“Ay um sum tuuu” Em, my two-year-old, squealed as I furiously sliced sweet potatoes this morning. That can be translated as “I want some too” and was in reference to the butternut squash and sweet potato hash recipe I was cooking up in our instant pot. I was on a mission to find a yummy,…
“EWWWW! What IS that mom?” Jenn exclaimed when I picked up a package of pre-cooked organic beets while shopping. To her, these veggies of dripping with nutrition were yucky, bloody balls of “don’t eat it”. But I had a plan up my sleeve to make a hidden vegetable smoothie she would love. And guess what?…
On a cold and wet winter day, there are few foods better than a rich and wholesome soup. With rain tapping on the window and kiddos bundled under blankets in the living room, I pulled all of our seasonal winter veggies out of the fridge and pantry to make a nutritious butternut squash and cauliflower…
Are you on a special Gluten Free diet and are always looking for great recipes that are actually good? Or are you wanting to delve into Gluten Free recipes to try before jumping in? Either way, this is a simple and delicious chocolate cupcake recipe to try. Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe Prep time: 20…
I have fond childhood memories making a hearty beef and veggie stew recipe in a vintage brown rectangular pot on our metal fireplace. Its aroma would fill the room long before it filled our tummies and was just a tasty and nutritious meal I remember sharing on cold, blustery days. Now with my own young…
Craving some delicious, melt-in-your-mouth tacos that are sure to please mouths both young and old? Look no further than this great instant pot recipe for sweet pork tacos! Just prep your ingredients before cooking (which will take about 5 minutes), put the meat into your pressure cooker, and then prep the tortillas and limes for…
The gentle ticking of playing cards shuffling, the smell of my grandmother’s Spanish Coffee Cake, and laughter filled the room. It’s these memories of my grandparents’ home that I remember from my childhood. It was a place where extended family would gather for every holiday and as many would trickle out, our family would stay…
Over the years, essential oils have gained popularity. Looking back on when I first started using them, I remember not even knowing what I was looking for and I came home with a commercial cleaner that claimed to used oils. To this day, I don’t know if it did or not, but it was my…
The time crunch was on. My husband would be home in 45 minutes and I didn’t even have a clue what I would fix for dinner. This was the same scenario for how the Pressure Cooker Chicken Florentine recipe was born. It’s a mad dash the the fridge and turns into this stream of consciousness rambling…
Creamy Chicken Florentine is something that sounds difficult, but tastes more like a comfort food. With just 5 minutes of active prep time, you can literally have this delicious and easy pasta dish on the dinner table 20 minutes from right now. And if you have any issues with your Instant Pot or need more…
Summer is made of dripping ice cream cones, unending giggles, and sitting in the sun and I want to give all of the to my kids… every day. But I don’t want to fill them with processed sugars.
On our whole30 journey, our family learned to love POM juice. While the magical fruit has always been a favorite even with our super young early-eaters, it was like manna in the desert to be able to sip some sweet juice. And it never got old. But we started adding limes to it, and mixing…