When I was little we went to the same restaurant every time we visited my grandparents. And every time I got the same meal -…
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As a mom of four and a small business owner, mornings are my favorite time of day! I’m always up early to get some work done and get myself ready before my kids are up. It’s a blissful time of quiet to start my day. I use every last second I can get in my
When trying to plan healthy breakfasts for your family, the first food that comes to mind is eggs. The incredible, edible egg! Scrambled eggs are quick, easy, and nourishing. The perfect solution. Unless your kids are like mine, and they hate scrambled eggs. It started when my oldest was very little. She would gag on
When I ask my family for meal ideas, 90% of the time they will give one of three answers: What do these all have in common? They take a long time to make (from scratch). Which is why I rarely oblige. Quick Weeknight Meal I do like to make meals my family enjoys. So I
Whether you’re having a cookout or just want a quick dinner, this healthy layered salad recipe is an easy crowd favorite. Learn how to make a healthy layered salad to please the whole gang here.
I love an easy, fresh, fun, real food meal. Pinto bean tostadas are simple, delicious, comforting, and oh-so-very flexible, depending on what you have in your kitchen, what foods you love, and how far you’ve gone into your real food journey. It’s my very favorite kind of meal. Real Food Bean Tostadas Tostadas are very
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Let’s talk about the greatest dinner ever: Burrito bowls. Why are burrito bowls the best? For these reasons: Family-friendly (who doesn’t love tacos? Serial killers. That’s who.) Budget-friendly (beans and rice!) Allergy-friendly (GF? No problem. DF? Use guacamole or this easy cashew cream sauce – game changer) Flexible (eat it plain, make it into tacos,
Looking for an easy keto side or main dish or maybe just a way to get more veggies onto your family’s dinner plates? This keto cauliflower mac and cheese recipe fits the bill. My kids literally cheer when I serve this up, and I bet yours will too. Does it still count as mac and
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I hate when plans fail but sometimes even my best intentions to meal plan fail me. When dinner time is fast approaching and I have NOTHING to make I know I can use my Instant Pot to cook frozen hamburger and make this easy dinner possible! Over the years of our healthy living journey, my
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If you’re gluten free and love mac n cheese, this Instant Pot recipe is for you! Sometimes I wish there was an easy button for dinner. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook! But with three little kids, home schooling, activities and work it’s hard to squeeze it in some days. Sound familiar? But
Your guests will never guess the secret ingredient on this one! I’m a big fan of beans for both frugality and nutrition, and in spite of some eating plans that eschew their phytates, lectins or starches, we still incorporate them into meals often. You can nail many of the anti-nutrients with a long, warm soak
Gluten-Free, Protein-Packed White Sauce with Chicken and Rice Recipe Read More »
Popeye would be so proud. Not that I’d ever serve canned spinach (have you ever tried it? Central to the only meal I’ve ever thrown out 100% before eating without managing to save a morsel by re-making into something better) but I respect the guy for making greens seem so cool. He should be my
Cheesy Spinach Bake with Crumb Topping Recipe (Get Those Kids to Eat their Spinach!) Read More »
“That dip is good enough to eat with a SPOON!” Ever said that about something into which you’re only supposed to dip carrots or chips? This salsa soup recipe is a way to cut out the middleman and have an easy starter for Mexican night. While you’re finishing up the homemade tortillas, or better yet,
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One of our favorite sitcoms poked fun at old folks’ homes last season and showed a main character sipping “lasagna in a glass.” He was very impressed that it tasted “just like the real thing!” I can’t imagine whizzing lasagna into an Italian smoothie, pasta and all, and stuffing it in a glass, but last
Cheeseburger Soup (with bacon and pickles, oh yeah!) Read More »
Who says pizza for breakfast is only for tired college students waking up around noon and grabbing cold slices from the cardboard box on the coffee table? No need for your pizza breakfast to taste like cardboard, too. And there’s no need for pizza to be stuck in the junk food category. As a matter
Our family discovered spaghetti squash, MUCH to my 7-year-old boy’s chagrin, when we first went grain-free two years ago. When cooked properly (i.e., not too mushy), it makes a pretty decent substitute for spaghetti. It’s great for those on a keto diet as well. My husband, who doesn’t eat squash or any mushy orange vegetable of
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I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably won’t like it. I’m like a little kid when it comes to cheese though. I love the basics: a nice firm, mild cheddar, stringy mozzarella, anything melted and slightly browning
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The goat cheese, salmon, and mushrooms are all optional. I just wasn’t sure how well a recipe for “Greens with Some Other Stuff” would go over. This recipe is really “how to use up what you have in your fridge” with greens. Our first CSA box ever included kale (use it all the time), swiss
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They told me to bring it again. When my husband’s extended family gets together for holidays, everyone brings food and we eat until we can’t fit through the doorway. The Thanksgiving and Christmas menus are generally different, but this year, I was ordered to do a repeat. You know you’ve got a good recipe when
What are the benefits if you shred cheese yourself? Shredding cheese can help you avoid some nasty stuff and save money along the way. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to bypass the handy bags of shredded cheese in the supermarket case and shred your own. Shredded Cheese This mission is a little
