Queen City's Mom Prom

You may have heard of Mom Prom on “Good Morning America” or in the USA Today, but now you can actually attend one right here in Charlotte, NC.  The Queen City's Mom Prom is a night to celebrate Mothers of all ages, while raising money to benefit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a Non-Profit organization that has a goal to find effective therapies for treating Cancer in Children.
Mom Prom is everything you remember about prom, formal attire, balloons, dancing, dinner, even prom photos and a queen!!  This is a great event that sounds like a ton of fun and all for a great cause.  On a personal note, all attendees get a Thirty-One Thermal Tote filled with goodies!  It sounds like a win-win for everyone!  Check them out and order your tickets today!

Date: Friday, April 27th
Time: 8pm -12am
Where: Havana Banquet and Ballroom, Cornelius, NC
Cost: 40.00
See this page for more information about the evening!

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Z Pi, Albemarle NC

Z Pi in Albemarle, NC is serving up fresh, hand tossed pizzas, buffalo wings, paninis and salads.  To wash it all down, you'll also find local wines and craft beers that change often to always give you something new to try.  They're featuring a new pizza topped with pork belly, carmelized onions and arugula, but you can always get a classic pepperoni too!  Stop by the intersection of First and Main next time you're in Albemarle and enjoy a great meal in an eclectic atmosphere.

Friend Z Pi on Facebook to stay up to date with their specials and menu changes!

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Poor Man's Vegetable Beef Soup

This is another one from the archives.  One of the first videos we put out there.  This is a great dish and super easy to make.  The kids love it too!

 

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Grilled Fish Tacos

 
 
 
 
Wow! A healthy, spicy, flavorful fish taco that is very tasty. Easy to make too!

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Morgan Ridge Slide By Saturday

St Patricks Day Celebrations will be taking place at Morgan Ridge Vineyards this Saturday, March 17th. Wear your green and come out and enjoy the day!  The cost is $15 per person which covers the food only.  Wine & sangria will also be available for purchase.  RSVP via email: morgan.ridge@gmail.com or call 704 639-0911

Authentic Irish inspired food will be prepared by Chef Jason.
Check out this awesome menu and book your meal today!

Salad Station
Traditional and Irish inspired specialty salads

Soup Station
Hearty Irish Pub Stew

Carving Station
Locally bought Freirich Corn Beef accompanied by a sweet and sour cabbage chow chow

Chefs other favorites
Irish Nachos (crispy thick cut fried potato chips) with pulled wild boar confit smoked Gouda
cheese and brown gravy
Guinness Lamb burger sliders with tobacco onions in a Bailey’s Irish coffee creamy aioli
Stuffed Cabbage with ground beef, lamb and rice
Shepard’s Pie in a duchess potato style of bouche
Tomato gratin with bread, cream and bacon
Brussels sprouts braised in an Irish brew
And many other of chefs surprises!

Dessert~Old fashioned Shamrock Sugar cookies

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Tortilla Pizzas

This was one of our first videos when we just started piddling with the idea of Any Ol' Thing. Our idea actually started as Any Ol' Kitchen and expanded a bit to what you know of it today. This video, our first on youtube, has been quite popular so we wanted to officially share it with you! Enjoy!

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Easy Daily Diet

I recently found a pin on Pinterest that had a health plan for each day of the week. It encouraged me to do something similar on my own because it would be easier to make a commitment each day rather than an overall weekly commitment. My cheesy self, of course, had to make all the days start with the same letter so here is what I came up with:

 

Mini Monday: I make sure all my portion sizes are smaller on this day.

Two Shake Tuesday: I drink a Visalus shake every morning, but on Tuesdays, I’ll drink a second one for lunch or dinner.

Walking Wednesday: I want to try to walk 3 days a week but this makes sure that I at least get one in and will be a good start to getting into a routine.

Thirsty Thursday: I will drink 8 - 8 oz glasses of water (or 4 water bottles)

Fruit and Veggie Friday: I will eat a fruit or vegetable at every meal- equivalent of 1.5 cups of fruits and 2.5 cup of veggies (I got this number from the Fruits and Veggies Matter site where you can put in your age and weight and determine how much you need)

Yesterday was my first day but I think this is easy enough of a plan to follow and stick to long term. Notice Saturday and Sunday weren’t included. That’s my own personal thing because I know those are my splurge days. I usually eat one meal each of those days that doesn’t really fall into my “healthy plan” but the rest of the time I eat sensibly and of course I still have my Visalus shake every morning.

Try it for yourself! Pick some goals that you know you could achieve for just one day and let us know how it goes!

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