I have a little thing for dressing up hot dogs. Our family loves to grill hot dogs in the summer, both for our own family dinners and for when we have friends or family over for a cookout. Hot dogs are great kid-friendly food, but it's super fun (and simpler!) to have a few toppings so you can dress up your dogs ;) This homemade Cole slaw is to.die.for. There's just … [Read more...]
My Favorite Tools & Gadgets for Picky Eaters
When it comes to meal time and feeding picky little people, it helps to be able to add a little fun to the meal prep experience and the table! Here are a few cool tools and gadgets to bring less stress, less mess and loads of fun to your mealtime experience! EZPZÂ Mats True story here...I was traveling home from LAX one afternoon last year and met a gal in the security … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
The slow cooker saves my sanity on a weekly, and sometimes daily basis. One of the favorite ways to use my slow cooker is for making double batches of sauce and chili and soup and roast and...well, all the things ;) My large slow cooker allows me to make big ole batches of our family's favorite recipes. I can serve a portion of the batch for dinner that night, and let the … [Read more...]
Lemon Blueberry Parfait
If you missed the 31 Days of Healthy Snack Recipes series that we shared here in March 2016, then you've got to check out the complete list. I'm sharing this Lemon Blueberry Parfait a day after the series "ended"...because I couldn't not share it! I adore the lemon and blueberry flavor pairing. It works so well in many foods - like baked goods, pancakes, and these … [Read more...]
Yogurt Blueberry Bites
2 ingredients. Stir up some yogurt in a bowl. Drop in fresh blueberries. Coat them in the yogurt. Drop them onto a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 2 hours, then transfer to a plastic container and baggie. Keep in the freezer...but my guess is that they won't last long in there! So simple, so delicious... Also, this is the last recipe in our 31 Days … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Cashew Muffins
Want to know what makes so smooth fluffi-licious??? It's not sour cream, or mayo, or an extra egg... It's cashew butter!!! And it's amazing and so worth the tiny bit of added cost! But, I will tell you...if you can get just the amount you need from a bulk bin or 'made to order' like machine, then you'll be all set. My Sprouts store and Whole Foods has the option to get … [Read more...]
Mango Avocado Salsa
I love fresh foods. I love whole-ful foods. I love playing the game of getting great food and whole ingredients on a budget...and then playing the game of mixing and matching in the kitchen to end up with amazing meals...or in this case appetizer or taco topping! I originally shared this as a super bowl treat, but it would also be an amazing topping on some shredded chicken … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Mornings More Managable…When You Are NOT a Morning Person!!!
Hi. I'm Erin. And I'm not a morning person. Like, not at all. I've tried to be a morning person. I really have. And I'm just not one. So I gave up trying to be one. I have read countless articles about getting up at 5 am and working, being most productive and hustling hard, then getting family and kids ready for the day. These articles claim that's the only way to "do … [Read more...]
Raspberry & Chocolate Chip Quesadillas
Ya know...quesadillas don't have to be all tex-mex-y!!! I'm calling this sweet goodness pictured above a "quesadilla" but there isn't any cheese or queso. But there is some almond butter to act as the 'glue' in this snack. But somehow "almondbuttadilla" just isn't working for me...so I'm sticking with quesadilla. ;) This amazing snack calls for almond butter (peanut … [Read more...]
Apple & Almond Butter Sandwiches
3 ingredients. 4, if you soak the apple slices in lemon juice. But you don't have to do that, unless you aren't going to eat them right away. TIP: If you are cutting and sending apples in lunchboxes, or as a sandwich like this to eat later, try this to keep the apples from browning. I've had apples stay completely 100% their original color for as long as 6 hours … [Read more...]