I’m quite the smoothie maker these days. Since adding the Ninja Ultima Blender to my countertop, it’s one of my favorite ways to sneak in a fresh, cold treat during the day. I know that lots of people enjoy a delicious smoothie for breakfast, but I often skip that route because I just can’t give …
Recipes
About a month ago, we decided to take charge of what we were eating. We decided that buying meats from the grocery store just wasn’t what we wanted for our family so we bought grass-fed beef from a local farmer. The thing is, when you buy beef like this, most of the time it’s in bulk …
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas Season is… Baking! I admittedly don’t do a ton of baking throughout the year, but when the Holidays roll around, I totally make up for it. The reason I don’t do much throughout the year is because, well, it tastes so good that I eat way too …
I recently discovered my new favorite vegetable. Ready for it? Brussels Sprouts! I know, everyone snarls their nose at me when I tell them that I could literally eat an entire plate, but it’s true! I had never even tried the green vegetable until a few months ago, but once I got a taste of …
This Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole is a great way to use up all of those delicious Thanksgiving leftovers in a layered casserole dish full of comfort food. This weekend I spent almost the entire weekend in the Kitchen. I am so excited about the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays and all the parties and family get-togethers …
Poptarts are a popular breakfast and treat for kids and adults and if you love them as much as my family, you’re going to love making your own! Check out how to make Easy Homemade Pumpkin Poptarts today! My family loves Poptarts. We love them toasted and we love them straight out of the package. …
You all know that we’ve been bit by the bento bug in our house. Well, in particular the bitty bentos bug. Most of the time I save my lunch creativity for the 2 days a week that Sophia goes to preschool, but I just couldn’t resist a fun, Toddler Bento Lunch at home this …
I am constantly looking for ways to make my family eat healthier. Now that our schedules are getting super busy, it’s so easy to make the same meals over and over. One area that our menu definitely lacks is that of Omega 3 Fatty Acids, mainly found in fish dishes. I admit that I don’t …
Sophia started preschool this week! Ah! I still can’t believe she’s old enough to be going to preschool. It also marked our beginning of real bento-ing. I had been making her “special” meals and snacks randomly, but now it’s time to really jump into the bento fun! She’ll be going to preschool twice a week and …
When I started seeing bento-type toddler lunches popping up on social media, I was immediately intrigued! If I found them so pretty and interesting, I knew my girls {especially Sophia} would. I was also very overwhelmed. I actually even posted on my personal Facebook page “Note to Self: Do not search “bento” on Pinterest.” Of course, …
A wonderful take on zucchini bread, these Zucchini Muffins are so easy to make, delicious, AND great on the go because they’re mini! The perfect size for toddler hands, check out these delicious recipe for mini zucchini muffins! Although we haven’t had any new zucchini from our organic garden in a few weeks now, we …
We have zucchini coming out of our ears right now! Seriously, our 4 little organic zucchini plants are producing delicious green vegetables faster than we can eat them. Take a look at these monsters that sat in the box a little too long due to all the rain we’ve been having in east Tennessee! I’ll …