Something my girlfriends and I have been talking about a lot is where to find inspiration and recipes for family meals. I promised them I would share my favorite resources, so here they are! Sometimes I find myself following the recipes word for word, sometimes I adapt them to fit ingredients I already have. Either way you are in for a big session of mouthwatering inspirations right now...
Roost is a fabulous resource, and the recipes are organized...READ MORE
October 14, 2013
Mom Monday {Super Quick Lentil Salad}
I was talking to my girlfriends this weekend about make ahead dinner ideas, and this is one of my favorites. Now that you have mastered the perfect lentils, here is a super quick easy recipe for you to make the best lentil salad. The best thing about this salad, is that you can really just add any seasonal fruits and vegetables and voila! I have made it with feta cheese and olives or apples, shallots and blue cheese. And like I mentioned in the last post,...READ MORE
July 18, 2013
In the Kitchen {easy tomato snacks}
One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is my food dehydrator. I do most of my dehydrating in the spring and summer as the fruits are my favorite. Dried peaches...yum! I have been trying to do more veggies as well. My most recent veggie success are these delicious tomatoes. They are so super easy too!
Start by slicing your ripe tomatoes 1/4" thick. Toss with olive oil, salt and garlic powder. Cherry tomotoes are also super yummy this way. Dehydrate for...READ MORE
June 24, 2013
Mom Monday {Breakfast Cupcakes}
I had such a fun time cooking with Piper this weekend I just had to share. I was inspired by this recipe for Apricot Pecan Breakfast bars, to create something that we could have on hand for an easy breakfast. Piper loves anything in cupcake form and recently began helping me cook. It's such a fun thing for us to do together.
These are great to cook with the kids. I measure things out, then she dumps them in the bowls and stirs everything around. Then,...READ MORE
April 29, 2013
Mom Monday {anatomy of a salad}
We make a lot of fun salads in our house, and there is really no recipe, or right or wrong way to do make them. They are based on whatever I have in the fridge, which is nice because it makes them different each time. Here is a basic guide to how I make my salads healthy and delicious. The fruit in the salad really helps to get your kids to eat and enjoy...READ MORE
