This post is sponsored by Greek Gods but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Breakfast is hard, y'all. Does anyone else struggle with making one of the most important meals of the day with time to spare on weekday mornings? I love make ahead breakfast ideas, and sometimes I totally succeed at them, but other mornings are rushed and I just come up empty handed. But one thing we always have in the refrigerator is fresh fruit. My girls are fruit-obsessed and easily go through a container of strawberries and blueberries a day! So I always have some on hand, which had me thinking how I could serve fruit more in the mornings. On my most recent shopping trip to Walmart, I found a new-to-me brand of yogurt that I couldn't wait to try. I found Greek Gods® Greek-Style Yogurt in the lower, refrigerated bottom well of the … [Read more...]

If you're looking to add in more vitamins and minerals into your daily diet, consider adding hemp hearts. Let's take a look at the nutritional benefits of hemp hearts and how to incorporate them into your favorite foods and even new foods like this Blueberry Mug Cake recipe. Compensation for this post was provided by Manitoba Harvest. The opinions expressed here are my own and not indicative of the opinions of Manitoba Harvest. It's the New Year and if you're like me, and most people who I've seen posting on social media, you've made a goal to be better this year. Better at a hobby, better at parenting, better at exercising, better at... you name it, and being a better version of ourselves should probably always be something we strive for, right?! This year, I'm determined to eat better and put better foods on not just my plate, … [Read more...]

  This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. If Chinese food is one of your favorite cuisines, you don't have to grab take out to enjoy easy meals at home. Check out this easy and comforting at-home Chinese inspired meal that comes together in under 30 minutes! Chinese food has always been a comfort food for me. Although that might sound a little funny coming out of the mouth of an East Tennessee girl that also considers chicken and dumplings as a comfort food! But it has - when I feel like I'm getting sick, I crave Chinese food. When it's cold outside, all I want is a plate full of rice and veggies. Thankfully my family loves it as much as I do, so at-home Chinese food is on our menu very regularly. While I love to eat take out [and love the break from cooking every now and … [Read more...]

This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Bays English Muffins to review this product. Who says English muffins are just for breakfast?! These Strawberry Brie Bites elevate them to a savory and sweet appetizer ready for any get-together. If you have 5 minutes, you'll have delicious Strawberry Brie bites that everyone at the party will love! I don't know about you, but my family loves appetizers. We love throwing small get-togethers and having our friends bring an appetizer and sometimes I even make our favorite apps for dinner. It's one of those categories that I always love perusing on Pinterest and when I find a good appetizer, I want to share it! These Strawberry Brie Bites are definitely one I'm excited to share because they are SO easy [my food love … [Read more...]

This post was sponsored by Green Giant as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Are you looking for a delicious low carb pizza crust alternative? This veggie pizza is made with a premade cauliflower pizza crust that is delicious and both crunchy and chewy and a perfect choice for a low carb pizza option. While I have never been one to go on a diet, I do try to watch what I eat for the most part. Especially when we're nearing the Holidays and I know I'll be indulging a little more than normal. I'm the type of person that as soon as I tell myself "I can't eat carbs or sugar" I'll crave it and eat more than I ever would before! That's why I'm totally on board with making small changes to my diet that can make big impacts. Small swaps and alternatives that when you … [Read more...]

If you have an Instant Pot, you know just how you can use it for almost everything in the kitchen and that includes eggs! Here's how to make the most PERFECTLY cooked Instant Pot hard boiled eggs! Do you use your Instant Pot for everything? I admit, mine sat in the box for months. I kept relating it to the old type of pressure cookers and was terrified that it would blow up if I tried to use it. I kept seeing all these amazing Instant Pot recipes on Pinterest and even starting pinning them thinking "one day..." Well, I finally conquered my fear of my Instant Pot and I'm so glad I did because I now use it a few times a week. Actually, I'd probably use it even more if I would do better at meal planning. One way that I've been using my Instant Pot even more lately is just maintenance type cooking. I make Instant Pot Broccoli … [Read more...]

Kids love edible dirt cups and these are even more fun when made with Nutella and homemade cookie cups! Add in the cute candy carrots and you have adorable Peter Rabbit-inspired carrot patch cookie cups! Have you seen the new Peter Rabbit movie? It's getting rave reviews and I've heard great things from both kids and adults who have seen it! It's a lovely remake of a classic tale from Beatrix Potter that my family has always loved and today I'm sharing a fun new recipe inspired by Peter Rabbit! The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterTY Peter Rabbit Plush - PETER RABBITThe Tale of Peter Rabbit Story Board BookMeri Meri Peter Rabbit Party Bags If your kids love dirt cups, they'll love these. The "dirt" in our carrot patch cookie cups is actually made of Nutella and Oreos which is delicious enough it's own but when it's the filling in … [Read more...]