Help save the planet, one bag at a time. I found some great reusable bags & wraps about a year ago and I’ve never turned back (to plastic bags that is). They are fabulous. I pack our snacks & lunches in these nifty cloth, reusable bags. I was basically looking for a way to reduce…
Pepperoni, Garlic & Arugula Pizza- in Less Than 30 Minutes!
I made this pizza the other night and it was so good! I went to the store on a whim and decided to go ahead and get my weekly shopping done….without a grocery list. GASP! I rarely shop without a list. Even if I am in a grocery store and need to get groceries I’d…
Healthy Kid Lunches- Part 2
This seemed to be a popular topic for everyone. If you missed the first post, you can find it here. New ideas are always welcomed for me as well so if you have some favorites please share! The main lesson for today: don’t assume your kids won’t like something. Every child is different and will…
20 minute meal: Salad with Seasoned Salmon
Since I talked about the importance of Vitamin D yesterday, today I will share a simple meal with you starring salmon which is naturally high in Vitamin D. I found this pre-seasoned salmon from Costco. We have a hard time finding wild salmon at our local grocery stores and since farm raised salmon is higher…
Vitamin D Power
I was wavering back and forth about what to post this week, then I heard yet another news update on the importance of Vitamin D and thought that it was time to spread some information about this powerful vitamin. For decades Vitamin D, aka the “sunshine vitamin”, was known as the vitamin needed to help…
Turkey Lettuce Wrap Tacos
A lot of you are probably familiar with lettuces wraps from P.F. Changs. They used to be one of our favorite appetizers to order from that restaurant and since I haven’t been there in over a year and a half, I thought it would be fun to make my own lettuce wraps, Mexican style. Yes,…
How to Cook the Perfect Boiled Egg
New to cooking? Want to learn some simple cooking skills? I am here to help teach you some of the basics, for those that are interesting in learning. I will have a category that you can access from the right side bar called “Cooking Basics-How-To” where you can find this type of instructional post for…
Healthy Kid Lunches
As a parent, I am always looking for healthy lunches to pack my kids and although my 4 year old would be happy eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich everyday, I want to make sure he’s getting a variety in his diet. My daughter isn’t quite pre-school age, but she obviously still has to…
New Year’s Resolutions and 7 layer Hummus Dip
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and are getting ready to ring in the New Year! It was a quiet Christmas for us, but we enjoyed getting to share the Holiday with good friends and as always cherished the moments with our little ones. For me, it was a lot of hard…
Holiday Appetizer: Roasted Broccoli & Carrots and Herb Marinated Olives
You know what is great? Roasted vegetables. I love vegetables of any kind, but roasting really takes the flavors to the next level. I think this is a great appetizer in addition to the heavier ones you might find at a party including meat, cheese or starches. Let’s upgrade from the boring raw veggies to…
