Posts Tagged ‘kids’
Pizza Spaghetti Squash
I miss pizza. I know if I eat gluten and cheese my skin will break out for a month, my tummy will rumble (that’s the G-rated version) and my joints will hurt. It’s not worth it. But I love pizza! So I decided to make a new kind of pizza using my beloved spaghetti squash. The whole family was happy. And since this is a dish you layer in each individual bowl, everyone had what they wanted.
Read MoreHealthy On-the-Go Snacks
Finding healthy food on-the-go can be tricky. Here are our favorite non-perishable and durable healthy snacks for travel, picnics or emergency car snacks.
Read MoreBest Gluten-Free Substitutions
I’ve decided to start a series of posts to share my favorite allergy-friendly food substitutions. We’re going to start with the biggest offender: gluten. Gluten sensitivity is becoming more and more common. Luckily, with all the great alternatives, it’s becoming easier all the time to go gluten-free. Here are some of my favorite gluten-free substitutions.
Read MoreThe Mom I Am Not
Rather than beat ourselves up for our failings as moms, it’s better to just acknowledge and accept who we aren’t as moms.
Read MoreHow to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
We work really hard to avoid artificial ingredients in our home, including artificial coloring. So when it comes to Easter, I feel awful taking our beautiful eggs and smothering them in red 40. We decided to try a natural approach. Not only did it work but it was way more fun than dropping pellets in a cup.
Read MoreHealthy, 5-Ingredient, Frozen Fudge Pops
Today I have an awesome recipe for you! We made the most creamy, rich, perfectly sweet frozen fudge pops last week. All I had to do was throw 5 ingredients into a blender. And all the ingredients were mom-approved!!!
Read MoreEasy Salmon Bowls
Salmon is extremely healthy and should be a part of everyone’s diet. If you don’t like the flavor of salmon, you need to find a way to give it flavor to make it delicious. These easy, Asian salmon bowls are just the answer. They’re fast and easy to make, delicious and full of nutrients. It’s the perfect dinner all in one bowl.
Read MoreThe Hard Lesson My Son Learned About Money
We’re a family of nerds. So it didn’t surprise me when my 6-year-old daughter came to me and told me she wanted a book about the human body. I told her we could go to the library and get a book that weekend. That wasn’t good enough. She wanted a book she could own, carry…
Read MoreWhat You Should Bring to Your Child’s Valentine’s Day Party
Last year I was asked to bring in a fun Valentine’s Day snack to my kids’ school Valentines’ Day parties. I wanted to do something fun but actually provide the kids what I’d consider a nutritious snack. Here’s what we came up with.
Read MoreA Cute and Sentimental Valentine’s Day Craft
Last Valentine’s Day we made “love hearts” together as a family. Before you quite reading due to the sappy title of this project, hear me out. Each of us got a chipboard heart and painted it with things we love. Since we use Valentine’s Day to celebrate different forms of love, this included people, toys, foods, etc. It was a ton of fun! And afterward, we had an awesome decoration that will have sentimental value for years to come.
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