Healthier Versions of Traditional Recipes
The first signs of fall have never impressed me as I morn the end of summer. But once I realize there is no turning back and I begin to embrace the cosiness that chilly weather brings I get excited. This…
School Lunch Ideas
(With our kids heading back to school next week, I thought I would repost these suggestions for the lunchbox that first appeared in my blog last September. Please let me know if your child likes any of these recipes! -…
Make your Meals More Nutrient Dense!
Do you think about making your meals as nutritious as possible, or do you often have a hard time to just get food on the table before rushing out the door again? Many families' reality is the latter as they…
Vegetarian Black Bean Soup
I love black beans and this soup is absolutely delicious and so simple and quick to make. The recipe calls for canned black beans, but I used my own cooked ones that I simmered all night in a crock pot.…
Homemade Pizza
Friday night is often pizza night in our house. But it's not take out... I have been making my own pizza from scratch for many years now, and would have a difficult time eating those takeout "salt lick" pies. Our…
Dusty’s Cabbage Soup Recipe
This wonderful fall soup is made often in my home and even though I often tweak recipes to appeal to me and my family, I have not ventured far from Dusty’s original recipe. Dusty Demoe is mother to my wonderful…
5-Day Meal Plan for Bachelors
I have a few bachelor friends that are in need of some serious healthy, but easy and fast dinner ideas. So, I have put together some meals ideas for those guys on the run and cooking for only themselves. Aside…
Fall Meal Planning
Now that the gardens are ripe for harvest, it is time to start your fall meal planning and create healthy lunches and dinners for yourself and your kids. Set a goal to feed your kids real food for two weeks and see…