Miss. E currently loves helping in the kitchen. At six years old, I know I need to start letting her do more and take on more responsibility when it comes to cooking and baking. We have several cookbooks that I keep meaning to get out for her to pick a recipe from, but the weeks… [Read More]
25 casseroles for busy school nights
Welcome to the new school year! That means Mama needs to start organizing our meals because most of our evenings are CRAZY. My kids get home from school around 4:15/4:30. Throw in three nights a week of activities (baseball, music, dance…) and organizing dinner time can feel straight up impossible. Sure, we’ll occasionally grab Chick-Fil-A or a frozen… [Read More]
Easy Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
We are HUGE ice cream lovers in our house. I mean, HUGE! So when Eagle Brand sent me some coupons for their condensed milk and asked me to try out some frozen treat recipes, I eagerly said okay. We decided to tackle a Cookies & Cream ice cream recipe, and it was SO easy. All you… [Read More]
15 Oreo recipes that will make your taste buds super happy
I’m a sucker for an Oreo. While I prefer the classic kind (I think they’ve gone a little crazy with all the new flavors), I have to admit the mint ones are pretty, dang tasty. My kids agree. As a family, we love making Oreo milkshakes as a special dessert surprise. Vanilla ice cream, milk,… [Read More]
Our 3 favorite after school snacks
I am staring at disbelief at my summer calendar. It’s officially over. We’ve passed the time for back to school shopping for clothes, shoes, and school supplies. I’ve planned out lunch menus since I have to pack lunches for three kids nightly. It dawns on me that I also need to plan out our afternoon snacks for… [Read More]
Chocolate Zucchini Bread – Delicious AND Healthy!
I always know when summer is coming because I start finding organic and fresh produce at the markets. Zucchini has been a recent “go-to” for me lately because I have a spiralizer and I can make SO much with it. But when my produce box came and threw in extra zucchini, I knew we wouldn’t… [Read More]
The Ultimate Banana Bread Recipe
I have the ultimate banana bread recipe. This recipe was passed down to me from my mom but I have tweaked it to make it my own. It’s the best use of brown bananas (besides freezing them for a smoothie) and the chocolate chips make it a perfect treat. This recipe makes 2 loaves. I… [Read More]
Delicious Valentine’s Day Cheesecake
A few years ago my Aunt gave me these really cool spring form heart shaped pans for my birthday. Ever since, I have created a family tradition of baking heart-shaped cheesecakes on Valentine’s Day. Cheesecake certainly isn’t the easiest dessert to make, but it is not that difficult either. This year, I had my littlest girl excited… [Read More]
Fresh, yummy and local – 2 recipes for summer
I’ve been trying to get “healthy” for the last year and a half. It’s not that I’m “unhealthy” but I could stand to lose a few pounds, I need to eat less sugar and I need to move more. I’ve tried a variety of things and I ebb and flow in how consistent I am…. [Read More]
3 Delicious and Easy Summer Salad Recipes
Summer is finally here!! The warm sun shines down making the harsh New England winter seem worlds away. I absolutely love the summer. It means warm and carefree days. It means listening to the squeals and laughter from the kids playing as I soak up my daily dose of vitamin D. And of course, summer means my garden is… [Read More]
