I learned, a few years ago, that peaches are in the “stone fruit” family (presumably because of the pit). Since then, I realized that stone fruit season is my absolute favorite. In our town, it comes at the end of summer, like a little celebration for all the fun and adventures summer has given us….
Cinnamon Peach Oat Cakes
We are officially moved into our new house! Boxes are everywhere and we can’t find anything, but we are already enjoying our new city. I got to sneak away to the farmer’s market on Saturday, and it was incredible. It was exactly how I always imagined a farmer’s market should be based on how they…
No Bake Cereal Bars
Hopefully this is the last recipe that comes from our Air Bnb kitchen. We are counting down the days until we get to move into our new house next weekend! There are a few things I have loved about our little stint in our home away from home. There is a beautiful park close to…
Easy Pork and Spinach Meatballs
Growing up, we were exclusively a meat sauce house. That means the only meatballs I ever had were the ones from the school cafeteria that had undoubtedly been frozen and thawed, then stewed for hours waiting for school children. Don’t get me wrong, my mom’s meat sauce is delicious, especially in the past few years….
Crispy Skillet Potatoes
Life has been extra turbulent lately. My little family is moving across the country in an effort to live our biggest lives, even when it’s scary. My husband’s new job is one that we hope will bring him more joy over the course of his life and contribute to the overall happiness of our family….
Travel Food
We are heading out on a big adventure tomorrow. The car is packed, the stops are planned, now all that’s left is the food! A 17 hour drive takes planning and careful consideration of how to entertain a baby and a toddler. This is the breakdown of what I’m bringing. First up: breakfast. We made…
Marinated Grilled Vegetables
It is full on 90+ temperatures every day here in Texas, which means you can usually find us at the pool. During COVID, that means our backyard. We’ve got a large blow up pool for the toddler (is 3 1/2 a toddler? I guess not) and the baby pool for the little one. The girls…
Grandaddy’s Oat Bran Muffins
I have learned countless things from my dad. How to “box out” in basketball comes to the top of my mind. Other life lessons include always making sure my spatula is clean when flipping pancakes, leaving a campsite better than I found it, peanut butter both sides of bread when making a sandwich, and, my…
Review of Kerbey Lane Gluten Free Pancake Mix
We are in the middle of moving, so I have not been in the kitchen as often as I like to. One thing that has been a saving grace is trying out some new gluten free, dairy free mixes. It’s an easy cooking activity for me and my toddler, while keeping to clean up to…
Review of Gluten Free Dairy Free Immaculate Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough
I’m really a bake from scratch kind of girl, but sometimes it’s just a break and bake kind of day. I’ve seen this brand of cookie dough several times, and always wanted to try it. We figured week who knows of COVID is the perfect opportunity! Our local Sprouts carries it, and HEB also has…
Childhood Food Neophobia
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a parent say something along the lines of, “my child used to love vegetables, but now they won’t touch them”. What causes this phenomenon and what does it mean for our child’s eating? Food neophobia is the rejection of new or unknown foods. This occurrence peaks…
Creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicle
We’ve been trying different popsicle flavors at our house lately. I love the simplicity of them. I love how excited my toddler is to make them. I love how excited she is to go outside and eat them. We’ve been having a popsicle snack when the 3 year old wakes up from her nap. We…
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