I mentioned some time ago that I have new neighbors.  The young couple, Kirby and Annie, who moved in down the block, went to college with my son Ryan and his wife Amanda.  I am excited to have them in the neighborhood and am really excited about their new addition – a beautiful baby girl.  Kendall was born on February 5.

There’s just nothing better than cozying up with a hearty meal on a cool fall night. So, when Ryan suggested we invite some friends over for the first football game of the season, I readily agreed. He was delighted to have pals to discuss the plays with, and I was glad for an excuse to make a kickin’ new dinner – Gametime Mexican Chicken Soup!

As our family has grown, so are the families of lots of our friends – it seems to be the year of babies! With this transition comes some adjustment in our meal planning: namely, that we need to start planning ahead! Lately we have been on the hunt for easy-to-prepare meals for ourselves, but also meals that can be prepared in advance and brought over to our friends’ homes when their new baby arrives.

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If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that my daughter-in-law Amanda (a fellow blogger) and son Ryan have been expecting their first baby, my first grandchild. This grandma-to-be has been just a little excited – that’s an understatement if there ever was one! I hate to think how much I have already spent on this little bundle of joy. I just simply can’t resist all those cute little outfits. Well, the big day arrived and Clark Craig Wahlund entered this world on October 9. Isn’t he just adorable?

I have to say, when Land O’Lakes introduces a new product, I get really excited. Maybe I’m a little bit biased because I am a Land O’Lakes employee, but with our new product, Sauté Express, I have reason to be excited! I have been working on this product for over a year. I’ve traveled with the sales, marketing and Test Kitchens teams presenting Sauté Express to buyers at grocery stores, magazine food editors, and more.

If you’d asked me last week, I’d say that awesome Buffalo wings were just one of those things that you could only get at a restaurant, most likely a sports bar. Since we don’t usually love crowded, crazy atmospheres with giant TV screens, we just don’t get enough of our share of Buffalo wings. When Zoey and Kate suggested having a movie party on the roof, however, I felt compelled to make a giant batch of homemade spicy wings.

In our neighborhood, we seem to have a large group of busy, friendly neighbors that like to get together. We already know that our kids are going to be getting together and hanging out, so the adults often join in and enjoy the evening too!