new unexpected video into the line up today! I was going to include this meal in our What's Cookin' Video on Sunday but it was just too long and too much footage to really show you how I made our Asian inspired dinner featuring beef and broccoli and homemade pork pot stickers. There is a little more prep with these meals so it's best if you make it on a night when it's not so busy. I show you everything in the video and the full recipes are below. I hope you enjoy! 


This was such a delicious dinner. I know many of you don't have all the ingredients to make this but if you invest in a few delicious Asian condiments you can make this full meal along with many others. It's totally worth it! I didn't have to go to any special store either. All the ingredients were at my local grocery store and was easy to find. The wonton wrappers were in the produce area and the rest in the international food isle. Here are the recipes in full....* and remember you can print them out! 

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Beef Marinade:

1 pound steak ( I used Sirloin but you could use flank steak as well) , cut across the grain into 1/8 thin slices, then cut into 2” length pieces
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Sriracha/hot Asian chili sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ginger powder

Sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
2 tablespoons chicken broth
5 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

6 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon peanut oil

3 ½ - 4 cups broccoli florets, cut into bit size pieces
1/4 cup water
3 medium scallions, sliced (optional)


INSTRUCTIONS

::Pour marinade ingredients directly into freezer bag and mix well. Add beef and massage in marinade until well covered. Refrigerate for 2-8 hours.

:: To make Beef and Broccoli, whisk the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

:: In another small bowl, combine garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon peanut oil ( I actually used coconut oil which worked great! ) Set aside.

:: Drain excess marinade off of beef (if there is any).

::Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot and sizzling. Add beef to the skillet and break up any clumps; cook without stirring for 1 minute, then stir and cook until beef is browned and almost cooked through, about 1-2 minutes (it will cook more in the sauce). Don’t overcook or it won’t be as tender! Transfer beef to a large plate and cover. *If your skillet is small, then cook in 2 batches.

:: Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to the now-empty skillet; heat until very hot and sizzling. Add the broccoli and saute for 30 seconds. Add water, cover pan, and lower heat to medium. Steam broccoli until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
Push the broccoli to the sides of the skillet and add the garlic/ginger/red pepper/oil to the center of the pan, mashing the mixture with a spoon, until fragrant, about 15 to 20 seconds, then stir the mixture into the broccoli.

:: Return the beef to the skillet and toss to combine. Whisk the sauce to recombine then add to the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and beef is cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. 

:: Transfer to a serving platter, sprinkle with the scallions and sesame seeds and serve.



Homemade Pork Pot Stickers

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground pork
1 cup shredded green cabbage
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon hoisin
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon Sriracha*, or more, to taste
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
36 2-inch won ton wrappers
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Soy sauce, for serving




:: In a large bowl, combine pork, cabbage, garlic, green onions, hoisin, ginger, sesame oil, Sriracha and white pepper.
:: To make the dumplings, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pork mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal.
:: There are a few ways to cook these...you can steam for about 4 minutes in a basket lined with parchemnet paper, you can boil them in water for around 4 minutes, or you can fry them in a little vegetable oil for about 3 minutes per side. 
:: Serve immediately with soy sauce, if desired.

Thank you for coming by and learning how to make this amazing dinner. We loved it and if you try it...I bet your family will too! If you have any questions, be sure to let me know. If you are new here, I would love it if you took a second a got subscribed!

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What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a lovely Sunday. Scott and I have been out and about running errands today but I thought I would share with you our latest What's Cookin' videos. These are filmed vlog style so you don't just film our plates....you actually see me cooking some. Hopefully these videos will give you some menu inspiration for dinners to share with your family. Hope you enjoy!


Since I know you guys really enjoy these style videos, I have decided to share them more often. Instead of once or twice a month, I am going to share them every Sunday. Hopefully I explained that well in the video.  I'l see ya tomorrow. xx If you are new here, I'd love it you took a second to subscribe!

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What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style

Monday, April 27, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Monday. Normally my Week in Review blog post would be up by now but our latest day in the life vlog is still processing! Hopefully sometime this evening it will get finished and I can share it with you! In the mean time, I thought I would share our latest What's Cookin' Vlog. These videos show you what we have had for dinners recently hopefully giving you some menu inspiration for your family too. I like to film these videos vlog style because I like to share how I make the dinners...not just your borning → Here's what I ate ← videos. Hope you enjoy!



We have been eating out a lot here lately so there hasn't been much to share. However, if you have any comments or questions about anything you saw in the video be sure to let me know. Thank you guys so much for stopping by. I have been working hard on getting back on schedule... and now youtube is not cooperating! I have faith it will all work out! As soon as the video goes live tonight, I will be back posting our week in review! Come back later and visit! If you are new here, I'd love it you took a second to subscribe!

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What's Cookin' | Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style! 10 + Easy Dinners!

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Hello friends! As we move through this Sunday evening, a lot of us are menu planning for the week ahead. I thought now would be the perfect time to share our latest What's Cookin' video. This is where I show you some of our daily meals vlog style. Hope you enjoy!


Be sure to let me know if you have any questions about anything you saw in the video. It mostly showed fast easy dinners that you can make any night of the week. If you want to see more videos like these, you can  click right  here for all my What's Cookin' Videos! If you are new here, I'd love it you took a second to subscribe!

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Weekly Food Shopping Haul & Menu Plan | Video |

Sunday, March 22, 2015


Hello friends! I hope your evening is going well. I am back sharing next weeks menu and grocery haul. I did a great job of planning things out and getting through the store in a hurry. I didn't want to be in the store long tonight. I went to my local Ingles and stayed far away from Walmart. I knew it would be too much of a mad house. If you want to see what we got and what meals we will be eating next week...enjoy the video below!


Thanks for so much for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with a new DITL Vlog and my WIR blog post. Come back tomorrow and check them out! If you are new here, please take a second to get subscribed so you don't miss any new videos or pictures. Have a beautiful night. ♥

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Unexpected Food Shopping Haul! | Video |

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great Sunday. I am back today sharing an unexpected food shopping haul. We got a surprise visit from our oldest daughter and I needed to hurry and pick up a few things. Hope you enjoy! 



I should be back later this week with another shopping haul. These items will only get us through for a few days. Once our company has left, I will make time to get the rest of it done. If you are new here, I'd love it if you took a few seconds and subscribed so you don't miss anything. :)

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Taste Testing Trader Joe's! | Product Reviews | Video

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday evening. I have had such a hard day getting things done with this weather. It's been raining here all day so I have been having myself a pretty lazy day. :) I have done a little housework though. I thought tonight I would share some of reviews from the items I got last time I went to Trader Joes. I am a Trader Joe's newbie and I thought my mini reviews might help some other newbies! Hope you enjoy!



Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you liked the video. I would love to hear what you like best from Trader Joes for my next shopping trip....which will be this Sunday. :)  If you are new here, I'd love it if you took a few seconds and subscribed so you don't miss anything. :)

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What's Cookin' Our Daily Meals | Vlog Style |

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. I am back sharing another What's Cookin' Video showing our daily meals. I think I should start listing out the meals that I am sharing in these videos in case you watch it and want to come back later and find it. So in this vlog style cooking video here's what you'll see.

Steak Sandwiches & Fries
Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken with corn and mashed potatoes
Crockpot White Chocolate Oatmeal
Turkey Cutlets, Sweet Peas and fruit. 
Burgers and Fries
Cupa Cupa Cupa Peach and Raspberry Cobbler
Talipa & Rice
Crockpot Cheesy Beefy Mac w/ salad
Chicken Quesadilla and Nachos
Our Version of Italian Wonder Pot Pasta 

Hope you enjoy.



I hope you maybe got some menu inspiration from the video of new recipes to try for your families. Sometimes we all just go blank menu planning. It happens to me too! :) If you have any questions about anything you saw in the video, let me know and I'll do my best to answer. Thanks for stopping by. If you are new here, I'd love it if you took a few seconds and subscribed so you don't miss anything. :)

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Try the World Bi Monthly Subscription Box Video | Venice |

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Hello friends! I hope you are having a great evening. We are snowed in like so many others tonight that we are just staying inside and keeping warm. Scott and I thought we would share a new bi monthly subscription box from Try the World. We were super happy to start this subscription service because we love trying new food and the thought of the food and treats coming from different parts of the world was interesting to us. So if you want to check it out with us both, enjoy the video below! 


That was such a fun video to make! Scott will be filming these videos with me, every couple of months. I actually have a March boxing coming that we will be sharing too! I think the culture guide book that came with the box packed with information, recipes, movie and music guide from the region the tasty treats come from is a great addition. Plus the information card that explains everything from the box lets you know exactly what you are getting. They also have a online store that sells a bunch of specialty items which makes me happy too! 

 If you want to try this bi monthly subscription box for $38 per box, click HERE and get $15 off your first box! Be sure to let me know if you have any questions. If by some chance you are just coming by for the first time, I would love it if you subscribed!

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