Articles with Recipes
Nutritious Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins ~ Recipe

Like many families, our mornings are busy! No matter what time we get up or how much we prepare the night before, we always seem to be running late. With no time for a sit-down breakfast, I try to have nutritious breakfast my daughters can grab as we fly out the door to catch the bus. One of my new go-to breakfasts is chocolate chip banana muffins made with oatmeal and toasted quinoa.
Ingredients needed:
2 cups of uncooked oats
1 cup of cooked toasted quinoa (follow cooking instructions Read more [...]
Quick and Easy Kidney Bean Salad Recipe

Don't let the kidney beans scare you! This Kidney Bean Salad recipe was my grandmother's. My family has been enjoying it for more than 30 years. It is healthy and tasty. I love how quick and easy it is to make! It takes only about 10 minutes from start to finish. It can be eaten right away or can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
Kidney Bean Salad Ingredients:
1 Can of Kidney Beans (your choice of light or dark red)
3-4 Stalks of Celery
5-6 Medium-Sized Dill Pickles
1/3 cup Read more [...]
Taco Fiesta Bake ~ Easy & Family Friendly Meal

I really like tacos. They've been a favorite since my teen years and I usually can't get enough. As a matter of fact, our families favorite restaurant is a Mexican restaurant a couple of towns over. It's one of the few places we are willing to eat out because their food is made from scratch and absolutely amazing! (If only I could get a hold of their awesome salsa and chips recipe as they make both from scratch!) Recently, I was wanting a Mexican style meal but was tired of plain old tacos Read more [...]
Zipzicles ~ Make Ice Pops At Home + Giveaway (US) 6/17

With Summer officially here and school work complete, the kids are spending a great deal of time outdoors. As they run around and burn off all that Winter energy, they need to stay hydrated as well as eat some nutritious snacks. I like convenience just as much as the next person, however, the number of ingredients that I can't even pronounce in many products at the grocery store scares me. That's not even to mention the absurd amount of sugar too. One treat that my kids adore and beg for Read more [...]
Nellie’s Free Range Eggs ~ Get Into The Kitchen With Your Kids This June For “Nellie’s Summer School”

Summer is so close that my kids can practically taste it! We are winding down with school and they've already began to spend the majority of waking hours outside, as long as the sun is shining. I have to admit that it's been a welcomed change to the busy schedule of the school year and daily routine of school days. But with the summer break, kids don't have to completely check out. There are still lots of fun ways to get some hands on learning during break, including taking part in “Nellie’s Read more [...]