We love pasta in our house and I try to kick up the nutrition by making Healthy Kid Friendly Spaghetti Shells at least once a week. Spaghetti and my grandma's Spanish Rice make it on meal plan pretty much weekly. Growing up, we had my mom's spaghetti and meatballs at least once a week. My mom always made a big pot of homemade sauce that would last a few meals. I have vivid memories of her Read the full post >>>
Grocery shopping without getting out of the car.
Wanna cook real food? Let’s do it together. We start cooking this weekend! Join me for Busy Women Mealtime Makeover. Only 30 spots so get yours now! Couple spots still available. I have a strange love for grocery stores. Just ask my hubby, Brian. I can spend hours checking out produce and comparing labels of packages. I get a thrill out of seeing fresh greens. I know, I am strange. Well, now Read the full post >>>
Baby, bagels and cinnamon hot cereal.
Wanna cook like this? Let’s do it together in May. Join me for Busy Women Mealtime Makeover. Only 30 spots so get yours now! Brian: "What do you want for dinner?" Me: "Cream of Wheat with tons and tons of fruit on it." Brian: "WHAT?!?! Oh, OK, I will go to the store." This pregnancy Read the full post >>>
Top 8 ways to shop healthy on a budget
Need some help in the food department? I can help you. You are better than take-out and processed crap food. Let’s do it together. Join me for Busy Women Mealtime Makeover. We'll cook together. We'll have some fun. We’re starting in a few weeks but the spots are filling up. Only 30 spots so get yours now! Oh yeah, you can enter to win a free spot over here. I hear it all the time. "Eating Read the full post >>>
Shop at Whole Foods? This will make you laugh.
Pretty cool to see healthy eating going more and more mainstream! Read the full post >>>
Big Lots, bargains and even a little blood.
It all started with dish towels. Yep, I admit it. I use Halloween and Christmas towels in June. If they are clean, they work just fine for me. My mom cracks me up. For the last few weeks, she has been commenting about these damn towels. "Next time you are at Target, pick up a couple new towels." "I brought this towel upstairs. It looks better than the ones in your kitchen." Yep, the towels I wash Read the full post >>>
“To market, to market, to buy a fat pig…”
If you have a toddler you probably have sung this Mother Goose nursery rhyme a few hundred times. Don't worry, I am not buying pigs at the farmers market. You all know I have an obsession with kale. All greens as a matter of fact. Last Thursday, I drove all the way to Sunny Bridge for organic kale. A 20 minute drive. I know, I am crazy. I go to the Washington farmers market later that afternoon Read the full post >>>
Food tips for road trips
Over the weekend, the hubster had an optometry conference in Niagara Falls, Canada so Madilyn and I decided to tag along. These days, when planning a trip, I always think to myself, "what are we going to eat?" Visiting a high tourist area like the Falls can be a healthy eater's worst nightmare. Chain restaurants and ice cream shops galore! Have no fear. A little planning ahead makes it all good. I Read the full post >>>
Sometimes you gotta break the rules. Relax a bit.
I get it. Some days it is impossible to make a meal from scratch. Some days I have the best intentions but life happens and all I want is Kraft Mac and Cheese. "What is the best I can do right now?" This is a question I ask myself often. As a kid, one of my favorite meals was Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Oh yeah! That creamy cheese and those yummy noodles always brought a smile to my face. Read the full post >>>
Smart Supermarket Shopping
Buying groceries is one of those chores in life that we have to do. We have to eat. Somehow, this basic task has become a daunting chore that can be very overwhelming and stressful. Food is big business in our country. Lots of companies are fighting to have each of us buy their products. Alot of money is spent on making the perfect logo or the prettiest package that will lure us in and Read the full post >>>