One of my goals this year is to simplify our lunch routine. In an effort to better manage our time…
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Recipes
Freezer Pop-Tarts
Pop-tarts. Iconic American junk food. Frosted. Sprinkled. Strawberry was always my favorite. Warm and toasted or the less-effort but still…
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Bagels for Breakfast
Every so often I make fresh bagels at home. Everyone gets excited on baking morning because homemade bagels are very…
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Year in Review, 2014
Hi to the first day of 2015. I have never been good with keeping a journal. A diary. A baby book….
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Collard Green Wontons
“Huckle, this is party food!” This is the line I think of whenever I think of these wontons. It’s from…
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Leftover Holiday Ham Pasta
This past Saturday saw our first holiday party of the season. We gathered together with family and friends from our…
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A Thanksgiving Menu & Healthier Green Bean Casserole
Are you a planner or a spontaneous cook when it comes to Thanksgiving? Me? I’m a planner. As soon as…
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Making the Classics Healthy: Macaroni & Three C’s
Growing up, I didn’t eat many vegetables at all. Never an adventurous eater, I stuck to my token vegetables of…
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Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Cinnamon Maple Vinaigrette
The learning curve on unknown foods can be intimidating at times. I remember the first time I tried to pick…
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Pumpkin Pecan Brown Butter Muffins
Delicious pumpkin muffins with a double dose of pecans and browned butter. Is it just me or did November just…
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30 Minute Fried Rice
Some months are busier than others, and this has been a busy month. A traveling husband, a busy season on…
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Perfect Baked Brown Rice
Healthy options are great. …when they taste good. …and when you know how to make them. Brown rice can be…
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Dark Chocolate Super Grain Bars
I am not above gathering my children’s lunch in the form of snacks purchased progressively from store after store when…
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Edible Gifts Round-Up
This post is a part of the 31 Days to a Handmade Christmas series. I hope you have enjoyed all…
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White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookies
We have a rule at our house. One which I am often tempted to break, but invariably regret doing so….
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