Sometimes there are just some people out there who are so creative that we just want to introduce you to them.   Melissa from Another Lunch is an amazing resource for making your kids (or your own) lunch a work of art.  She is all about making lunch fun and with less waste.  She really has mastered the art of bento.  (I have not!)  Bento is packing a meal in a single container.  By doing this there is less waste because rather than everything in individual baggies it is all together in one container.  And this is where the creativity comes

Here is a really fun and different way to serve potatoes.  These smashed potatoes are so good because you get a soft creamy center like mashed potatoes, but a crunchy crisp outside like roasted potatoes – delicious!  We love serving food in different ways {and of course we love potatoes}  this is a yummy change from baked or mashed potatoes – it’s one of our favorites!

The smashed potatoes are so simple, but they do take about 1 1/2 hours (mostly cooking time) – so plan accordingly.  We like to make them with Crockpot Barbecue Ribs – since

Some of us  remember life without baking sprays – you remember – we greased our pans with Crisco, floured them, and then prayed that our cakes wouldn’t stick!   Then came the invention of baking spray and our lives changed forever {well, maybe not monumentally, but life got a little easier anyway}  The only downside to all this is that yucky sticky buildup that gets all over our pans {Ugh – you know what we’re talking about}.  So that’s why we love this Bak-Klene baking spray!  Nothing sticks (even fancy molds), it’s so easy to use, and best of all –

I’m not really sure it’s legal to cook ribs in a crockpot in Texas {Wink} . . . so we may have to keep this recipe on the hush~

But since I don’t have a smoker and the weather outside is turning wet and cold, here is a great way to enjoy great Texas barbecue flavor all fall and winter without stepping a foot outside!

We don’t eat ribs that often, but every now and again my boys love these ribs- they literally fall off the bone and are melt-in-your mouth tender!

Note:  This recipe makes a lot of

There is a chocolate store not too far from me that has the most amazing caramel apples.  These apples are dipped in caramel and then covered with so many other delicious toppings such as chocolate, marshmallows, nuts, candies, and so much more.  They are amazing!  I have to restrain myself almost daily from purchasing and then devouring one of these myself while my kids are at school.  These were the inspiration for these simple (and much cheaper) homemade version.

The problem for me with buying or making caramel apples is that I have 3 kids who all think they need