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The Summer Frenzy

July 22, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

The Summer Frenzy

Has it really been over a month since I’ve last posted?! More importantly, are we really nearing the end of JULY?! Summer….where for art thou going???? If you’ve been following along with mom a la mode on Facebook and Instagram, you’ve seen us taking on the Jersey Shore by storm, celebrating multiple family birthdays, playing […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Reflections Tagged With: Jersey Shore, New Jersey, summer

Junior Achievement: Empowering Young People to Own Their Economic Success

April 8, 2015 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Junior Achievement: Empowering Young People to Own Their Economic Success

Earlier this week, I shared a post about the importance of teaching young children to save their money, and ways to help promote an understanding of budgets and savings.  In keeping with the week’s theme of discussing financial literacy with our little ones, today I want to shine some light on a remarkable organization that […]

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: financial literacy and kids, JA BizTown, JA FinancePark, junior achievement of new jersey, New Jersey, teaching kids about money

The Flying Meatballs: The Frozen Meatballs My Family Actually Enjoyed (and will buy again!)

March 5, 2015 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

The Flying Meatballs: The Frozen Meatballs My Family Actually Enjoyed (and will buy again!)

As an Italian-American girl from New Jersey, I can confidently assert that my family and I take our meatballs seriously. When we have them for dinner, they are typically part of a Sunday Gravy, swimming around in thick red sauce along with their pals: sausage, spare ribs and braciole. Or it’s a Tuesday night, and […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: frozen meatballs, Italian American, meatballs, New Jersey, The Flying Meatballs, turkey meatballs

Guest Post: The Hubs visits the Habit Burger Grill

September 14, 2014 by Lisa Pisano 6 Comments

Guest Post: The Hubs visits the Habit Burger Grill

Did you know that Santa Barbara, California is known as the “American Riviera?” I didn’t either. That’s what happens when you send The Hubs out to do a guest review. He comes back with a little nugget of info, along with a whole lot to say on a topic. In today’s guest post, The Hubs […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: burger review, burgers, Charburger, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Santa Barbara, the Habit Burger Grill

Wine, Women & Shoes: A Night Out for a Good Cause with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

September 1, 2014 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

Wine, Women & Shoes: A Night Out for a Good Cause with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

Back in April, the hubs and I had a chance to attend a charity event for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital focused on the culinary masterpieces of celebrity chefs and local restaurants — it was a flawlessly executed event (and a tasty one at that!) benefitting a wonderful, wonderful cause. And now in September, St. Joseph’s […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Fashion, Things To Do, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: event, fundraiser, New Jersey, shoes, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, wine, women

Summer Entertaining with Kings Food Market

June 29, 2014 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Summer Entertaining with Kings Food Market

A few weeks back, I had the chance to attend a Summer Tasting Event at my local Kings Food Market in Ridgewood, New Jersey. For those of you who may not be familiar with Kings, it’s a culinary epicenter of food, wine & spirits that prides itself on fresh and premium offerings. It’s our go-to […]

Filed Under: Entertaining, Everything Fabulous, Food, Wine & Cocktails Tagged With: 4th of July, drink recipes, Entertaining, foodie, Godello, homemade margarita recipe, kings food market, New Jersey, Paul Guarino, Ridgewood

Sampling the Season’s Best Flavors at Applebee’s {Giveaway Closed}

June 17, 2014 by Lisa Pisano 18 Comments

Sampling the Season’s Best Flavors at Applebee’s {Giveaway Closed}

After a weeknight’s worth of home-cooked dinners, my family and I like to hit the town for supper on Friday nights. A favored local establishment for us is Applebee’s, for their kid-friendly atmosphere and menu. Despite being a chain restaurant, fresh, seasonal flavors can be found – and are done surprisingly well! – making Applebee’s […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: applebee's, Giveaway, kid-friendly restaurants, New Jersey, Season's Best Flavors, SeeYouTomorrow, summer, weight watchers, WinBehindTheFresh

Gifts for the Gourmet

December 19, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

Gifts for the Gourmet

Foodie gifts make the BEST gifts no matter the season.  From stocking stuffers and holiday hostess gifts to house warmers or birthday presents, gifts that say “gourmet” tend to go a long way.  With just under a week until Christmas, here are a few of my own foodie gift picks to wet your appetite.  Keep […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Bakeware, BBQ sauce and rubs, Booskerdoo Coffee, Buddy Valastro, Cake Boss, Craftsy, Destination America BBQ Pitmasters, EAT Barbeque Sauce, gourmet gift ideas, Harvard Sweet Boutique, How to Make Gnocchi, Microplane, Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, Rod Gray, Vanilla Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

Summer Fun Series: Our Visit to Storybook Land

June 11, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Summer Fun Series: Our Visit to Storybook Land

This is the first in a series of posts chronicling mom a la mode’s various family-friendly day trips, amusements and experiences of the summer. Once upon a time in a land far, far away was a wondrous little amusement park that catered exclusively to the interests of good little boys and girls. It’s called Storybook […]

Filed Under: Fun, Things To Do, Travel Tagged With: amusement park, atlantic city, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, rides, small children, storybook land, toddler

May is National Burger Month. Rejoice!

May 1, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

May is National Burger Month.  Rejoice!

May is one of my favorite months for so many reasons — the warm weather, the celebration of Mother’s Day, the tease of summer and of course, my wedding anniversary.  And as if the month of May can’t get ANY better, it does — it’s National Burger Month!! To commemorate this juicy distinction, I’ll be […]

Filed Under: Food, Kid & Family Friendly Tagged With: Boston Marathon, burgers, May, national burger month, New Jersey, One Fund Boston, Smashburger

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