Sharing what our busy family of four loves to eat!
Last week, I was doing our weekly shop and cannellini beans (white kidney beans) were on crazy sale. So, I snatched up 10 boxes of beans and just knew everything was going to have white beans in it this week! It’s such an easy protein to eat from the box/can, blended in a soup, or …
One of the most common questions I tend to get is what do you eat on repeat? I have two answers to that questions: This tomato soup and This high-protein breakfast below. I eat this breakfast daily, and it’s one I’ve eaten for a long time… even before this protein-craze began in the food world. …
Happy Tuesday, Friends! Hope you’re all staying warm – it seems to be cold in most places in the US right now! Here in Florida, it’s Spring Break for the schools, so the kids have lots of free time. I have them helping me with some chores around the house, as well as making sure …
Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Over the weekend, we had our weekly family dinner. I try to plan what I want to make during the week since I have the time on Sunday’s to cook something a bit more challenging, or something that I typically don’t have time to make during …
It’s been a while since I’ve made salmon a different way from all the ways I’ve done before. If you’ve been around here for a while, you know salmon is my favorite fish and I make it often! My favorite ways include lemon or teriyaki sauce as they go together so nicely with salmon. But …
TGIF, friends! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend. I know I am! I’ve been a burnt out with all the daily grind of things, especially making dinners my kids will eat. They like a lot of the same foods, so I find I end up making them on repeat a lot, which I find …
The other day, I was in Costco and decided to buy one of their large bags of carrots….their 6lb. bags of carrots…without a plan of what to do with that many carrots!! Well, I knew I wanted to make a few soups this week, so I decided to look around and see what side dishes …
My eldest daughter has really taken on a passion for baking recently. While she has always enjoyed cooking and baking with me, her desire to bake on her own started a few months ago. At first, she liked just combining the ingredients, but needed help with lifting the heavier bowls to scrape batter out of. …
Many years ago, I learned about a decadent desert called Creme Brûlée. It’s a creamy custard with a hardened sugar topping. When you break through the crisp sugar topping, the silky-smooth, warm custard melts in your mouth! It’s an over the top, romantic dessert that you’ll never stop thinking about once you’ve enjoyed it. But …
It’s Valentine’s Day! Which means it’s time for some heart-shaped food. You can do easy things like cut a strawberry in a heart shape or a slice of bread. Or you can get a bit more complicated and start to make larger cakes and breakfast foods in a heart shape. But, an easy one that …
Every once in a while, I just want a simple piece of chicken. No sauces. Nothing fancy. No fuss. You’d think making chicken breasts would be easy but they dry out easily because the meat is so lean. This is why it’s so important to have an easy go-to way of making sure the chicken …
Another school night, another day of making a quick dinner! This one, in particular, is quite quick and easy. That’s definitely something I’m always looking for. Between school lines, drop-off’s, pick-ups, practice, play-dates, appointments…. the list goes on and on… I’m always making dinner at odd hours of the day. So, when I find one …
Hi, friends! A very belated Happy New Year to you all! I’ve was enjoying the quieter days and getting back into the swing of things slowly. What a nice way to start the year, right?! We had a really nice holiday season relaxing – how about you? Did you spend time with family or friends? …
Ever wonder how to roast a chicken? Well, I’m here to tell you it’s super easy to do! Once you set it up, the oven does all the work. The hardest part is making sure you can keep it moist while it’s cooking. There are a number of ways people like to make their chickens …
Challah (“Hah-luh”) bread – my absolute favorite bread ever! Or, as my kids call it: ‘eggy-bread’! This bread is a traditional bread used on all Jewish holidays, except Passover. It can be eaten anytime of day/night, with any toppings or added cooking style (it’s especially delicious in french toast form), or just eat it straight …
Over the weekend, my Mom celebrated her 80th (!!) birthday! It’s such an achievement! At this age, she seems to have everything she wants and needs, so all she asked for was a chocolate and coffee flavored cake with vanilla ice cream. She just loves these flavors together, so that’s what we knew we had …
It’s soup season! My favorite time of year! I keep a ton of onions, carrots, celery and potatoes in the house at all time so I can make a soup base at the drop of a dime. This time around, I wanted to make a lighter version of my beloved potato leek soup. It’s a …
Last night was my birthday, so Trevor decided to make this special treat for our family dinner. It’s so decadent, but I just love it for a special occasion. the graham cracker base, mixed with the chocolate ice cream and topped with the toasted marshmallow meringue on top makes this so, so yummy! In order …
Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year! Another year has passed and it’s time to celebrate again with apples and honey to start the sweet new year. In years past, I’ve made a few different types of apple cakes (like this Apple Bundt cake and this Apple Torte). This year, I was really wanting to make …
Hi, friends! I have a good recipe to share with you all that I just couldn’t wait to share! Normally, I wait until the weekends or Monday to write up the recipes I’ve made, but this one is just too good to wait on! It’s fast cooking, super healthy and very inexpensive which makes it …
