The National Center for Health Statistics tell us that childhood obesity has doubled in the past 10 years. They also tell us that the obesity is related to poor eating habits, lack of knowledge about how to make healthy food choices, lack of adult role models who lead an […]
These recipes are my most-loved by the kids at my school. There are a ton of opportunities to add more veggies to your kids diet in the meals that they love the most! What is your kids favorite meal? Want more kid-approved meals? Scroll down for free printable kid-friendly […]
24 Days of Christmas Recipes & Activities – BONUS! Day Twenty-Five Buttermilk Pancake Recipe I have to give all credit for this recipe to D.J. He has perfected pancakes. This is his recipe for buttermilk pancakes. To make them Christmassy, I added red and green food coloring, and poured the […]
I recently received some Smelly Proof Storage Bags (www.smellyproof.com) in the mail. It had everything I could ever need a storage bag for covered. Bonus! It came with oven bags, vacuum seal bags, extra-large bags all the way down to extra small bags (which really aren’t that small). Of course […]
This is probably going to go back and forth a lot, as I am just speaking (well.. typing) from my heart, and rambling about my life – kind of like a diary haha. I recently auditioned for MasterChef. I make it through to the second round, and I am awaiting […]
Happy Halloween! Last Saturday we carved our pumpkin, made some “mummy dogs”, and watched a Halloween movie together as a family. Have you seen the Halloween Toy Story yet? Too cute! It was so nice spending family time together, no distractions, no cell phones, no phone calls – nothing but […]
November already! Have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu? Subscribe to my blog (<— right over there, on the left), and you’ll get an exclusive guide to Thanksgiving with recipes, menu plans for all different tastes, a game plan and a grocery list. It’s everything that you’ll need to make […]
Since we moved here, we’ve heard nothing but good things about hatch chiles. We’d see them in the grocery store, be offered bags from friends, and see stands on the side of the road. What are your favorite hatch chile recipes? If you have some, share them with me in […]
Happy October! Already! I can’t believe how quickly September went – I feel like I blinked and the month was over. Like I said in the initial menu post, I am going to post the menu for each week of October instead of each day. I have broken down this […]
Ingredients: 1 4-5 lb pork shoulder 1 1/2 c apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp each; paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes 1 tbsp each, cayenne and chilli powder, dry mustard 2 tbsp olive oil 1 cup BBQ Sauce or 1 cup of the drippings from the pork 1 […]
