Ben and I are doing Whole 30 and let me just say...I'm so thankful for my Air Fryer and Instant Pot, more than I ever have been. It may seem obvious, but cooking real food can be super time consuming! I love using the Air Fryer for roasted potatoes and bacon, topped with spinach and tomatoes …
So the time has come and you are asked to bring Valentine's Day cupcakes to your child's class party or event. Maybe you tried to sign up for plates and napkins, but you were too late. (ha!) So what do you do when you want a cute, easy cupcake recipe for Valentine's Day? This is …
Be Prepared for Basketball Season with Nutritious Snacks for Little Athletes! has been sponsored by Del Monte®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. January means a lot of things for different people; but for our family, it means basketball! All three of our boys are playing basketball this season. Ben and I are …
The nights are becoming cooler and that means it's soup season! I have made a collection of hearty and filling soups, chowders, and stews made with real food! No condensed soups, processed foods (that you can't omit or substitute,) just real, delicious food ingredients. If you stumble upon a recipe made with canned condensed …
There is something about a cup of hot chocolate that makes winter and Christmas THAT much better, don't you think? Especially when it is cold outside (which often it isn't in Texas,) a cup of homemade hot cocoa is just comforting. Our two youngest boys really love hot chocolate, so I have made quite a …
The holiday season is a time for delicious food and family time. The flavors of the season are to be enjoyed and allow creativity in the kitchen. My favorite Christmas flavors are cranberry, mocha, and peppermint, and these beverages all bring a new dimension to the season! My guys all love the delicious drinks of …
My husband and I have been extremely spoiled at Thanksgiving over the years. Both of our moms are exceptional cooks and aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law, etc are there to add their delicious flair to the Thanksgiving meal, as well. There will come a day, however, when I will be in charge of the Thanksgiving meal and …
If I can be 100% honest with you guys right now, family mealtime is ROUGH lately. My kids eat a wide variety of things, and for that I am proud, but the chances that everyone is hungry at the same time and then feeling like eating what I serve is pretty rare. There is at least …
Fall is such a wonderful time for fun, football, and food! My family really loves watching football games, and I love the football food. I like to shake things up with traditional foods and keep everyone guessing. Last week, I was craving turkey and cranberries, but did not really have time to cook a whole …
Three out of five members of our family are huge peanut butter lovers. The second grader could eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day with no problem! I have always been comparing taste, price, and ingredients of the different peanut butters on the shelf at the store, but I didn't know just …
Apple Danish with Crumble Topping We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. There are no better flavors on this earth than the flavors of fall. Whether or not you agree, …
Taco Tuesday. Mexican food. Cheese Enchiladas. Mexican Rice. These are a few of my favorite things! And added to that list are these Instant Pot refried beans! There is just something about a steaming hot plate full of Mexican food. The smells, the flavors...it is SO good!
Next week, the boys will start back to school and the sleeping in will have to end. Ahhhh summer, how I will miss you! The boys will both eat lunch at noon, I think, which means breakfast will be of utmost importance! It is so important to have a filling breakfast to get them to …
Our family loves fruit juice, so while shopping at Target for back-to-school the other day, I had a great idea! A non-alcoholic, family friendly spritzer made with R.W. Knudsen Organic Just Tart Cherry® Juice or Organic Just Cranberry® Juice, both found in the juice aisle at Target. We really love non-alcoholic drinks with tart cherry juice! …
I do not like to call my kids picky, but sometimes it is difficult to get them to eat what I put on the table for them. If it is a fresh, delicious meal that they love to eat, then of course they will devour it, but if I try to feed them leftovers or …
I can think of a myriad of reasons that I prefer using my Instant Pot over any other cooking device. The oven and stove heat up the house and take longer to cook things, the cleanup is always worse with bigger appliances, and well, the Instant Pot is SO easy to use! Take this Instant …
I remember our first trip to Disney World in 2015, we stumbled upon a place selling churros. It was then that I realized my husband's love of churros that began many years ago, and the boys loved them too, of course! After that, we would occasionally get churros at Costco, but it's not exactly …
Getting outdoors is always fun for our family. We love to explore, enjoy the sunshine, and roam the wide open spaces. We have been camping, or "glamping," rather, in an RV, but have yet to take the whole family on a camping trip that involves all of us sleeping overnight in a tent. My thinking …
Have you ever been to a Fogo de Chão restaurant? We were recently invited to experience the newest Fogo de Chão in Uptown Dallas, Texas. We had a terrific night and received a complimentary meal in exchange for our thoughts and opinions on our experience. I had not been to Fogo de Chão since my husband and …
My husband, Ben, is a self proclaimed sandwich lover. I have honestly never met anyone who loves sandwiches as much as he does. He has had aspirations, in fact, to open up a sandwich shop, because he knows exactly what it takes to make *the* perfect sandwich. So, it was a bit daunting to make …
Ahhh summer! My kids are all about playing in the water, soaking up the sunshine, and enjoying cold sweet treats like ice cream and sorbet. For some reason, I was buying store-bought sorbet for the kids, when I did not realize just how easy it was to make it myself. I made this delicious Raspberry …
Nothing says summer to me than a fresh hamburger, hot off the grill. My dad used to make these amazing hamburgers and when he would grill onions to put on top? AMAZING. Onions add something flavorful and awesome to every single meal. The best, sweetest onions are Vidalia onions, and they are extra special, too! Vidalia …
contains affiliate links The Instant Pot is my absolute favorite, because it made Mexican rice simple and fail proof in my house. I have made so many things in my Instant Pot, and it is almost time to buy a new one, just because I use it SO often. Imagine the possibilities of having TWO! Why have …
Not only is June my birth month, did you know that it is also Iced Tea Month? YES! All month long, we celebrate my favorite drink! National Iced Tea Day is June 10th, but go ahead and sip on a tall glass of iced tea by the pool, in the car, or inside …
Is it just me or is May INCREDIBLY busy? End of year field trips, field days, meetings, awards ceremonies, end of season soccer games and parties, and much much more. No wonder we are all so tired once summer begins! Watermelon strawberry orange smoothie bowl is a delicious breakfast for those busy days. I am …
This shop has been compensated. All opinions are mine alone. Our family loves movie nights! It is hard to find a movie that we all agree on, but we saw Peter Rabbit in the theater and KNEW it had to be part of our collection. It is an adorable movie that is funny and entertaining …
Today I bring you this delicious recipe for keto garlic cheese herb bread. This would be delicious as a sandwich or along side Keto Meatball Casserole Parmesan, Keto Alfredo Sauce and Zoodles, Whole30 Chicken, Keto Meatloaf, or just by itself with a big smear of butter! Add in some low-carb desserts and you're set!
22 Fresh, Unique Summer Fruit and Vegetable Recipes I know, Spring JUST arrived, but the days are warming up and the sun is coming out in full force. Days like today make me long for summer! I LOVE seeing the local fruits and vegetables at the grocery store, Farmer's market, or even our very own garden …
A few years ago, our oldest ordered cinnamon apples at a restaurant and he was hooked. They were buttery, cinnamon-ny, and delicious. I wanted to recreate these easily at home, so I made Microwave Cinnamon Apples. (< click for that recipe!) Fast forward a few years and thousands of apples later, I am all about …
Cheesy Tuna Air Fryer Flautas has been sponsored. All opinions are mine. Our family loves Mexican food! I do not like to stick with traditional "Taco Tuesday," however, and like to switch it up all of the time. Some days, I just want to try a new recipe. After buying Wild Selections Solid White Albacore …
No Bake Mini Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecakes Friends! Spring is here and even though we are all sneezing from the pollen in the air, we all are SO excited that Winter is over, the evenings are longer, and gardens are growing. I get such a rush of joy when the sun shines daily and the cold …
My basketball loving family loves March. College, professional, development league, and peewee basketball are life these days. We love a good basketball watching party, and this BBQ Rib Potato Salad is perfect! BBQ is perfect for just about any occasion, but a BBQ and Basketball watching party is perfection. I created an all-in-one bbq meal …
You all know that my family is in love with rice. I make Instant Pot Mexican Rice once a week, because it complements just about any Mexican meal very well AND my kids love it! Did you know rice has protein? It does! So if one of the boys isn't feeling the main …
Have you ever tried Golden Milk? I had heard great things about this drink a few years ago, so when I saw a bottle in the store, I bought it. I just had to see what all the fuss was about. The stuff they sell in the store is pretty expensive, but did you know …
Soup + Cobb Salad Date nights are few and far between for my husband and me. Just getting a baby-sitter is hard enough, but then we have to orchestrate where we can go in what amount of time to make getting a baby-sitter even worth it. It is really too much work sometimes!
While my kids love pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, the meal that they ALWAYS devour and ALWAYS eat leftover is lasagna. I always make a big pan of it because they eat it well and there are different ways to make it more healthy. When I started avoiding gluten and now that we are on …
I had been eyeing an air fryer for a few years, but last year, I noticed the prices were dropping so, on a whim, I bought one at Best Buy, of all places. At first, I stayed safe and only made frozen chicken tenders and french fries. It is SO convenient, and they come out …
My family loves breakfast foods. While we more often have breakfast foods for lunch or dinner, it is always a guaranteed hit when eggs, sausage, and bacon are involved! We always have a steady supply of eggs because of our backyard chickens and I like to keep the freezer stocked with precooked sausage crumbles …
contains affiliate links My boys love soda, it's true. They are allowed soda on special occasions and are big water drinkers, so I'm okay with it. There is a restaurant that we go to sometimes that offers a homemade blackberry cream soda, and they order it every time. That inspired me to start creating my …
I love creating new recipes...fun new mash ups that take a traditional food over the top. Football watching parties are the best time to try out these new recipes because everyone is focused on the game. But when they take a bite of these delicious Pulled Pork Deviled Eggs, they are sure to stop what …