Confessions of an Overworked Mom
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Because we have ducks and chickens, we are always the ones who get to bring deviled eggs to parties, cookouts and get togethers. Thankfully, they are one of my kid’s favorite summer time foods. I generally use the same recipe every time but when I saw the Herbed Deviled Eggs recipe in the 5 Easy… read more »
I’ve been trying to get better about watching my weight lately. It’s too easy to watch it go up, up, up and that isn’t what I want. I am really not a salad kind of person all the time. I like to have different tastes and get tired of eating the same things every day.… read more »
I’m so excited to have been chosen to be part of the JC100 celebrating 100 years of Julia Child. I grew up watching Julia Child on PBS because my Mom was a huge fan so it’s even more special to be able to be part of this program now that I’m a Mom myself. Each… read more »
Living in rural Vermont, the one thing we have a lot of is apples. It seems like you cannot walk more than half a mile in any direction and find old abandoned apple trees that used to be part of someone’s farm orchard. We pick apples each year at a local orchard and buy them… read more »
I normally do not participate in voting contests but I made an exception on this one. My recipe for Vermont Maple Almond Popcorn is one of the entries in the Zuuzs Grand Recipe Challenge. If I win, I win $500. I would really appreciate it if anyone voted for me. You can vote once a… read more »
For those of you who will be watching the Kentucky Derby, try this delicious cucumber dip or spread. This Benedictine recipe is a traditional Kentucky Derby Day recipe that is named after the famous Louisville, Kentucky restaurant Benedictine that was popular at the turn of the century. Don’t leave out the green food coloring.… read more »
The Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday in May and this year, that is May 5th. While we don’t bet on the races, I do love watching the horses run. You can’t live in Vermont and not love horses! Our state animal is the Morgan horse so how could I not love them? Since we’ll… read more »
Quick Strawberry Smoothie recipe Quick Strawberry Smoothie recipe Print Recipe type: Beverage Serves: 1 Ingredients 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup skim milk 1 T protein or vitamin powder 1 to 1 1/2 T sugar free instant chocolate pudding mix Instructions Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth. 2.2.6 I found this recipe… read more »
Gluten free tabouleh recipe with quinoa Gluten free Tabouleh 4.0 from 1 reviews Print Recipe type: Side Dish Serves: 6-8 Traditionally tabouleh is made out of cracked wheat which means it contains gluten. Preparing it with quinoa makes this dish gluten free. Ingredients 1 cup quinoa grain, rinsed and drained 2 cups water 2 firm… read more »
Nothing warms up the kitchen or the heart more than a freshly baked coffee cake. Of course, I don’t always have time to bake completely from scratch so sometimes I like to take a few shortcuts. This Central Market Maple Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe uses a few prepared ingredients but still manages to taste completely… read more »
My name is Ellen Christian and I'm a busy mom of two teenagers who manages two blogs: Confessions of an Overworked Mom and The Socialite's Closet as well as holding down a close to full time job in the social media field.
