Sharing what our busy family of four loves to eat!
In our house, we go through a LOT of bread. I mean loaves of bread in a week. It’s eaten at every single meal. While we do buy both sandwich and fresh bread at the store, I tend to make an extra loaf of No Kneed-Bread, Sourdough bread, Challah bread, Buttermilk Biscuits, or this Baguette …
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. …
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 …
Over this past holiday weekend, we had some family in town visiting us. It was so great! The girls had their cousins to play with and play they did! Theme parks, strawberry picking and tons and tons of swimming! They had the very best time! The day we went strawberry picking was picture perfect! Blue …
It’s my Dad’s 83rd birthday and he absolutely loves chocolate and peanut butter. If he could eat anything to celebrate his birthday, it would be a cake we these two flavors, so that’s what we made him! A 2-layer chocolate and peanut butter batter that makes the lightest cake… a decadent chocolate frosting… and crushed …
Salmon is one of those summer easy super foods that cooks quickly and is very healthy! It’s such a great weeknight food to make. You can use it for lunch or dinner and you always feel full and happy after eating it. I always try to make salmon in different ways (these are all the …
Oh summer, I love you and your abundance of fresh tomatoes! Small ones, big ones, multicolored ones – I love them all! There really is nothing better than a fresh, juicy tomato. When I eat tomatoes, I usually just pop them like candy. I could eat a box in a day. But every now and …
Last year, Covid-19 caused lockdowns all over the world and with people at home with more time on their hands, they were looking for things to do. One thing people found a passion for was baking. Specifically, baking sourdough bread from a starter because it takes a lot of time to create the starter and …
Each week, I try to make a new sourdough recipe with the discard if I’m not making bread. Bread takes a long time to make, so I wanted to make easier but still tasty recipes. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve made Cinnamon Sourdough Mini Muffins and Sourdough Pancakes. This week, I wanted something …
Growing up, I remember sitting on my deck peeling corn and sticking all the extra bits into a brown paper bag. My dad would then take the corn and grill it ‘naked’. I did this the same way for years until I met Trevor. One day, he said to me “want a quick and easy …
Do you have stale bagels hanging around in your kitchen that you forgot about? I never seem to be able to eat them fast enough and I don’t like them once they’ve been frozen. So, what do you do? Well, I’ll tell you – don’t throw them out! You can make crunchy, flavorful bagel chips …
Here’s a cute little healthy and patriotic breakfast, lunch or snack for you and the kids! It’s all red, white and blue, all healthy and no added sugar. All you do is layer each thing on top of each other until it’s filled up to the top. I topped it with a flag, too, to …
Last weekend was Trevor’s birthday and he insisted on not having a cake. He wanted a weekend of all his favorite foods instead. From fancy doughnuts (see below for DG Doughnuts!) to deli sandwiches, we ate it all. The problem was the girls desperately wanted to have a birthday candle in something. So, we decided …
I stay home with both girls, so I eagerly await Friday every week. By the time it comes around, I’m so tired. So, I tend to make something easy for dinner. Tonight’s dinner is bite-sized chicken served with ketchup and veggies. It’s perfect to make on a hot night because I can use the air …
I never really liked eggs until I was pregnant with Amelia, about 6 years ago. Ever since then, I’ve eaten them everyday! I love a good fried egg over a creamy piece of avocado toast. The combination is *chef’s kiss*! But sometimes, I want something a bit different. So today, I decided to mash them …
Sometimes, all you need are some fresh ingredients to make a perfectly easy, no cook dinner! A little bread, some fresh cheese and herbs, juicy tomatoes – all topped with a beautiful, thick balsamic glaze! This really is the perfect little appetizer, side dish or dinner. What’s your favorite easy meal? Let me know in …
Every now and again, I go in waves with red meat. I either really enjoy it or really despise it. I’m currently in the later camp, so I’m focusing more on fish, chicken and vegetarian dishes. You’d think that would really limit my food options, but it just makes me get more creative with what …
In England, there is a snack/dessert called Flapjacks. These are very similar to granola bars but sweeter. You can mix any kind of add-ins you want, like chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc… or just eat them as is. Golden Syrup is where a lot of the sweetness comes from – it’s a cross between …
At the end of every summer, I’m always left with a bounty of basil. I’m never sure what to do with it so I feel like every year, I’m googling ways to use it. I’ve frozen some in ice cube trays, I’ve mixed it in with dinners and appetizers for an entire week and I …
When the summer heat starts to fade and the cooler weather sets in, I always think cake. Specifically, this chocolate pear upside-down cake! It’s beyond easy to make and is so warming. It also makes the house smell AMAZZZZZING while it’s baking! The pears are so sweet this time of year so it’s really the …