The #KingofSoup Transforms Our Dining Room into a Steakhouse!

#KingofSoup steakhouse soup

I have partnered with Life of Dad and Idahoan® Foods for  this campaign, but my opinions are my own. Like most men, I’m a big steak and potatoes kind of guy. Granted if you ask me what my favorite food is, my first response is probably, “yes.” I love it all. Pizza. Sushi. Burgers. Just about anything except olives. But when it comes right down to it, if you plop me in a chair at a decent steakhouse, I’d …

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I Ate Me Some Ice Cream Bread

Ice Cream Bread

I remember when I was a teenager and I’d do some really crazy, out-of-control things. No, not drinking. Not smoking. Not drugs. Nope, none of any of that. I was way too goody goody for that. But when I got together regularly with my friend Andrew (yeah, the only Andrew I ever knew growing up, so of course we had to be friends), we’d step things up to 11 and spend some time… baking cookies. …

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You’ll Never Guess What I Put in My Iced Tea for a Healthy Snack

#SnackBrighter Healthy Snack

I’m a snacks guy for sure. Chips, pretzels, crackers, you get the idea. If it’s crunchy and there’s salt, I’m all over it. I know, those really aren’t what you’d call healthy snack ideas. But I’ve been making slight changes over the year. Months ago I stopped drinking soda cold turkey. Now it’s just water and unsweetened iced tea. As for the snacks, well considering the crazy sweltering sticky humid days we’ve had all summer, to …

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The Super Secret Code My Wife’s Kept From Me for Years

Relationships always have their mysteries. That’s what keeps things exciting, right? Well, I’ve been married 18 years now and I still haven’t fully cracked the secret numerical code my wife speaks in. She uses it with her sisters, some of her friends and especially her father. For years I’ve heard her drop a hint here or there. She’ll tell her friends, “Oh my God, yes! 4022 or 4023, right?” It’s too short for a zip code or …

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How Jimmy Dean’s Good Breakfast Saved My Life

Jimmy Dean

Even though I’m a big fan of a good breakfast, I’m just not a morning person. Not by a long shot. Never have been, never will. Unfortunately for me, work starts at 9 am. And despite some great negotiating skills, I still can’t convince my boss that work should start at 11 am. So I continue to be a Night Owl and go to bed at midnight or later. Only to get up some five …

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