This post is brought to you by Door To Door Organics and the #SnackAttactics team. Mid-August usually means back-to-school-mania for moms and dads all across the country. There will inevitably be a mad dash for school supplies, back to school nights, and lunch menus stuck to the fridge. No matter the age of the student, Continue Reading …
Cilantro: either you love it or you hate it. My husband loves it, here is HIS spin on the classic pesto recipe! Ingredients: 1 palmful of pine nuts (in case you were wondering, that’s about 1/3 cup) 1 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped 2 large cloves of garlic, peeled 1 bunch of cilantro, rinsed and Continue Reading …
Pasta salad. I love it! Such a versatile and filling dish. It works great as a side dish at pot lucks, or a killer main dish for the family! The recipe below is a “Mix and Match” or “Build Your Own” style. Basically, just pick one thing from each section and mix it all up! Continue Reading …
A million and a half years ago, my husband and I (and our two children and extended family) went to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a fun vacation. On one day, my mom stayed back with the kids, and the rest of us went snorkeling. After getting back on dry land, we were STARVING, and the Continue Reading …
Monday night dinners always seem to be the hardest for me. It just seems to be a bit of a struggle for us to get back into the swing of things after a fun family weekend. I like to fall back on an easy and fun dinner recipe for Monday nights. One of my all Continue Reading …
Is snack time a major BORE in your house? Sometimes it is here too! Here are some ideas for making edible fruit art for your kids to munch on. The best part? You can give them the leftover fruit pieces to make their own masterpiece (one of mine made a banana zombie)! BOAT: pretzel bits, Continue Reading …
We moved back to Colorado a month ago and have been living with my mom while we house shop. It has been so much fun, especially for the kids, because we are always having big family dinners. There is a lot of noise and a lot of craziness! I needed a few new recipes that Continue Reading …
I. Love. Salads. Not because I am some sort of health nut, diet person. I’m guessing that with the amount of dressing and other non-veggie toppings I usually add to my salads, they are not as healthy as I would like. I just love the idea of having a base of lettuce but being able Continue Reading …
Just a few nights ago I sat up on the couch and said “I need s’mores!” I guess summer must have been rubbing off on me or something! We don’t have a grill or a fireplace or a fire pit or a gas stove…..so we made s’mores oven style! What you need: ~ Graham crackers Continue Reading …
