This post has been sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company, Pepperidge Farm® , and the Ziploc® brand. All thoughts and opinions are my own. With Back to School in full swing, we’re getting ourselves ready for what can be the mad dash come morning time. But one big way to ease the mad dash is…
This post has been sponsored by Frito-Lay. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Summertime is here! The kids love being outside – pool time, lake time, backyard time – equals fun times! One of our favorite things to do as a family during the summer months is to have a spontaneous backyard picnic. Spontaneous…
At the mark of the new year, we set some aspirational goals for ourselves and our families. At the top of this year’s list is to eat better – make more family-friendly meals that all have the colors of the rainbow. This means fresh fruit and vegetables as much as possible. We’ve teamed up with…
With the onset of some cooler temperatures, I automatically begin craving comfort foods. But I’m trying my hardest to keep salads a part of my daily diet as fall creeps in. I’ve put together a round up of some of my absolute favorite fall salads. These salad recipes come from some of my go-to food…
My seven-year-old, Calla, has fallen in love with kale chips. Thus, we’ve been whipping them up several times a week. They are so healthy, so easy, and certainly an easy recipe to make with little ones – this makes it a staple in our house. A little olive oil, a splash of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (my…
We’ve got a fun and healthy treat to make with the kids this Independence Day – Fourth of July Watermelon Wands! Calla, my seven year old, was helping cut up a watermelon this weekend and asked if we could use cookie cutters to make some fun shapes. That’s when it hit me that we could use…
We spent the weekend camping with family friends at Manresa State Park, which is south of Santa Cruz. You might remember reading about our Angel Island camping trip with these friends. Manresa Campgrounds is set right above the beach on bluffs. You can hike down to the beach from the sites. Absolutely gorgeous.
post by Melissa It’s the New Year, and that means it’s time for some healthy eating. I devoured so many cookies over Christmas that I’m ready for some clean eating. I’m cutting out processed sugar, I’m drinking as much water as I can each day, and I’m going for whole foods. I wanted to share…
post by Melissa Last month when we were visiting Sara in San Francisco I had the most amazing sandwich. Yes, the most amazing Barbecue Chicken Sandwich with Roasted Jalapeño Aioli. Grilled barbecue chicken, caramelized onions and roasted jalapeno aioli. It was the prefect combination. I knew I had to recreate this once I got home….
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This has become one of our go-to dinners, it’s simple and delicious and perfect for a festive dinner tonight. Several years ago, we were on the quest to find a good carnitas recipe. After trying a few, we landed on this one, and it was our favorite! I’ve had some of the…
As a new mom, I am always reaching for a snack. I definitely have a big appetite when nursing. But I tend to reach for something easy, like pretzels or I hate to admit it, cookies. So I asked my good friend Jen Nolan for some help in this department. She is a holistic nutritionist and…
While at our parents’ house in Michigan this week, we made daily trips to a local farm market. We picked up some beautiful low-acid yellow tomatoes and white onions. We knew they would be perfect for a simple and delicious recipe we love from Sunset magazine. This quickly became a family favorite! Read more for…
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