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Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

July 28, 2018

Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta recipe you can have on your table in under 30 minutes! Perfect for those nights when you're busy, or haven't preplanned a meal.

Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

You know those nights…you stumble in the door from a long day at work, one kid has sports, the other cadets, they both have to get homework done, and you have nothing thawed or planned for dinner. Never fear! Here’s a solution!

This easy garlic shrimp pasta is quick to make, getting dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Great for those weeknight meals when your pressed for time! Creamy, garlic flavour with a bright green hit of summer, paired with shrimp and linguine…to die for!

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Easy Summer Meal Ideas

June 23, 2018

It’s summer! Hot, humid days, where you want to relax and soak up the sun, whether on the beach or in your own backyard. The last thing anyone wants to worry about is making dinner! You need easy summer meal ideas that will please everyone (even the picky eaters), without breaking a sweat or breaking the bank!

Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just feeding the kids, you want something light, healthy, and simple. Here’s some easy summer meal ideas from our own Little Pockets of Bliss house, some of our favourites, and great ideas we’ve found on Pinterest!

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Quick and Easy Parmesan Mayonnaise Chicken Strips

April 20, 2018

Quick and Easy Parmesan Mayonnaise Chicken Strips

Chicken, coated in parmesan and mayonnaise, with crispy breadcrumbs. Yep, this one is a classic! A quick search of the internet (or mom’s recipe book) and you can find lots of variations on this recipe. Surprisingly, we only introduced it as a staple in our house a few months back. But it was such an instant hit with the boys (and so quick and easy), it’s now on our regular rotation. While it’s a great recipe on it’s own, here’s a change up to give a faster cooking time.

Change it up

Changing up the recipe a bit, by slicing the chicken into strips and completely coating with the mayonnaise mix, made it less prone to being dry. It also made for better buy-in from my picky eaters (anything shaped like chicken fingers for the win)! And using both Italian and Panko bread crumbs together gives it more flavour and crunch!

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Time & Money Saving Tips for Food on Your Disney Vacation

March 25, 2018

Save Money on Disney Dining

Food is always a big part of the enjoyment in our family vacations, especially Disney vacations. I love trying new restaurants, and revisiting old favourites. We even plan our Walt Disney World vacations to coincide with the annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, so we can literally eat our way “around the world”! (Planning THAT culinary endeavour will be a whole other post!)

Figuring out where and what to eat is hard! With over 140 restaurants to choose from, planning your dining is almost as important as where to stay or what rides to do! Not to mention the costs. No lie, eating at Walt Disney World is expensive!!!

Here is a list of tips to save money on Disney dining. These tips will also save you time, so you can get more out of your magical vacation!…

How to get your kids to eat more fruits and veggies

March 16, 2018

Eat More Fruits and Veggies

If you’ve got picky eaters like I do, it can be a real struggle to get your kids to eat more fruits and veggies. You try this strategy or that tip, and just when you think you’ve found success, they change their minds again! It can be soooooo frustrating!

With my kids, I try to look at it as a long game. If I take it one day at a time, eventually they will eat more fruits and veggies than they did yesterday. I stick to what’s working, and try new ideas when they don’t. Also, don’t be afraid to circle back around to something tried before without success. Next time it just might be the win of the day!

Here’s a quick list of ideas to help get those kids eating more of the foods that are so healthy for them!

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