Cooking with Grapeseed Oil

Last Fall I was introduced to Wildtree which specializes healthy seasonings, oils, and dinner/dip/dessert mixes. It has been one of the stepping stones in my learning more about healthier eating. I wanted to share a bit about one specific product – grapeseed oil – because, before my introduction to Wildtree I had never heard of […]

COOL WHIP Creations

Baby boy has birthed a number of new food favorites during this pregnancy. Lemonade, whether it be plain, strawberry, or raspberry, is quickly climbing the charts as my number one, but a few family favorite recipes are mixed in as well. Most of them revolve around fruit and I can’t wait for summer fresh versions […]

Steel-Cut Oats – Crockpot Style

We are on our 4th round of crockpot oats – they are that delicious! Jemma inhales a generous portion every morning and I love them too! It’s so nice to have a filling, scrumptious breakfast each and every morning. You’ll be sorry if you don’t add this to your weekly menu! Ingredients1 cup steel cut […]

Buying Organic – Where to Save and Where to Splurge

UPDATE: I had to share this resource from Kitchen Stewardship from her Eat Well, Spend Less series. This post has great ideas on where you can save when it comes to groceries by making your own yogurt, cooking with dried beans, freezing fruit, etc. Oh, Rachael Ray … I can’t bear to watch your show, […]

Sunny Saturday

Two days ago we had 2 inches of snow at our house and it was freezing outside! Today, it probably got close to 70 degrees and the sun shone all day :) I’m so excited for spring and summer! We kicked off the morning by hosting a Pampered Chef party at our house. Do you […]

Homemade Fruit Leather

Jemma and I have both fallen in love with fruit leather! It tastes like dessert, but is packed full of fresh fruit. What better way to welcome spring/summer when it is still pouring rain outside … a blast of yummy fruit in our mouth! INGREDIENTS {Here’s what you’ll need} 2 cups of pureed fruit (depending […]

Star Worthy V.6

Here’s my latest STAR WORTHY reads :) Source: designmom.com via Gretchen on Pinterest Have you ever looked for an extensive list of what to do with breastmilk? Look no further! And a shameless plug for my guest post over at The Adventures of Lactating Girl! More smoothie recipes your littles will gobble up :) I’m […]

Star Worthy V.7

I love reading about other mama’s diapering systems – Jenny shared about some great new brands I haven’t yet tried! Ok, this is a bit late – but who doesn’t want a little holiday all throughout the year? A holiday must-have recipe from Deanna! “A parent’s authority is one of purpose, leadership, and teaching.” I […]

More Green Goodness

I had so much feedback about our green smoothie success! I wanted to share all the veggie ideas in one post in case you didn’t catch all the comments … Strawberrycurls4 shared: Bolthouse Farms Green Goodess (I’ve seen this at Safeway, Fred Meyer, and Whole Foods … I’m sure it’s at many other grocery stores […]

She’s Going Green!

I’m back from my unofficial blog-cation … I think :) Either way, I wanted to pop in and share a bit about Jemma’s new aversion – VEGGIES! It’s gotta be a mother’s worst nightmare to have a perfect green bean tossed back at her in disgust, but it’s happening. She’ll gladly eat a bowl of […]

Happy Halloween & The Best Caramel Corn EVER

Hope you are all having a fun and safe Halloween! I went out for errands as I’m not a huge fan of Halloween. Not for any particular reason – it’s just not my holiday. Sidenote … I loved Kristin’s post about how Christians react to Halloween. So, while mama was away, Daddy and Jemma Pebbles […]