Food, Family, and Lifestyle
In case you live on Mars or are a first time reader (welcome by the way), you should know that I love to add some sort of nutritional boost to recipes such as ground flax seed, whole grains or my newest love, Chia seeds. Why Chia Seeds you ask? What the heck are they good for? Well,…
It is cliche to say time flies so I will refrain however, last week our son turned 6! He requested a Lego party and so he got one. We made Lego decorations and had bright balloons…. Naturally, we planned games and activities but we quickly learned that a group of boys just wants to run…
Last month I attended the annual Soup Swap (recall from last year?) and absolutely fell in love with a recipe for an African Peanut Soup. Out of the five soups I brought home, I knew I had to thaw and share this one with my hubby immediately. Since then we have made it twice and…
In grammar school, I excelled at science and social sciences however, math was not a strength or a passion. Considering I knew by 6th grade that I would become a scientist, I knew I had to learn to love math and to do it well. After all, calculus would be in my future. I try…
For my son’s birthday, I wanted to send in a fun treat for the Kindergarten kiddies yet not make the traditional cupcakes & cookies. After agreeing how to dress up the requested corn muffins (sprinkles!), I decided to make them mini-sized so that we could minimize any waste by the wee ones who did not…
How is the view looking back there? Are things ‘firming’ up? For the next two weeks, we will be performing the Dumbbell Straight-Leg Deadlift. Love these! Let’s perform a minimal 20 reps with some sort of weight in each hand and try build up to 30 or more by the end of the 2-week period. WAIT! You…
Unless you are an ostrich, you are aware that we are a crazy-for-yogurt family and we have two favorite brands and one of them is Chobani. My husband requests their Greek yogurts be on the grocery list each week while the kids prefer the honey-nana and chocolate Chobani Champions. However, my son’s little heart was…
Now that we have all been sticking to our New Year’s resolution of beginning the “FreshOver” challenge , I want to share a classic but good-for-you-in-every-way recipe from the Ziploc Brand FreshOver Recipe Guide that you will adore during the cold weather. Rachael Ray’s Quick Chick & Noodle Soup recipe is a great family meal because…
Last night my husband proposed that maybe instead of worrying about getting a sitter etc., that we make a meal together for Valentine’s Day. We began brainstorming what we would make and a side of potatoes was agreed upon. However, we want the sides to be as special as the main protein so Hasselback potatoes was…
