I used to cook with the kids at least a few times a week. They would strap on their aprons and we would have the best time stirring, tasting, smelling, and spilling. But somewhere along the way, life got too busy. Dinners became rushed, and when the kids asked to help I would say no. We are in too big of a hurry, so just let Mommy do it! …
My kids are in Pre-K and 1st Grade, and already we are feeling the tug of a go-go-go lifestyle. Between soccer, baseball, school functions, and church, sometimes it feels like we never stop moving. What will it be like when they’re a little older and want to add music, dance, and other sports into the mix? Yikes. With our busy schedule, the crockpot has become my new best friend. I…
I’m pretty sure everyone in Phoenix made chili for dinner last night. We had a refreshing cold front blow through and my Instagram feed filled up with friends sporting scarves and proclaiming anything under 70 degrees to be chili weather. I’ve been using my crockpot almost every day lately because it makes my life a million times easier, so I set off in search of some healthy crockpot chili recipes.…
It’s pouring rain right now. POURING. We keep looking out the window, mouths wide open, “It’s still raining. Can you believe it? It’s still raining!“ Rain means a break from the heat. Rain means a preview of fall temperatures. Rain means chili. This is an older recipe, which means I haven’t updated it for our paleo low-FODMAP month, but this would be easy to tweak. I’ll just take out the…
Joe starts first grade tomorrow. At 7:20. A.M. Have I mentioned I’m not a morning person? Summer for us consists of baseball games and midnight bed times. The transition isn’t going to be easy. Knowing the lazy days of summer were coming to an end sent me on a grocery shopping spree, stocking up on healthy food, snack food, and pantry staples. I even made a meal-plan Pinterest board to…
***Contest has now ended**** When I met Michelle Dudash a few months ago, not only was she the cutest little mama I ever did see, but her passion for food was instantly apparent. She has a way of taking the seemingly overwhelming chore of getting healthy meals on the table that everyone in the family will actually eat, and turning it into a quick and simple task that anyone can…
I can’t take credit for these tasty nuggets. My mom made a batch and sent a container home with me a few weeks ago. They were for the kids. I ate them all. Oops. I thought I should make it up to them, so I made a batch. Then another. Then another. We have been having them once a week ever since. Partly because they’re so easy, partly because…