THINGS I LOVED THIS WEEK ON PINTEREST: Since I can’t have any sugar for another two weeks (remind me again why I decided to detox from sugar??), I’ve been salivating over a ton of different fall treats on Pinterest. 1. These Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifles look divine! My mom makes something similar every Christmas and […]
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The Return of iHeartLunch: Fall Bento Ideas
Finally … FINALLY! iHeartLunch is BACK!!! Yes, my children HAVE been eating over the past two months while at school and this post is the proof. [exceptional-citing quoted=”featured-bento” template=”bubble-gray” date=”” ]In This Lunch: Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Ketchup; Alphabet Pretzels; Carrots; Frozen Applesauce. Stored in an Easy Lunchbox Container.[/exceptional-citing] We’ve had hot lunches, cold lunches, […]
Mommy Goes On a Sugar Detox {weekly menu plan}
Did I mention I went all crazy and decided to do the 21-Day Sugar Detox? In October? Right when all the fall sugary goodness and treats start to make their appearance? Yeah. No sugar. Not even fruit. And … no grains. AT. ALL. Sometimes I question my sanity. Technically, I tried to […]
The Best of Intentions Don’t Outweigh a Good Ol’ Nap
For the past few weeks, I have been *so good* about taking time on the weekends to prep food for the week ahead. I’ve washed fruit, baked breakfast muffins, grilled chicken, and packed lunches … everything (breakfast, lunch and dinner) ready to go for Monday morning. This weekend????? Yeah. I didn’t feel like it, so […]
Prepping For the Week Ahead: How I Make It Work
When I shared my meal plan last week, I had a few questions here and on Facebook, asking how I actually handled it all — the shopping and then the prep/cooking. (and, yes, I realize it is NOT Monday … but getting back into the “Working Mom” routine is wearing me out … so humor […]
Preparing and Organizing Early for the Holidays {guest post}
I know I was complaining on Facebook last week about folks already going crazy with Pumpkins on Pinterest when it’s still hot, hot, HOT here … But, it’s time to face facts: summer has ended and fall is kicking in. Just thinking about the holiday craziness that is about to ensue in another two months […]
Baked Goods
Baked Goods 3-Ingredient Drop Biscuits Apple Biscoff Coffee Cake Muffins Blueberry Cream Bread Egg-Nog Cinnamon Rolls Orange-Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls Pumpkin Bread with Egg-Nog Cream Cheese Filling Spiced Mango Muffins Strawberry Drop Biscuits Very Berry Bread Pudding Whole Wheat Bread (bread machine version) Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Slow Cooker
Slow-Cooker Chicken Taquito Filling Slow-Cooker Chipotle Cranberry Sauce Slow-Cooker Creole Beans and Rice Slow Cooker Fajita Wraps Slow-Cooker French Dip Sandwiches Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches Slow-Cooker “Refried” Beans Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Slow Cooker Spicy Brown Mustard Pot Roast Slow Cooker Spicy Pumpkin Chili Slow Cooker Southwestern Roasted Pepper and Chicken Stew Slow Cooker […]
Soups
Soups Black Bean and Pumpkin Chili Mock Chicken Tortilla Soup Slow Cooker Southwestern Roasted Pepper & Chicken Stew Slow Cooker Spicy Pumpkin Chili Slow Cooker Thom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Lime Soup) Spicy Florentine Soup
As Seen On
Foodgawker Tastespotting Pinterest Featured Press and Online Publications Inside Chevrolet – Fall 2010: A Mom’s Life Ready, Set, Eat, 2011: Shared Tastes Panel Press Release, February 2012: 5MinutesForMom.com Launches Weekly Recipe Column Dash Magazine, August 2012: 8 Outrageously Decadent Trifle Recipes 2012 HEB and ConAgra: Meal Maker Challenge eBook — recipe contributor Flatout Pizza, 2012: Party Perfect Pizza Recipes Mamavation […]
It’s Giveaway Time with Flatout Bread and Wal-Mart (closed)
It’s Friday… I’m enjoying time today with my in-laws (translation: the Kidlets are monopolizing my in-laws and I haven’t had to deal with one single fight, argument, or chaotic fiasco today) and gearing up for a Homecoming Football game tonight and the Pumpkin Patch tomorrow. Good times indeed. Before I turn the computer off for […]
Halloween Bento and School Lunch Ideas
Ok. I’m not gonna lie . . . I have wayyyyyy too much fun making themed bentos for the Kidlets. Harvest Pumpkin Bento (in an Easy Lunchbox System) In the Large Section — Pumpkin Tortilla Chips, Colby Jack Cheese Cubes on leaf picks, Tuna Salad. In the Smaller Sections — Fresh Corn and Cherry Tomatoes […]
I Heart Lunch: Did You Know There Are Bento Cookbooks?
I stumbled upon this book recently (and the corresponding lunch box/bento system) thanks to interactions with other bento-lovin’ Mamas. The Cooking With Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes. The Easy Lunchboxes I’ve known about for awhile — coveting them each time I saw a lunch on Pinterest using one of the clear, divided containers . […]
Green Enchilada Pasta Salad
Sometimes recipes come together because I have ONE ingredient I want to play with. In the case of this pasta salad … it all started with Halloween pasta I found at World Market. Black cats, bats, pumpkins and spiders. Oh, I HAD to have this stuff and I HAD to use it in a bento. […]
A Movie Night, a New Family Tradition, and Chicken & Black Bean Taco Pizza. Yum.
Warning. Self-indulgent nostalgia ahead. As a kid, I loved Halloween but it wasn’t something necessarily “celebrated” in our home. (Probably something to do with the fact we were a Pastor’s family and all.) There weren’t any decorations or scary movie-athons, but we still had a few hours of trick-or-treating. I *loved* the once-a-year chance to […]
Family Friendly Recipes for Fall
My husband teased me this past Sunday; the Kidlets were all shivering and chattering as we walked to church and I was nearly skipping with childish delight. The temperature was about 54 degrees and I was in my happy place. Sweaters, scarves, boots, hot chocolate, pumpkins, apples and cranberries. Everything that is good and right […]