21 Healthy Pantry Snacks
Are you a snacker? I’m less of one than I used to be but when I do want one, I want it to be quick, easy, satisfying, and satiating. Some snacks can be fun and flavorful but then crash my blood sugar...
View Article14 Last Minute Dinner Ideas
Are you a meal planner? I am, through and through. You can even see all the weekly meal plans I’ve shared. But you know what? That still doesn’t exempt me from the need to have a go-to list of last...
View ArticleHigh Protein Breakfast Meal Prep
Protein has becoming increasingly important to me over the past few years. For a period of time, roughly one year, I was basically vegan and not getting enough protein. It was not a good health path...
View ArticleMeals to Bring to a New Mom
I can remember back when I first had Hailey. I recall that overwhelming feeling of wondering how I could possibly keep up with doing anything besides attending to her needs. It was such a blessing to...
View ArticleMy Family’s Favorite Dinners
We are in the doldrums of our kitchen renovation at the moment. I feel a little foolhardy for believing it would be a two week undertaking. We did our research and lined things up, but now are being...
View ArticlePantry Can Organization
Last year we did a pantry refresh and I don’t know what took us so long; we love the results! Changing the wire shelving to solid wood and being more thoughtful in organizing and storing products in a...
View Article6 Instant Dutch Oven Recipes
You may have come across slow cookers and Instant Pots in the past — but did you know there’s another option known as the Instant Dutch Oven? The Instant Dutch Oven takes all the things you love about...
View ArticleHow To Store Farm Fresh Eggs
You might be saying- what a funny post to be written by someone that doesn’t own chickens. And to you, I say yet. I just know chickens are in my future at some point so in free time I like to learn...
View Article10 Plant-Based Spring Meal Ideas
Chilis and stews have treated us well, but SPRING is finally here and I’ve been craving lighter and brighter meals. I love living in a place with four seasons because just when I don’t think I could...
View ArticleHow To Store Rice Long Term
We eat a lot of rice around here. It’s affordable, nutritious, and makes a great base to soak up the flavors of so many types of cuisine. Rice is an amazingly versatile food that’s been a staple in a...
View ArticleHealthy Protein Snacks for Kids
Beginning when my kids were little, we talked about food: how it tastes, how it makes us feel, etc. Read more here on why I don’t label foods good or bad. As they have gotten older I’ve started to...
View ArticleHow To Meal Prep Salads And Keep Them Fresh
Meal prepping has to be one of my favorite tricks for getting healthy, easy meals on the table when I’m battling a busy schedule. Preparing ingredients, and moving through cooking steps in advance...
View ArticleHow to Spend Less on Groceries
If there’s one area of our personal expenses that deserves our time and attention it’s our food budgets. Groceries are often overlooked as an expense that you cover with the money left over in our...
View Article11 Healthy Side Dishes For Burgers
Nothing says summer like a freshly grilled burger! Whether you’re following a chicken burger recipe or you’re cooking up a juicy beef burger, you can’t go wrong with burgers at your next summer...
View Article8 Delicious 15 Minute Low Carb Recipes
Carbohydrates are a staple macronutrient because they give us energy and eating complex carbs, like beans, whole grains, and vegetables provide fiber alongside nutrients. I firmly believe carbs can be...
View ArticleHow To Declutter Kitchen
I don’t know what it is about kitchens, but they tend to become the gathering place for every random object in my home with the counters and tabletops collecting clutter almost as soon as I clear them...
View ArticleLabor Day Menu
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not time for twinkling lights quite yet, but it’s the weekend when summer and fall beautifully collide. The weekend where you can splash in the water and...
View Article7 Fall Chicken Recipes
As the weather (finally) starts to cool off and the trees begin to show their fall colors I begin to crave warm, comforting, nourishing dishes. You, too? Chicken is a classic comfort food that fills us...
View Article8 Fall Crockpot Recipes Worth Trying
Crockpots are one of my favorite cooking appliances! I use the slow cook function of my Instant Dutch Oven multiple times each week. Crockpots use a slow cooking method — which is why they’re also...
View ArticleRecent Eats: Summer into Fall
Hello and happy Monday! The next pictures of food that I share will be on my own plates in our new house! I’m losing my mind with the excitement and surreal realization that this house project we’ve...
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