Busy weeks call for emergency back-up! Check out the best Trader Joe’s meals made from Trader Joe freezer favorites that will help you get dinner on the table in a pinch. Have you ever stood in the grocery store looking at all the fresh produce and meat and thought: “I’m so busy, I want to […]
30 meatless meals for Lent your kids will actually eat
When I was a kid, eating meatless meals for Lent usually meant a dreaded fish sandwich from the school cafeteria. If I was lucky, we’d be observing an even stricter fast and have just a simple bowl of plain white rice which I found significantly more palatable. Now that I’m an adult who has learned to […]
How to create a 21 Day Fix meal plan for the whole family
I don’t often discuss “diet” things here because as a general rule I just try to feed my family a balanced meal plan of healthy foods. I try to make our meals home cooked whenever possible and with a good balance of veggies. But unfortunately, I personally struggle with serving up the right quantity of […]
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Christmas Breakfast
After weeks and weeks of shopping and baking and wrapping and card addressing and kid concerts and holiday prep chore after chore, Christmas morning finally arrives. I don’t know about you, but by that point I am just DONE. I’m tired from the kids waking us up so darn early and just ready to chill out in […]
Slow cooker acorn squash with apples and raisins
I never do well with traditional meat & potatoes type dinners because I am always fumbling with what can be cooked together for the right amount of time and temperature. I am always stressed when picking side dishes to go with something simple like pork tenderloin. Last fall, I started to experiment with using my […]