This is my favorite smoothie recipe. I drink it several times a week and will occasionally mix up the ingredients by using different types of berries, nut butters or milk but it’s essentially the same basic recipe. My favorite way to make this recipe is with peanut butter, mixed berries of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries…
I love roasted vegetables. I love the rainbow of colors, the different textures, the cripsy outside and tender insides that come from roasting vegetables. I think most hearty vegetables taste their best when they are roasted. Lately, I’ve been eating roasted veggie bowls for lunch on the regular. This is a great make ahead meal…
I buy 90% of our family’s groceries from Trader Joe’s. In addition to offering affordable and healthier options for groceries, I’m always greeted by kind and knowledgeable employees. I love a good deal but I don’t want to compromise on customer service and Trader Joe’s offers both. Our family eats most of our meals at…
My kids love bananas, but they also love to forget that we have them and I usually end up with several overripe bananas. We often peel and freeze our bananas to make them into smoothies later but occastionally I will make banana bread or muffins. This past weekend I had 2 little helpers in the…
Today, August 6th, is National Root Beer Float Day! Celebrate with A&W Root Beer tonight by having a Family Root Beer Float Night. Two simple ingredients create a delicious and fun treat for the whole family. I love root beer floats and have fond memories of sharing a root beer float with my dad. He…
I always have these grand ideas of baking sugar cookies from scratch with the boys and decorating them with icing and fun candies. But then reality sets in and I remember that I have to help all of the boys with their cookie decorations and none of them are particularly helpful in the kitchen, especially…