Recipes | Polk County Moms

Chinese Chicken Salad from Habitual Hostess

This story and recipe was contributed by Habitual Hostess. CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD When living in San Francisco, Rustic Bakery was my go-to lunch spot for one reason- this salad. Now I live on the other side of the country, so I had to figure out a way to recreate my...

Pesto Turkey Meatballs

This Pesto Meatball recipe has just three ingredients and comes together in under 20 minutes—aka perfect for busy weeknight meals! The two moms behind Habitual Hostess, who created this recipe, suggest using refrigerated pesto (or homemade!) for best results. Follow...

Chicken Wing Snack Board!

Football food should be fun, filling and fast to come together (or at least able to be prepped ahead). This Chicken Wings Snack Board from Maegan Brown, the mom of four and cookbook author behind The BakerMama fits the bill. You can use her recipe, or...

Ali Fedotowsky Manno’s Cranberry Sauce

This recipe for Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce was shared by Ali Fedotowsky-Manno, a Nashville-based Mom of two, former Bachelorette and media personality. INGREDIENTS 1 bag of fresh cranberries 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup Grand Marnier 1 tsp...

A Fall Favorite: Hearty Chili

As far as I am concerned, Chili is the perfect food. It’s fast, simple, and works in any kind of weather. It is without a doubt my favorite comfort food. I make a Chili bar with different toppings and let everyone add what they want. Different types of cheese,...