I have completed two days of Adventure Boot Camp, and although I can barely walk, I'm feeling good about myself. Â It must be the endorphins or something. Â Although if you asked me how I'm feeling during the workouts, I would probably give you a different answer. Â Yesterday's workout was hard. ...
Lunch Recipes
Broccoli and Cream Cheese Sammy
After my experiment with adding a vegetable with cheese to create a sandwich mixture turned into a successful green grilled cheese (check out the comment section over there--a lot of readers have tried the green grilled cheese with their kiddos and they loved it), I realized that I could use  this ...
Mango and Avocado Coleslaw
It can be difficult when you have different tastes than your family. Â I do my best to accommodate my husband's taste buds, my toddler's ever-changing preferences, and my own cravings. Â We all like different things and sometimes it gets downright hairy trying to please everyone. When Tim saw me ...
Focaccia with Fig Spread, Goat Cheese, and Arugula
I hoped to be bringing you a recipe for herbed focaccia bread tonight. Â Whole grain bread baking has been on my list of things I want to get good at--I even took a bread baking class last fall that was supposed to focus on whole grain breads. Â In reality, the class featured recipes that split white ...
Vegan Chickpea Tomato Wrap
This Vegan Chickpea Tomato Wrap makes a super quick and easy lunch that is full of flavor!Often times, I eat whatever Meghan is having for lunch. Â If she's having a mashed banana and tahini sandwich, I go ahead and have one, too. Â Some days, however, I just want something that I know Meghan most ...
Italian-Style Lentil Soup
The last few days have been deceivingly sunny. Â I look outside and there is no snow, the sun is shining, and for a minute I think it could be spring. Â I run out to the mailbox without my coat. Â Nope. Â It's still winter. Â The weatherman reports the highest temperature we're going to see this week is ...
Toddler Eats: Alphabet Vegetable Soup
With my brother and his (large) family coming to town for the day, I wanted a healthy lunch I could make ahead of time and serve when they arrived. Â Who doesn't remember eating Campbell's Alphabet Vegetable soup as a kid? I think it's safe to say that it's a standard memory for most people in my ...
Favorite Recipes of 2010
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed their time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Â While I took a few days off from blogging to focus on the celebration and time with my family, I wanted to give you a recap of our favorite recipes that I posted on Happy ...
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup and Coconut Oil Giveaway Winner
It isn't even officially winter yet, and I'm already ready for it to be over. Â I am seriously not a winter girl. Â I grew up in one of the coldest places in the United States (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Â Believe me, it's cooooooold up there) Â and as soon as I had the chance I moved where it was ...
Toddler Eats: Mashed Banana and Tahini Sandwich
When I want a quick-and-easy lunch option, I often turn to the sandwich. Â Let's face it: Â I often need our lunches to be quick and easy. Sometimes we are out and about during the morning and I get home with only a few minutes to throw together a healthy lunch. Â I try not to get too dependent on ...
Immune Boosting Smoothie
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. Â I hope you enjoyed my non-recipe posts as we were visiting my in-laws and I didn't do much cooking. After two days of driving, Meghan woke up this morning with a low-grade fever, no energy, and not much of an appetite. Â My poor sweetie ...
Perfect Meal-on-the-Go: Pizza Muffins
Anyone getting ready to travel for the holidays? Â We are going on a twelve-hour road trip to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Â Twelve hours in a car with a two-year-old. Â Sounds fun, right? Â We break the trip into two days, which means we'll have four meals plus snacks on the road. There ...