Hi there everybody! I’m Carlyn from East Valley Mom Guide here to share one of my family’s favorite #15MinuteSuppers. I love re-purposing leftovers into amazing meals, and this recipe is proof that it can be done in record time! Veggie fried rice is a great go-to because it is versatile and uses up rice from […]
CopyCat Spicy Garlic Chicken Wing Sauce
These spicy garlic chicken wings and wing sauce are a copycat recipe to make chicken wings like the ones from Buffalo Wild Wings. They make the perfect game day appetizers! My family is hopelessly addicted to chicken wings. Give me spicy…I don’t care the flavor as long as it’s spicy. The spicier the better! The […]
Clean Eating: Quick & Healthy Baked Ziti
Can I be honest with you? I’m gonna sound a bit vain, but I’m totally in love with this pasta dish I made. I think I ate it for three days straight…yep…it was that good. I’ve been seeing a lot about the clean eating movement and did some quick research and realized I pretty much […]
Chicken Scallopine
Part of my New Year’s resolution is to cook more at home….yep even I have trouble getting supper on the table sometimes with hectic schedules. Sometimes it’s just easier to grab take out, but we are trying to eat better and eat at home 6 out of 7 nights each week. We love to go […]
8 Uses for Leftover Orange Peels
Oranges have amazing health benefits and are super delicious. We buy them by the case this time of year. In fact our house sits on an old orange grove so we are blessed with a tree and there are groves all around us with my most juicy oranges I’ve ever had. But with the increase […]
Fresh Cherry Smoothies
I love cherries…any type really. Fresh, frozen, jarred, bing, rainier..it doesn’t matter..I will eat all of them. I created this recipe with fresh cherries over the summer, but then I froze a bunch of cherries and just made it again with frozen ones. It’s still just as tasty! My kids beg for smoothies, so I […]
Family Calendar Organization Tips
Happy New Year! It’s time to set up a new calendar for the year. I just love when I get to start a fresh calendar and take a look back at all the fun we had the previous year. I’m a total calendar snob and over the years I have perfected my system. There are […]
Healthy Bean and Sausage Soup
It’s still a bit chilly here in the desert and nothing warms us up like a big bowl of soup. Of course, at the start of the new year I have our health on my mind so I threw together this healthy bean and sausage soup that is ready in a flash! I love 15 […]
70+ Easy Healthy Recipes
The time for resolutions is upon us. Losing some extra weight or eating a more healthy diet usually tops the list of new resolutions, and this list of over 70 Easy Healthy Recipes will be sure to help you keep on track. Easy Healthy Recipes Many of us groan when we think about eating right […]
Carlsbad Tavern Review
Last weekend, we took my in-laws out for a day in Scottsdale, Arizona. The weather here is beautiful 9 months of the year and perfect for al fresco dining and playing outdoors. Scottsdale has so much to offer for visitors and locals that I’m super excited to be partnering with Experience Scottsdale, the official travel […]
BBQ Bacon Meatball Skewers
It’s party time! I love simple appetizers that can be made in advance and these BBQ bacon meatball skewers are done in only 15 minutes. So invite your friends over for a New Year’s party, Super Bowl party, or just because you have this awesome new recipe to share and then fire up your grill. […]
Cranberry and White Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats
It really should come to no surprise that I love rice krispies treats. Love is an understatement…I can make them in my sleep! I could also eat the whole pan so I usually make a small batch and then only when the kids are around. I wasn’t sure how my family would like these cranberry and […]
