Halloween can be a fun time of year, especially for the kids. Whether you go to a Halloween party or stay at home and watch scary movies, it can be fun to make things a little spooky for the occasion. A few years ago I made this Poison Apple Halloween Punch with Litehouse’s Apple Cider. It is delicious and SO spooky and only includes a few ingredients.

Lunches for work or school can become mundane for even the pickiest of eaters. I am guilty of making ham sandwiches day after day for my kids’ lunches. I know, I know, sandwiches are easy to throw together in the morning and most households have the ingredients on hand, but sometimes a little variety is needed (and not to mention a little variety of nutrients)!

We just returned from our yearly summer vacation and I’m already missing all the wonderful restaurant food we consumed.  It almost felt as if all we did was eat actually.  Good thing we balanced it out fairly well with all the walking in extremely high heat.  Two weeks in Las Vegas and California was simply amazing!  I didn’t even gain a single holiday pound and would like to demand a do over!  Of course I am excited to be back in my own kitchen, eating more vegetables than pizza and burgers but can’t help but want to recreate some fries I had while we were away.  I made these Tex Mex Fries