I know "pregnancy brain" is a thing, but what about "mom brain." Is that a real thing? If it's not, it should be. Then I'll have a valid excuse for my forgetfulness. Last week I was scheduled to bring snack for Luke's school. Easy enough. I had two bags of baby carrots and some cucumbers in ...
Gluten-free Recipes
2-Minute Dark Chocolate Brown Rice Porridge
This delicious Brown Rice Porridge recipe is brought to you on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. Thank you for inspiring me to create this unique breakfast idea!September is National Rice Month. I thought I'd let you know in case you needed an excuse to eat more rice. Brown rice is a wholesome ...
How to Cook Butternut Squash in the Crockpot
Do you ever have those moments where you wonder why you didn't think of something sooner? A how-did-I-even-function-before-this-epiphany moment? That happened to me this week. Yes, I'm being dramatic. But learning that I could cook butternut squash in the crockpot was a game-changer for ...
Chocolate Fudge Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan and Paleo)
You are staring at an ooey, gooey, fudgy chocolate cake that you can have ready in 20 minutes, start to finish. But wait. It gets better. Said cake is made without any flour or refined sugar. Said cake is going to knock your socks off. I baked the cake in my 10 1/4-inch cast iron skillet. ...
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Zucchini and Corn
This might be the best soup to ever come out my kitchen. That's saying a lot because I've made quite a few soups that I really love. But there's something about this one that leaves me wanting to make it again and again. So please don't let the fact that it's still summer stop you from making this ...
Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Stuffed Sweet Potato
This Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe makes a healthy and filling dinner!How many ways can I stuff a sweet potato? Let me count the ways. I can stuff it to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. And then I keep on stuffing it. Sweet potatoes are ...
Zucchini Quinoa Lasagna
I'd like to introduce to you a brand new way to enjoy lasagna. No, this isn't traditional lasagna. This is for when you want all the flavors of lasagna without all the heft. Don't get me wrong, I love all that heft. The noodles, the cheese, all of it. But let's be real. Sometimes we all need to ...
Easy Broccoli and Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Peanut sauce might as well be magic when it comes to dinner time. It dresses up whatever basic ingredients you are using and makes them taste amazing. Yes, I said amazing. And I stand by my overused word choice, which in its informal use means, "startlingly impressive." Indeed. What is ...
Easy & Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza
This Easy and Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza is quick to prepare and a huge crowd pleaser!Who doesn't love a good dessert pizza? Easy to throw together and always a crowd pleaser, you can't really go wrong. It's always one of my favorite treats to nosh on at a summer party. Those dessert pizzas ...
Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Avocado Basil Dressing
This Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Avocado Basil Dressing is full of nutrition and bursting with flavor! You'll love this healthy, vegan salad. Who is ready to get their salad on? This salad has everything a salad could ever want. It's hearty and filling thanks to the addition of quinoa and ...
2-ingredient Pineapple Cream Popsicles
Popsicle season is back! The past week has felt like we skipped spring and went straight to summer, but I'm not complaining. Bring on the heat! Homemade popsicles are my favorite warm weather treat. My kids think they're getting the best treat in the world and don't even realize that most of ...
Easy Homemade Flatbread {Gluten-free and Dairy-free}
I've made this recipe three times in two days because it's that good and I'm that excited about it. Sometimes when I make a new recipe and it turns out just right, I feel like I've won the lottery. That's how I felt the first time I made this easy homemade flatbread. I couldn't believe that ...