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Sweeten Your Season with Mint Chocolate Pudding Fudge

Even though the holidays are behind us, there are still holiday events to attend. I know many companies host their holiday events in January as well as many families.

Since the holiday season isn’t truly over, it’s always good to have a quick and delicious recipe on hand so you can whip something together to bring along to different events.

When we visit someone else’s home for a holiday event, we like to bring a special little treat along and I’m pretty sure I have found our new favorite, Mint Chocolate Pudding Fudge, a quick and easy recipe from Kraft.

If you are looking for something simple yet delicious and sweet to share then this is the recipe for you.

To get started, you will need the following ingredients.

2 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/3 cup finely crushed starlight mints

Once you have all of your ingredients on hand, you will want to prep your pan. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides.

After you have your pan prepped, it’s time to start making some delicious fudge!

Microwave 4 oz. Baker’s chocolate, 6 Tbsp. butter and 1/2 cup water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

Next you will add the peppermint extract and dry JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding mix and stir until well blended.

Your next step is to add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until well blended.

Once everything is well blended, you are ready to pour your mixture into your prepared pan and press it into an even layer with the back of your spatula.

To finish your fudge, microwave the remaining butter and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl for 1-1/2 minutes or until butter is melted and stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Pour over fudge and spread to completely cover bottom layer. Then top with 2/3 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows and 1/3cup finely crushed starlight mints and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

Remove fudge from foil, cut, and serve!

This was my first time making fudge and now that I know how easy it is, I will be doing it again! This recipe was easy and delicious and kids loved it too!

You can find this recipe and more by visiting the Kraft Hub and make every day delicious with Kraft!

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Everything Is #Saucesome with Ragú ® + Recipe

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Sitting down for dinner as a family of 7 is not something that happens a lot around here. There are many nights when someone is missing and our family mealtime isn’t quite complete. When we do have the chance to enjoy a meal together we do whatever it takes to make it great!

Over the weekend, we actually had the chance to sit down together a have a meal as a family and it was the best!

My crazy clan waiting for dinner.

We love to put together meals that everyone enjoys but also meals that don’t require a lot of prep work or a lot of dirty dishes. Our meal for this family dinner was our take on the No-Boiling Lasagna recipe from Ragú®. Not only was dinner saucesome but being with all of my kids and my husband made it even saucesome-ier!

Ragú® is recognizing and celebrating everything that makes family mealtime Saucesome. From unique recipes to silly moments to crazy weeknights…it’s all Saucesome with the delicious help of Ragú® Sauce!

Our Take on a Ragú® Classic Recipe

Often time we stumble upon recipes that we know that everyone will enjoy but I’m always looking for a way to change them up and sneak protein and veggies in so I know the kids are getting everything they need. We took the Ragú® no-boiling lasagna recipe and made it our own by adding 93% lean beef and spinach to it. The kids, actually all of us, couldn’t get enough of it. It was absolutely delicious! Ragú® Old World Style Traditional Sauce has a delicious taste your whole family will love

Make Your Own Meaty Cheesy Spinach {No Boil} Lasagna

All you need to make this delicious lasagna is:

2 – 1lb. 8oz jars of your favorite Ragú® Sauce (We used the Old World Style Traditional Sauce).
2 containers (15 oz. ea.) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 eggs
12 uncooked no-boil lasagna noodles
5oz. bag of spinach
1lb. lean ground beef (or other ground protein).

It’s simple to prep and make this lasagna and takes less than 15 minutes from start until it hits the oven.

Prep, cook and layer as pictured above and once you are done layer, top it with cheese and pop it in the oven at 375° for 1 hour.

Once your lasagna is baked, let it cool, cut and serve!

What Makes Our Mealtime Saucesome?

Aside for a delicious meal that everyone enjoys, our mealtime is made saucesome just by being together as a family, having fun, eat and laughing and just enjoying each other’s company.

They may be crazy, but they are my crazy family and I love each and every one of them!

Win Saucesome Prizes

Be sure to visit www.RaguSweeps.com for a chance to win a variety of Saucesome prizes, including a grand prize of $12,000 towards a Saucesome kitchen makeover!

Connect

Be sure to connect with Ragú® on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

What do you do to make your mealtime time saucesome?

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Celebrate Breakfast with Honeycomb Monkey Munch

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I remember as a kid in the 80’s seeing this commercial for the first time and singing the catchy tune over and over and over.

Honeycomb’s big…yeah yeah yeah!It’s not small…no no no!Honeycomb’s got…a big big bite!

It didn’t take long after that for my mom to buy me a box of Honeycomb cereal and moments after that, I was hooked.

Now here I am, 36 years old and a mother of 5 children who love Honeycomb cereal and can’t get enough of that big big crunch!

It’s a Celebration

This year, Post Honeycomb cereal is turning 50 years old! Since 1965, Honeycomb’s one-of-a-kind playful shape and sweet honey taste have made the cereal a breakfast classic that is not only great in the bowl, but also a flavorful addition to treats.

Delicious Treats

Honeycombs aren’t just delicious when served in a bowl with milk, they also can be a great snack or treat like this delicious Honeycomb Monkey Munch.

Honeycomb Monkey Munch is super easy to make and only requires 4 ingredients and it is a delcious treat. It’s so good that the kids won’t want to stop eating it and that’s okay because Honeycomb cereal has:

8g of whole grain per serving*
Excellent source of vitamin D
Low in fat and cholesterol-free
10 essential vitamins and minerals

If you ask me, that’s a great reason to snack on Honeycomb cereal all the time!

You can visit the Post Foods website for a variety of recipe ideas incorporating the cereal or feel free to explore your creative limits and develop your own.

How do you like your Honeycomb cereal?

I like mine straight out of the box!

Get the Recipe

You can whip up your own batch of Honeycomb Monkey Munch using the recipe below.

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Irish Soda Bread {Recipe}

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It’s hard to believe that St. Patrick’s Day is next week already. I look forward to St. Patty’s Day every year because one, it holds a very special memory for me and two, hello corned beef, cabbage and Irish soda bread. Yeah, I’m looking forward to getting my eat on!

If you enjoy preparing your own dishes on St. Patrick’s Day, here is a great recipe for Irish Soda Bread. If you’ve never had Irish Soda Bread, go….go to the store now, get the ingredients and get baking!

Ingredients

1/2 C white sugar
4 C all-purpose flour….divided
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3 C raisins
1 Tbsp caraway seeds (optional)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 C buttermilk
1 C sour cream

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
-Grease a 9 inch round baking or cake pan.

-In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserve 1 tablespoon), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins (optional) , and caraway seeds (optional)

-In a smaller bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream.
-Stir the liquid mixture into the flour mixture just until flour is moistened.

-Knead dough in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes.
-Dough will be sticky.

-Place the dough in the prepared pan and pat down.
-Cut a 4 x 3/4 inch deep slit in the top of the bread.
-Dust with 1 Tbsp flour.

-Bake in preheated oven for 65 to 75 minutes.
-Let cool and turn bread out onto a wire rack.

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Organic Chicken Salad {Recipe}

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As you’ve probably read, Alex and I have been making some great changes to our diet, eating habits and are focusing on getting ourselves healthy. One thing that has been hard for us on this journey is to find recipes that we really enjoy or that are easy to prepare ahead and enjoy throughout the week.

Recipes like this one for organic chicken salad are just what we are looking for, something that is good for us, easy to prepare and it can be served multiple times in a week and in a variety of ways.

This salad is great to serve as is, on bread, with crackers, pita chips, in a wrap or however else you wish.

You can whip up this salad on your own with the recipe below. (You can print this recipe below).

Ingredients

2 Large Organic Chicken Breasts
2 Strips Organic Bacon
1/3 Chopped Red Onion
12 Diced Grape Tomatoes
Splash of Lemon
½ Cup Spectrum Canola Mayonnaise
1 Chopped Garlic Clove
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Onion Powder
1 tsp. Cayenne Red Pepper
1 tsp. Tarragon
1 tsp. Cilantro
8 Slices Glutino Multi-Grain Bread

Instructions

Turn stove top burner on high heat. Place chicken in pan and cover with water to poach. Boil chicken. When water is almost evaporated turn heat to low. Cook for a total time of 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Set chicken aside to cool.
Place 2 strips bacon in microwave. Cook on high for 3 minutes or until almost crispy. Set bacon aside to cool.
Chop onion, grape tomatoes, and garlic clove into small pieces.
Slice chicken breasts and bacon into small pieces. Place in large mixing bowl with onion, grape tomatoes, garlic, tarragon, cilantro, cayenne red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Add splash of lemon and canola mayonnaise. Mix well.
Toast 8 slices Glutino multi-grain bread. Add mixture to your bread and enjoy your gluten-free chicken salad sandwich, or serve with chips, crackers or alone.
Enjoy!

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