Elissa Benzie
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This little craft will convince your kids they were visited by a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: parents are so extra these days. Thanks to my Pinterest obsession, I now feel the need to make every single holiday memorable and extra special for my two children. I did it with their Halloween costumes. I did it with their heart-shaped Valentine’s Day breakfast. Now, I’m going to do it for St. Patrick’s Day. We’re going to set a leprechaun… → Read More
With a little time and a lot of patience, you can make delightfully delicious rainbow Jell-O for St. Patrick’s Day
"If you're more patient, this will turn out beautifully." → Read More
You asked me to make a cheesecake in my Instant Pot, and I was more than happy to do it
I asked, you answered! When I put out a request for Instant Pot recipe ideas, so many of you suggested cheesecake. So today, on the heels of my 15-minute Kung Pao Chicken, I’m going to show you how to make cheesecake in your new favorite appliance. You will need: * 32 ounces cream cheese * ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (chef’s choice!) * ¼ cup brown sugar * 3 tablespoons butter, melted * 1… → Read More
Meet my new favorite dinner — mini cheeseburgers with tater tot bottoms and “killer sauce”
"If your kids don't like this, I don't know what the problem is." → Read More
Show your kids you love them with my easy heart-shaped Valentine’s Day breakfast
"We're going to turn all these things into hearts, OK?" → Read More
Chase away your winter cold with Tyson’s “life-giving” chicken soup
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These ain’t your mama’s pancakes — my version of the breakfast classic has a few delicious surprises in store
"These are seriously the best pancakes I've ever had." → Read More
When my kids are stuck inside, I create this Impossible Mission obstacle course for them to play
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A very important message from Elissa the Mom: Tyson and I are NOT married
Friends and fans, it’s time to set the record straight. Several of you have asked whether Tyson and I are married. No. No, we are not. Yes, I am married — but not to Tyson. You met my husband Mike in my Valentine’s Day lobster video. We have two children together. And Tyson is in a relationship — with someone who is not me. Tyson and I are coworkers. We’re also great friends. We spend a lot of… → Read More
It’s bubbly, it’s gingery, it’s nonalcoholic, and it’s the perfect drink to toast the new year
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My Christmas breakfast casserole smells just like pizza and is sure to delight all your little elves
When you’re a parent, Christmas begins the moment one of your kids wakes up, realizes what day it is, and awakens everyone else in the house with his or her screaming. This year, I’m going to combat Christmas sleep deprivation head-on by making breakfast ahead of time. That way, when my son and daughter wake up at some ungodly hour, I can jam a little food in their faces and send them back to… → Read More
I made a major mistake while preparing these sandwiches — but I think it made them taste even better
This recipe is the result of a happy accident. I got the idea from the young woman who waited on Tyson and me when we went out for lunch recently. She said cheese and ham Hawaiian rolls is her favorite dish to bring to a potluck. It sounded delicious, and I knew I had to tackle it. You will need: * 1 pack King’s Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls * 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard * 2 teaspoons… → Read More
I made Tyson guess what I’m thankful for this year — wait until you hear what he said
"It seems like now our thankful video has turned into things we don't like about each other." → Read More
Big Mama blesses us with one more recipe — and it’s the best Thanksgiving dessert we’ve ever tasted
"The thing that makes it is the graham cracker crust." → Read More
Tyson overcomes his fear of touching raw meat to make Big Mama’s apple bottom bird for Thanksgiving
I recently determined that Thanksgiving is not fair. Moms do all the cooking by themselves, while dads and kids watch football and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and occasionally wander into the kitchen to whine about being hungry. So, this year, I proposed a little switcheroo. I challenged Tyson to make an entire Thanksgiving dinner for me while I watch football in the living room. He’ll… → Read More
Swedish meatballs aren’t really Thanksgiving food — but for Tyson, we made an exception
"Man, I tell you, these people on television make this look so easy!" → Read More
Tyson sweetens up Thanksgiving dinner with Big Mama’s hot and gooey candied yams
"Man, we are gonna have SOME Thanksgiving this year!" → Read More
With a little help from Big Mama, Tyson makes the best cornbread stuffing we’ve ever tasted
Cornbread. Sausage. Vegetables. Indescribably good. → Read More
Tyson’s Thanksgiving green bean casserole is so easy, even dads can make it
"I don't think you're a bad cook, but you CANNOT mess up green bean casserole. It would be shocking." → Read More
Tyson puts on the Elissa the Mom apron to make this irresistible 5-cheese mac & cheese for Thanksgiving
"You're gonna have to start two weeks before Thanksgiving, if this is the rate at which we're cooking!" → Read More