It’s birthday month here at Kelli’s Kitchen because Kelli’s birthday is in October! In the leadup to her birthday, I’m making some of her favorite dishes. One is Nana’s Warm Chocolate Pudding. It’s sweet, chocolaty and totally satisfying. Nana always served her chocolate pudding for dessert at everyone’s birthday dinner, usually on a Sunday…
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Great Holiday Gift Ideas for 2020
We all know that 2020 has been rough all the way around. Now, on top of everything else, we have to figure out how to navigate the holiday season while being extra cautious. I don’t know about you, but holiday gift shopping has been extra complicated this year. Asking my family what they want for…
Holiday Helper Entertaining: Tips and Tricks
Since we moved into our new house, it’s become family holiday central. We have family travel in for Thanksgiving and Christmas each year for the big family meal. Some family members stay for the holiday weekend while others just come for the day. When everyone is present, we have 20+ adults and children in the…
Birthday Party Baked Potato Bar
Rocket just celebrated his 6th birthday. This year’s big birthday party was held at Top Girl’s new house. Rocket was excited for a visit from his great grandma and grandpa and of course for presents! And doesn’t every little boy love a Star Wars Theme for their party? Top Girl had decided to put…
Merry & Bright!
Our Christmas Card to you! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers! We appreciate each and every one of you. For the next couple of weeks we will be taking a break from the blog and much of social media. Will we be talking a long winter’s nap? Nope! Our family…
15 Food Blogger and Home Cook Christmas Gift Ideas 2017
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Parties, food, gifts, and lost of Christmas treat blog posts. So, what to buy the Food Blogger or home cook in you life? Below are some fun and some practical ideas. A few we’ve even given or received, ourselves. Rocket helped pick out a few, so…
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Below is my very best go-to chocolate cake recipe. Chocolate Sheet Cake. It is the recipe that my childhood best friend’s mom made all the time. I loved that cake. First, let me tell you what got me thinking about posting this recipe. Do you remember trick or treating? I do and it…
Copycat Publix Pasta Salad
Have you ever visited Fave Southern Recipes? They promote many of my posts and I am sure they are going to love this one! Go on over and give them a looksey – you’ll love ’em as much as I do! A few weeks ago I received an email from one of…
Hummus Recipes and Happy Birthdays
***This post was sponsored by The Women Bloggers, LLC and #SoapBoxInfluence. The opinions are mine and those reported to me by party goers. *** Also, a special thanks to the Kendal King Group creators of #HummusMadeEasy Campaign. #ad #sponsored This past week was Rocket’s 4th Birthday Party where Rescue Bots was the theme. Those attending…
Chicken Pasta Fruit Salad with a side of Classic Radio Theatre
Top Girl and I were lucky enough to attend a splendid performance recently where I had a delightful 10 Minute Chicken Pasta Fruit Salad with a side of classic radio theatre. I asked for the recipe and was given it by the person who made it – more about all this in just a moment…