Food & Recipes

Disclosure:  This post is in collaboration with Barilla. All opinions of apps and companies that help me complete DIY projects are my own.  Cooking is important to me. I like great food, and that’s something that I’m sharing with my kids in the kitchen. Yes, we’re all busy, but there’s always enough time to make sure that they eat good, …

PrintBBQ Pulled Pork Rating: 41 Prep Time: 25 minutesCook Time: 4 hoursTotal Time: 4 hours, 25 minutesNumber of servings: 10 Per Serving 290 calories Fat 6 g Carbs 33 g Protein 25 g 10 Ingredients 10 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges 1/2 cup water 2 pound boneless pork sirloin roast 1/2 …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Back2SchoolReady #CollectiveBias All our favorite characters (and delicious too)! #Back2SchoolReady @CollectiveBias @KelloggsUS #ad @walmart A photo posted by Don Jackson (@daddynewbie) on Aug 7, 2015 at 5:45pm PDT I grew up with Kelloggs, so I enjoy being able to share the experience with …

I’m on a mission to get more fit this summer, and it’s not always easy with our busy schedule. Just today, we packed in a tour to the Fire Station, a fun-filled time swimming at the local pool,  a hair cut, and a hair-raising battle between the Ultimate Spidermen (pitted against the forces of evil) — all mishmashed between my …

As I watch the boys grow, milk has always been a constant. It’s there for them everyday (in so many ways: for so many of our most cherished memories), and it makes me think back to when I was a kid. Like most of you, milk was the old standby — breakfast, school lunch and snacks. But, now, milk is …

Ok, so, they DO eat something, but it’s not usually the meal that we plan for them. Yes,  he’ll eat a bowl-full of carrots, or  whole cantaloupe in one  sitting. He loves bacon, and adores mac-and-cheese (as long as it’s the “right” kind). Together, the boys devour bell peppers and salads. You’d think they were rabbits… Sometimes, it seems as …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigGameTreats #CollectiveBias For this post, we used: SNICKERS®, Life Savers®, Skittles®, and Starburst® We’re getting ready for the Big Game… What are you having? #biggametreats #CollectiveBias #ad daddynewbie.com A photo posted by Don Jackson (@daddynewbie) on Jan 21, 2015 at 12:04pm PST We’re huge football …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OwnTheGalaxy #CollectiveBias We saw the Marvel blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy, while we were on our recent Delta charter flight from Washington DC to Florida (on my stepson’s Children’s Miracle Network Ambassador trip), so we’ve been eagerly awaiting the DVD release ever since (it’ll be …

It’s Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, so I’ve been thinking about my cherished moments, growing up. Every Thanksgiving, we’d go to my grandparents’ house. My grandmother and aunt putting together all those culinary delights the day before. Then, they got up at 4 am on Thanksgiving morning to put the turkey in the oven; and the cooking would continue through the day. Of …

It’s Game TIME, and we’ve been mixing it up with all our favorite ingredients–combined into a hand-held (albeit messy), mushroom-infused burger! Bacon + eggs + mushrooms + ground beef… It’s like combining all of our favorite meals into one epic burger. When you throw this burger on the grill, and then stack all the other ingredients on-top, this will be …