Strawberry Bread Pudding #BrunchWeek

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor 

companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

This beautiful and decadent Strawberry Bread Pudding is a delicious twist on classic 

bread pudding and is perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Happy Saturday! It's been a long week and I am thrilled that the weekend is finally here. I had a crazy week at work, then my laptop decided to die on me. It's been in the shop for a few days and I finally got it back last night, but unfortunately that meant I missed a few days of brunch week. I'm so bummed I didn't get a chance to share a couple of my favorite recipes with you, but I'm very excited to end the week with this amazing Strawberry Bread Pudding! A twist on traditional bread pudding, it's full of fresh strawberries and strawberry preserves, making it the perfect dish for breakfast or brunch.

Ham & Artichoke Strata #BrunchWeek

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies 
to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

This Ham & Artichoke Strata is hearty and flavorful and perfect for any occasion. 
Plus it can be prepped the night before then baked in the morning, which cuts down on brunch stress!

Welcome to #BrunchWeek 2018 hosted by Love and Confections and A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures! This year is even bigger and better than ever! Thirty eight bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best brunch dishes. We have so many delicious recipes for you to enjoy throughout the week (over 150!!) including cocktails, appetizers, pastries, tarts, main courses, and plenty of desserts! Our BrunchWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!

Sausage and Spaghetti Bake

This comforting Sausage and Spaghetti Bake is a delicious and satisfying dish that the whole family will love. 

Put it together on the weekend and bake it up later in the week for a perfect weeknight supper. 

Are you getting into your back to school routines again? Tomorrow starts the third week of school for my youngest so we are almost settled into our old routine and it feels so good. I like to have order in my life, to have things planned out. My trusty planner is my best friend and I live by it. I know, it's a good and a bad thing to rely on it so much and to live by a schedule, but I just feel much less stressed if I know what's coming at me. 

Dinner can definitely stress me out from time to time if I don't have a plan in place. Do you menu plan for the week? Or just fly by the seat of your pants? I feel like I'm somewhere in between most days. There's stuff in the house to be cooked, but I may just not have planned out exactly what we are having on what day. This school year year I'm hoping to change that.

Overnight French Toast Bake

This delicious make-ahead breakfast casserole is simple to put together and perfect for weekend breakfast or brunch!

I treasure weekends with my boys, mostly because I know they won't be at home forever. Although K is currently living at home and attending community college, he plans to transfer in the Fall. And E is just a junior in high school, but man has this year flown by! Only a few months left of this school year and he'll be a senior. I really don't know where the time has gone. Seems like just yesterday they were both little guys.

Anyway, sorry for all the reminiscing. I just get sad when I think about my boys getting older! I love making big, home cooked meals for them, especially on the weekends. Those two days are the only time that we have to eat breakfast together. At least one of the days I make a big breakfast, like pancakes, waffles, omelets, etc., and we all sit down to eat together. Rather than be in the kitchen for a long time, I love serving special dishes that can be made ahead of time. That just means more time with my kiddos!

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

These Mexican Stuffed Peppers are a delicious make ahead weeknight meal!

Looking for a quick, easy, and delicious weeknight meal? Of course you are! Most of us are so busy these days between work, kids, sports, exercise, and our own extra curricular activities, it's tough to get a good, hot meal on the table. I've got a good one for you today. These Mexican Stuffed Peppers can be made over the weekend, or a night in advance, and then cooked the day you want to eat them. You know, when you come home and are exhausted and don't want to even THINK about what's for dinner. That's the perfect night for this meal.