Food & Party Buzz

I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year. It will be the first time I cook dinner with all the fixings for a big crowd. *Gulp.* I've got the turkey under control. But the one food that's stressing me out? The stuffing!

Help!

Here in Chicago, parents are in an uproar over reports that despite all the healthy options available as part of the free breakfasts offered by public schools, most kids go for the doughnuts.

Photo From For The Love of Cooking

My stomach is growling for these Pizza Bites (from For the Love of Cooking)—pillowy balls of pizza dough filled with cheese and pepperoni with a side of pizza sauce. Yum!

Photo by Totallysober

Is your little girl dreaming of a princess-themed birthday party? Moms in the CafeMom Newcomers Club recently shared photos of their gorgeous princess cakes.

Here are some of my favorites...

First Place: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

We had a Cupcake Contest in the CafeMom office last week in which many, many cupcakes were consumed. All entries were delicious, but some were better than others—it was a contest after all! Here are the three winning cupcake recipes!

Happy One-Pot Wednesday!

We eat a lot of sweet potatoes in my house because they're high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and fiber. Plus, yams taste great because they're naturally sweet! We'll be trying this easy recipe for one-pot Garlic Pot Roast and Sweet Potatoes from Betty Crocker. Just combine ingredients in the crock pot and leave it to cook all day.

Photo by roxysmommy

Us here at CafeMom loooove cupcakes, and it's Cafe Sheri's birthday today and Cafe MicheleZ's was yesterday (happy birthday guys!), so I thought I'd share some cupcake links I love!:

My MIL made us yummy (but healthy!) Sweet and Sour Chicken Strips for dinner last night. It's a quick, little recipe that you can mix up the night before, marinade overnight, and then grill on skewers or broil in about 10 minutes. Serve with rice and a veggie, and you've got an easy meal! I've also included her recipe for Dipping Sauce—which is optional, but I find goes quite nicely with the strips.

Photo by Jeanmarie1975

I have a new favorite food group here on CafeMom: Recipes for Busy Moms. Have you checked it out yet? It's great if you need a cheap and easy dinner idea and don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Here's a sampling of some of the recipes you might find...