Fall flavors are one of the best parts of the season. Who loves fall? I do and I love fall flavors. Fall is definitely my favorite season and its flavors are probably my favorite. Pumpkin, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples and broccoli are in season. Yum! If you love fall flavors as I […]
Halloween Party Snacks
We love Halloween. We often host a kids’ party on Halloween weekend complete with fun snacks and games. This year is no different. As I’m planning my Halloween party snacks, I thought to myself, I should share these with you guys. Spiderweb Seven-Layer Dip Seven-layer dip is one of my go-to party foods. It’s pretty […]
Chickpea Root Vegetable Stew
Chickpea root vegetable stew is a beautiful creation I stumbled upon by accident when the kids were home with the sniffles. They needed something warm, soothing and nutritious. So, I rummaged through our pantry and crisper. Chickpea root vegetable stew is the result. And wow, it is fantastic. We’ll be enjoying this again. This stew […]
Cuban Black Bean Soup
The girls and I love our Cuban black bean soup. One of our favorite local restaurants is the Cuban Diner and they have an amazing black bean soup. They also have fantastic picadillo, empanadas and plantains. Mom’s a big fan of their cuba libres, too. They’re tasty. Can’t be helped. We make a pretty good […]
Ningxia Wolfberries Trail Mix
Trail mix is our go-to travel snack. This Ningxia wolfberries trail mix is our current love. We enjoy taking various fruit and nut mixes along with us on road trips, to conferences, into amusement parks and on any family outing. You can mix in just about any of your favorite dried fruits, nuts and, if […]
Homemade Italian Seasoning
We love mixing up our own homemade Italian seasoning. We like to make it our own with a little extra garlicky punch. It’s perfect in all our favorites like lasagna, Italian sandwiches and our homemade ranch dressing. Delicious. It’s especially tasty in a simple olive oil dip with some crusty bread with some fresh cracked […]
Mexican Fried Rice
Ever had Mexican Fried Rice? You know, like the Asian variety, but Mexican flavors. No? Me neither. I don’t know why I never thought of it before, but this is our first time trying it. We have a really yummy neighborhood Mexican restaurant that we go to a lot. And the girls are weird about […]
Homemade Applesauce
Homemade applesauce is stupid easy. I mean, seriously. I know, I know. You hear that a lot on the internet or see it on Pinterest or whatever and you’re like, yeah, right… But, really. Homemade applesauce is like, the easiest thing to make. I used to make it all the time when the girls were […]
25 Healthy Zucchini Recipes
I need more healthy zucchini recipes… I’ve been thinking this in my head for the past few weeks. If you like to garden, even it’s just a small veggie patch in the yard, you have probably already discovered the amazing producing abilities of zucchini. It can be pretty overwhelming to try and figure out new and creative […]
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is one of those Tex-Mex favorites that I’ve always wanted to love. I mean, how can you go wrong with a soup topped with avocado and pico de gallo? But, alas, I don’t really dig chicken and it’s almost always a chicken soup. So, I crafted this easy peasy Black Bean Tortilla Soup […]
