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By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Mar 5th, 2013
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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
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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
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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 10th, 2012
8 Comments
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It’s that time of year when holiday baking goes into full throttle at our house!  I remember baking cookies and decorating with my mom growing up.  We would mix the cookie dough and then cut them into different shapes and decorate them with sprinkles.  Then we’d bake them and the sprinkles would melt.  That was […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 28th, 2012
3 Comments
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Truvia® Natural Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The holiday season is here and baking is in the air.  With the holidays, I love to bake lots of yummy treats, but they tend to be high in calories and sugar.  If you […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 9th, 2012
5 Comments
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Are you a food lover at heart?  Do you find that food helps build your family relationship?  I do and I found that food is an important way in which members of my family bond with one another.  Whether it’s cooking in the kitchen or eating dinner with my family, food plays an integral part […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 17th, 2012
4 Comments
2166 Views
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of NECTRESSE™Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you want to make your life a lot sweeter?  If so, then you should definitely check out Lisa Ling’s favorite sweetener – NECTRESSE™Sweetener.  What makes this sweetener so special is that it’s made from the goodness of real fruit [&he...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 9th, 2012
264 Comments
11601 Views
Football season is here and fans everywhere are having a blast hosting parties and tailgating in celebration of their favorite football teams.  After all, it’s a fact nobody can deny: American Football is one of the most celebrated sports in the United States.  During this time of year, you’ll start seeing more barbecue grills than […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Sep 29th, 2012
12 Comments
19421 Views
  I love to make casseroles and Chicken Divan is one of my favorites!  This week is the person time to buy the ingredients for Chicken Divan, since chicken will be on sale at your local Smart & Final.  First Street Chicken Leg Quarters in the Value Pack will be on sale for $0.79 per […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Jul 5th, 2012
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I have fond memories of King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.  I remember eating two or three at our holiday dinners – going especially well with ham and green bean casserole!  I am creating those same positive memories with my own children. I had the task of creating a recipe using King’s Hawaiian Rolls and had so […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Jun 15th, 2012
3 Comments
3959 Views
Cake, ice cream, pie, pudding, JELL-O, milkshakes, and parfaits. What do all of these have in common? They are all desserts made special with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping. It could be as simple as topping your Strawberry Shortcake or Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Pie with a dollop of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping. I remember adding COOL […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Jun 8th, 2012
9 Comments
3492 Views
Our local grocery store in Nipomo is Vons (also known as Safeway).  I remember how excited everyone was to have our own grocery store (with a gas station even) in Nipomo!  I can definitely say that with my Vons card, I’ve saved more money than I would have ever saved without it.  Plus, I earn […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
May 27th, 2012
2 Comments
2260 Views
STRAWBERRY, BANANA, & PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE – 6 ice cubes – 1 1/2 cups of DOLE Strawberry, Orange, Banana Juice (or any juice flavor you prefer) – 1 small banana – 1 tablespoon peanut butter – 1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder – 5-10 frozen strawberries In a blender, add ice cubes, juice, small banana […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Jun 1st, 2011
12 Comments
2661 Views
In our home, we consume a lot of dairy products each month!  We go through a lot of milk, cheese, eggs, and yogurt.  My boys love to drink milk with meals and eat cheese and yogurt for snacks.  I was thrilled when I was invited to participate in the National Dairy Month Campaign with Safeway […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 21st, 2010
3 Comments
6013 Views
I love this time of year….Thanksgiving….a time when we think about the blessings in our lives and give thanks for those blessings.  A fun way to express your love for Thanksgiving is by sharing Thanksgiving Blessing Mix with friends and family.  It’s an easy recipe that was shared with me many years ago.   Plus, it’s [&hellip...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 28th, 2010
293 Comments
7587 Views
Halloween is coming up this Sunday and you may be trying to think of what kind of fun Halloween finger foods you can serve at your party or get-together.  You may even just be looking for a fun dish to serve your little ghouls and goblins!  Hilllshire Farm is introducing the new Turkey Lit’l Smokies […]...
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