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Sheet Pan Dinners!

Sheet Pan Dinners!

 This story is adapted from Fannetastic Food’s guide to Sheet Pan Dinners. Sheet pan dinner recipes are a busy parent’s best friend. Aside from ordering in or heating up a frozen meal (and we’re not knocking those pinch-hitting strategies!), it’s the...

Weekly Recipes!

Weekly Recipes!

We are back! Something about the start of school is like it's a New Year and time to get back on track! Even though our kids aren't "technically" in school yet, we feel like it's time to start fresh! We will continue to post a few recipes a week that are healthy and...

Blueberry Season

Blueberry Season

It is Blueberry season and since I am going Blueberry picking today and will have a ton I have to be ready to use them! Of course we can freeze them, and we love them so I know they won't go bad, but how about a few recipes to go along with the overabundance we will...

Healthy Summer Recipes

Healthy Summer Recipes

I threw together a healthy summer recipe last night, so decided to put some seafood recipes up since they are so fresh in the summer and so easy! Simple Spaghetti Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Basil and Scallops That was all the ingredients and probably took 20...

Host to Perfection’s Naked Lime Cake

Host to Perfection’s Naked Lime Cake

Just in time for summer soirees, the sisters behind Host to Perfection have shared their recipe for Lime Naked Cake—a chic, unfrosted and easy spin on key lime pie!

Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

Start Your Day with this Healthy Breakfast Smoothie from Beekeeper’s Naturals Recently, we introduced you to Carly Stein, the women behind Beekeeper’s Naturals, and the many benefits of propolis, a super ingredient made by bees that has antibacterial, antiviral,...

Kabob’s on the Grill

Kabob’s on the Grill

I can't lie, I got these recipes after buying pre-made kabobs from Whole Foods yesterday. But when looking into them, they are so easy that I will have to make my own this summer! We all probably ate way too many cheeseburgers and had too much Rose last week,...

4th of July Drink Recipes

4th of July Drink Recipes

The 4th is one of my favorite holidays, any red, white and blue holiday is, but for years we have been having a party and it's getting bigger and bigger each year with the amount of babies my friends are having! I love having a sangria so it is easy and you can make a...

Paleo Pizza on the Grill

Paleo Pizza on the Grill

It's almost officially summer and we love using the grill for anything possible. We have two ways here of grilling pizza, one from scratch or a quick way to still grill pizza and keep it healthy. We also use a lot of herbs from the garden; basil, oregano, rosemary,...

Stawberry Season!!

Stawberry Season!!

Strawberry Season is in full swing and we are gearing up to hit up some local farms soon. Yes they are a healthy and a delicious snack but great to add into breakfast, salads and desserts too! We add strawberries to our smoothies every morning, mixed in with kale,...

It’s the Season for Basil!

It’s the Season for Basil!

It's the season for basil! It grows quickly and so much of it, so it's easy to use for simple recipes.Today we have a Grilled Chicken with Pesto, sun-dried tomatoes pasta (or spaghetti squash for a healthier option) and a Creamy Avocado Pesto Noodles. Pesto Sauce Take...

Hot Dog Bar Ideas

Hot Dog Bar Ideas

Besides ice cream, there are few foods that scream “summer” more than hot dogs, right? So on this summer kick-off weekend, we wanted to share this adorable hot dog bar from one of our favorite food bloggers, Jessica Merchant of How Sweet Eats.

Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day Weekend!

It's the start of summer this weekend and it's one of my favorites. Any American holiday I love and any chance to wear red, white and blue! We like to keep it easy over here for BBQ's and go with a few easy staple items. I love bringing chips and guac and salsa, and...

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday

Anyone else feel like they’re constantly working to find easy recipes that the whole family will not only eat, but love? Taco Tuesday is always a crowd pleaser, even in Melissa Hartwig Urban’s house. We spoke to the Whole30 CEO about her favorite spin on turkey tacos...

Starting the day with Green Smoothies

Starting the day with Green Smoothies

The weather is supposed to be so crummy all week so you just want warm comfort food but still healthy just in case you eat it all! These recipes I took from Paleo Running Momma who is a great resource for delicious recipes to feed the soul especially when working out,...

Spicy Cod with Peach Nectarine Salsa

Spicy Cod with Peach Nectarine Salsa

I am still trying to eat less red meat and eat more fish so this week will be a spicy salsa cod dish, chicken sausage and broccoli rabe and cilantro lime turkey meatballs. Making three dishes this week so we have leftovers and can add the meatballs to salads. Hard...

Spring Recipes

Spring Recipes

The weather is becoming nicer and nicer each day and with that you want to eat lighter and maybe even healthier meals, summer is coming! Black Bean and Corn Taco Salad I have been making this side dish for years, it is so easy and tasty and to make it a little more...

Salmon and Soup Recipes

Salmon and Soup Recipes

I need to eat more fish and I think if I can make salmon a little more tasty, my husband won't mind it as much. So I bought double the amount of salmon so I can add it to salads and have this meal twice because it sounded so good! We did hard boiled eggs this week,...

Instapot Easy Meals

Instapot Easy Meals

It's Tuesday and you know what that means...new recipes! We have some leftover pizza from my daughter's birthday party, but I am staying away from that and getting back on track with some easy and healthy meals! The breakfast frittata seems to now be a staple. It is...

Chicken Sausage Once Again!

Chicken Sausage Once Again!

After a week away, I was happy to get back to a routine with a healthy meal plan to start the week. I did a egg frittata again and filled with veggies, chicken sausage and peppers and tacos. This meal prep made for an easy shopping list and even easier meal prep!

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