This was one of my all-time favorite breakfasts my mom would make when I was a child. It only happened once a year or so, but that made it all the more special. So much so, that this was one of the first things I would make for my college roommates when we finally moved…
Month: May 2025
Creamy Chicken Soup with Dumplings
I grew up eating chicken and dumplings. The kind mom makes is such a mystery and also makes perfect sense. The ingredients are incredibly basic. A whole chicken + water + time + flour + salt + pepper. That’s it! Somehow it is the most comforting thing to have filling up the house on a…
Blueberry Oat Snack Balls
We love making a batch of these on the weekend to take in lunch boxes or eat at snack time. They are the perfect hunger buster. They are sweet, filling, and are packed with fiber, protein, and fat. All nutrients that can be tricky for little ones to get enough of during the day. I…
Shortcut Refried Beans
Refried beans are one of my favorite things to prep for the week. They make a flavorful, high fiber addition to wraps, grain bowls, and even sandwiches. Hear me out! I think refried beans need to get hummus’ brand manager. I love hummus, and there are some extraordinary hummus’s out there, but there are also…
Flour Tortillas
This may be a bold statement here, but tortillas are just one of the most fun things to make with kids. They get to smear shortening around in the bowl with their hands, squish the dough, and use a rolling pin (always a hit!). Maybe it’s growing up going to Tex-Mex restaurants where the best…
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