pumpkin breakfast bites recipe

Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Bites Recipe | Refined Sugar-Free and Kid-Friendly!

How many servings of vegetables do your kids eat on a regular basis? Two? Three on a good day? Do you ever wish you could get your kids to eat more veggies? It seems to be a constant struggle for most parents these days. #pickyeaterclub But have you ever attempted to serve veggies for breakfast?!

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kids wearing masks

Let’s Get a Little Balance with Masks (Letter to County Officials)

First, a little background story: Our community hosted a public forum with the county board of commissioners. They asked the head of the health department to speak about our new school mask mandates, instituted just days before the start of school. Each commissioner had 5 minutes to ask him questions after his original 20 minutes. 

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Instant Pot pesto chicken and rice

Kid-Friendly Pesto Chicken and Rice Recipe | One-Pot Instant Pot Dinner for Weeknights

It’s certainly the time of year to pull out all the easy strategies like this one-pot Instant Pot dinner that you can prep the night before or anytime during the day! Getting a healthy dinner on the table in a hurry has rarely been easier than this.  Fall is the time of year when parents

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boy cutting apples

I Let My Kids Plan and Cook All of Their Own Meals for a Month. Here’s What Happened.

Does it sound crazy? Maybe a little, but believe it or not, letting my kids plan, buy, and cook all of their own food was one of the highlights of our summer. Hi, I’m Steph from CheapskateCook.com, where I teach people how to save money and eat healthy at the same time. I’ve been learning

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pot roast recipe in the instant pot

Quick Pot Roast Recipe | Super Simple Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Dinner

There’s something for everyone in this pot roast recipe! Pick one of four flavor variations to try this week and then come back for another round later. My mother-in-law says that the best pears are the slightly brown, bruised, so-ripe-they’re-almost-overripe, and her litmus test of perfection is whether the pear juice runs all the way

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masks on a clothesline

I’m unvaccinated. Here’s what a PhD said to try to convince me to get the shot.

Science has been thrown into the national spotlight since 2020, as has National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, a man who would otherwise be relatively if not absolutely unknown to the general American public. Even common folk like a mom of 4 who teaches kids to cook now know him

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sweet potato air fryer tots

Simple Sweet Potato Air Fryer Recipe | Sweet Potato Tots – Perfect for Kids!

The last time my husband’s family was together we were celebrating my brother-in-law’s graduation. Since there are 18 of us in total (including 10 young kids!), we opted for takeout. Everyone got to choose what they like. Being a family with food allergies, it’s always tricky to navigate these situations. We have to be very

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Kid unpacking a healthy meal subscription kit

Sunbasket Review! | Is Sunbasket Worth the Money? | Healthy Meal Kit Subscription

We recently set out to determine if Sunbasket is worth it. I was really curious to see if it was easy enough for kids to make and if the meals were kid-friendly. Watch our Sunbasket review or read the details below the video to see if Sunbasket is a good healthy meal subscription option for

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watermelon slushie

Simple Snack Kids Can Make: Hydrating Watermelon Slushie Recipe (No Added Sugar!)

My ten-year-old son wrapped up his soccer season in late spring. His last game was a make-up game that had been moved to early June. And it was HOT. It was an intense game where all of the kids were playing hard. My son, in particular, was going all out (in typical Active Eater fashion).

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GRAYL Water Bottle Filter Review! | What’s the BEST Backpacking Water Purifier

What does it take to get clean water when you’re out in the woods? I’ve recently enlisted the help of my husband Kris to review a filtered water bottle. He was supposed to go on a big backpacking trip this summer, so I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to test out a GRAYL

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spelt banana bread

Whole Wheat Spelt Banana Bread Recipe | Low-Gluten, Egg-Free, and Dairy-Free Options!

Do you love banana bread? It’s one of those desserts/breakfasts/snacks/whatever that tastes exactly like my childhood. We always made banana bread. Not only was it perfect for our tight budget (no food waste here!), but it was a tasty treat for me and my brothers and sisters.  As we grew up, we learned how to

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