For the most part, no recipes are really needed for homemade baby food. Â The procedure is pretty simple. Â Cut food. Â Steam food. Â Blend. Â Feed baby. But here I am posting a recipe for homemade baby food. Â Even though it's a simple process, when I first jumped into making Meghan's food, I was ...
Breakfast Recipes
Grain-free carrot coconut muffins
Do you ever notice that when you can't have something, you want it even more? Â Ever since having to go gluten-free because of Luke's sensitivities, it seems like I want bread and baked goods even more than usual. Of course, nearly all of my go-to recipes for such things involve whole wheat flour. ...
Healthier make-ahead frozen French toast sticks
Since adding a second child to our family, I have learned to not necessarily work harder, but work smarter. Â Meghan's been asking for French toast for breakfast often, and as much as I would love to be able to comply and make it fresh for her, some mornings that just isn't possible. I had a few ...
Apple cheddar frittata
When I need a quick and easy dinner, one staple item I turn to often is eggs.  They lend fast preparation, are a good source of protein, and are chock full of nutrients.  Eggs also happen to be economical and delicious. This is a dinner that can be on your table in under 30 minutes.  If you're ...
Gingerbread waffles
If you are looking for a special Christmas morning breakfast, here's an idea for you. Â Waffles with a decidedly Christmas touch--gingerbread flavored. Â Really, you can make these any time of year and they'll still be fabulous, but I think they're especially fitting around the holidays. I would ...
Baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal
This recipe for Baked Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal is healthy and simple to prepare!I hope everyone had a lovely long holiday weekend. Â For my non-American readers, I hope you had a lovely regular weekend. Â Either way, I took a mini-vacation from my blog, but I'm back with a hearty breakfast that is ...
Blueberry pie granola
My cereal cravings are baaaaack. Â I can go a long time without thinking about cereal and not missing it a bit. Â Then, without warning, I need some. I don't know if this current craving is pregnancy induced or not, because this happens even when I'm not pregnant. Â I suspect it has something to do ...
Nutty Apple Quinoa Breakfast
Most sources say that a pregnant woman needs around 70 grams of protein a day. Â Recently I've been reading a book that suggests it's better to get 80-100 grams a day. Â That's a lot of protein! When I kept track of what I ate for a day (What This Pregnant Mama Eats) I totaled 74 grams of protein. ...
Crockpot apple cinnamon bread pudding
Remember those crown-shaped princess sandwiches I made for Meghan's birthday party? Â As you can imagine, they created a lot of leftover bread. There's no way I was going to throw all that leftover bread away, so what's a girl to do? Â Make one of her favorite desserts--bread pudding! I think ...
First Day of School Muffins
I accidentally blinked and Meghan went from this: To this: How, exactly, did that happen? Â I know every parent says this, and it's become a bit of a cliche, but I can't help but wonder where the time went. Â It goes by so fast. My tiny, swaddled newborn became a little girl who started ...
Blackberry and Banana Stuffed French Toast
I've been in a serious breakfast rut lately with no signs of getting out. Â Day after day I have my same old oatmeal. Â It's good, but who wants to eat the same thing for breakfast every single day? Then something happened. Â I ran out of oats. Â Necessity breads innovation, so I was forced to create ...
Carrot Cake Smoothie
Things That Make Me Happy: 1. Â Checking tasks off of my to-do list. 2. Â A clean house. 3. Â When I have to wake Meghan up from her nap and she's still so sleepy she lets me rock her. 4. Â New clothes. 5. Â Finding fun home decorating ideas on Pinterest. Â (Can you say obsessed?) 6. ...