It isn't even officially winter yet, and I'm already ready for it to be over. I am seriously not a winter girl. I grew up in one of the coldest places in the United States (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Believe me, it's cooooooold up there) and as soon as I had the chance I moved where it was ...
Lunch Recipes
Toddler Eats: Mashed Banana and Tahini Sandwich
When I want a quick-and-easy lunch option, I often turn to the sandwich. Let's face it: 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. I try not to get too dependent on ...
Immune Boosting Smoothie
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. 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. My poor sweetie ...
Perfect Meal-on-the-Go: Pizza Muffins
Anyone getting ready to travel for the holidays? We are going on a twelve-hour road trip to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Twelve hours in a car with a two-year-old. Sounds fun, right? We break the trip into two days, which means we'll have four meals plus snacks on the road. There ...
Split Pea Soup (is Really Good)
Something about the name Split Pea Soup doesn't make it sound very appetizing. I'll admit it. I pre-judged this soup by its name. Before this week, I'd never even tried Split Pea Soup because I really didn't think it would be good. How can I teach my daughter to not judge people based on their ...
Rainy Day Soup
Although this has been an unusually hot week for the first week of fall, yesterday we had a short, but welcome break with a thunderstorm. Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. I peeked in the fridge to see what I could throw together, and something about ...
How to Make a Salad a Meal
I used to be from the camp that a salad can be a side dish, but rarely would it be hearty enough to constitute a meal. Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
Toddler Tuesday: A Hit and a Miss
I'm glad you found me in my new space! What do you think? Moving my blog from blogger to wordpress was more difficult than I imagined, but only because I'm not all that technically savvy. Once I figured it out, I realized the process was quite simple. If only it hadn't taken me hours to figure ...
Coconut Curry Vegetable Wrap
Every time I go to P.F. Chang's, I get the same thing: the coconut curry vegetables. We actually stopped there last Sunday on our drive home, but I couldn't really enjoy my dinner as Meghan was at the end of her rope by this point (we'd been driving in the car ALL DAY). Since then, the flavors ...
Hoppin’ John Salad for Lunch
Hoppin' John is a beans and rice dish from the south that is traditionally made on New Year's Day for good luck. I don't know about you, but I need good luck all throughout the year, so I have no problem making this salad right smack in the middle of summer. The best thing about it is that you can ...
Red beans and rice did miss her!
When I told Tim we were having 'beans and rice' for dinner, he busted out with some Baby Got Back lyrics, so I couldn't resist using them as my title. Black beans and rice would be more accurate, however. This is a recipe adapted from Vegan Yum Yum, which is a fantastic vegan cook book. Not one ...
Another Quinoa Side Dish
I've been on a bit of a quinoa kick lately. You can't get too much of a good thing, right? Quinoa is a versatile and delicious whole grain; I especially love it because it's a great protein source. That's the first question people ask when they learn I limit my animal products: But where do you ...
