Food

By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 16th, 2013
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I have never made Jambalaya before and was super excited to make it for the first time today.  Let me tell you – it turned out amazing!  As a member of the Johnsonville Sausage Delicious Dish Blogger Panel, I had the opportunity to create a delicious dish with a few secret ingredients – Johnsonville Better-for-You […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 16th, 2013
113 Comments
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  Do you ever find that you are always on the go?  I do!  Between taking care of my family and working from home full time, I am always on the go.  Sometimes, I even find it impossible to take a few minutes to brew a cup of coffee!  Do you ever find that happening? […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 15th, 2013
13 Comments
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We’ve all heard it before, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”  However, as a work-at-home mom, I am constantly finding myself on the go and taking care of everyone else first, often times forgetting to feed myself a healthy breakfast.  I have been a fan of Honey Bunches of Oats for a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 12th, 2013
13 Comments
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I remember being a teenager and having all sorts of different activities to attend, not to mention the homework I had to do!  There was Track and Cross Country, Show Choir, Girl Scouts, Church Activities, and then just fun activities with friends.  I was always on the go and with that came the challenge of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 8th, 2013
7 Comments
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Did you know that one in six people are living at risk of hunger in America?  That is a pretty scary thing!  But rest assured, there is hope and ways to help!  Land O’Lakes has partnered with Feeding America® to kick off a Pin a Meal, Give a Meal campaign.  As of Friday, March 29th, Land O’Lakes has […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 8th, 2013
7 Comments
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Remember the days when you could leisurely wake up, enjoy a cup of coffee, and get ready for the day?  Well, those days are long gone!  Now, the mornings consist of waking me up, waking the boys up, getting breakfast on the table, lunches made, kids dressed and ready for school, and then finally heading […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 5th, 2013
9 Comments
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We live here on the Central Coast and our local college basketball team is the Cal Poly Mustangs!  I love their colors – green and gold – which were perfect additions to create a fun get together with family and friends.  At our party, we featured one of our family’s favorite chips – Kettle Brand […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 4th, 2013
0 Comments
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This summer, we are headed to the beautiful island of Maui for my little sister’s wedding.  I haven’t been to Maui since I was 13.  I remember waking up in the morning and drinking POG (Papaya, Orange and Guava juice) and eating King’s Hawaiian bread, warmed up and served with butter.  I’m super excited to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 4th, 2013
17 Comments
3879 Views
All my life, I’ve had fond memories of tea.  I remember getting ready for school in the morning and watching my mom as she completed her morning ritual.  She would heat water in a kettle on the stove, pop two pieces of bread in for toast, and then prepare her cup of tea.  I would […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Apr 1st, 2013
9 Comments
15324 Views
I recently tried the Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken and it was so good!  It was easy to heat up, full of flavor, and totally juicy, which surprised as it was frozen chicken!  I heated our Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken in a pan on the stove and it heated up quickly and was gone […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 30th, 2013
8 Comments
3091 Views
When I think of our family, I immediately think of a family on the go.  We are always headed somewhere.  Whether it’s taking the kids to school, going to a birthday party or play date, going on a road trip, or just running our every day errands – we are always on the go.  As […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 25th, 2013
25 Comments
4204 Views
If you know me, then you know that I’m a chocolate lover.  Heck, if  you don’t know me, but read my blog, you know I’m a chocolate lover.  So, when I learned that American Chocolate Week was the third week in March, I was on it!!!  I headed to Walmart and checked out the Delicious […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 10th, 2013
16 Comments
5486 Views
“I’m looking over a four leaf clover that I overlooked before.  First is the sunshine, the second is rain.  Third is the roses that bloom in the lane.  There’s no need explaining, the one remaining, is somebody I adore. I’m looking over a four leaf clover that I overlooked before.”  Every time I think of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 5th, 2013
8 Comments
5284 Views
We love homemade Fried Rice in our family and with the Minute® Ready to Serve Rice, it’s even quicker and easier to make!  For our recipe, we created Sweet & Sour Tri-Tip Rice Bowls.  They were super easy to make and so delicious!!! For our recipe, we used the Minute® Ready to Serve White rice, which […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Mar 4th, 2013
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This Valentine’s Day was a little different than most. For starters, Frank and I got to spend it with the boys and some of our close friends.  What was different that the day started off with me preparing a batch of the Johnsonville® Fire House Chili.  Let me tell ya – it was HOT!!! FIRE HOUSE […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jan 14th, 2013
70 Comments
5503 Views
This holiday season, I used Unilever products a lot more in my holiday baking and cooking endeavors than I had in previous years and the results were great!  Some of my favorite Unilever brands for baking include Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Promise, Brummel & Brown, and Imperial.  I used them to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 31st, 2012
27 Comments
3436 Views
Our family loves Johnsonville Sausage.  In fact, just the other day I made breakfast, which included eggs, sausage and pancakes.  One of our children said, “This is the best sausage I’ve ever had!”  He was definitely right! I had the opportunity to host a Johnsonville / Ore Ida Holiday Cooking Party and made the Amazing […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 22nd, 2012
514 Comments
22651 Views
Who loves the smell of freshly brewed coffee? I do, I do!  Who is entertaining family and friends this holiday season?  I am, I am!  Folgers® has added six delicious varieties to their Folgers Gourmet Selections® coffee line.  These dessert-inspired flavors are amazing and include: Vanilla Biscotti, Baked Berry Cobbler, Coconut Cream Pie, Caramel Drizzle, Toasted Hazel...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 22nd, 2012
173 Comments
4381 Views
I love the holidays – not only because I get to spoil my family and friends, but because I get to cook big meals for them too!  Country Crock makes it easy and healthy to prepare enjoyable dishes for the holidays (and the rest of the year too)!  Country Crock has some yummy recipes that […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Dec 19th, 2012
16 Comments
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The holidays are here and Nestlé Coffee-Mate has some really yummy flavors out for a limited time.  I headed to Walmart and picked up my favorite – French Vanilla – and then a flavor I had not tried before – Peppermint Mocha.  I had the task of creating a coffee drink at home with my favorite […]...
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