Baked Chocolate Pumpkin Donuts with Carrot Maple Glaze A classic treat made healthier! Donuts are one thing that my kids hardly ever pass on. So when I picked up my new donut pan, I couldn’t wait to for the opportunity to make these tasty treats just a little more healthy. Life in our home has […]
Spicy Thai Peanut Slaw & Ginger Soy Chicken
Hello everyone! Are you in need of a delicious, super-quick, go-to Thai recipe? If so, this one is perfect for you! It’s a Spicy Thai Peanut Slaw & Ginger Soy Chicken dish! Mmmm. I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts to make it a full meal, or you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs to make […]
Coconut Cream of Asparagus Soup
Springtime brings so many wonderful vegetables to the table. During the month of April is when asparagus and artichokes are in season. Fresh, local, and in season produce are my first choices for cooking ingredients. Living in northern California affords me the luxury of local organic farms and their produce. But quality asparagus should also […]
Copycat Jamba Juice Kale-ribbean Breeze Smoothie
I am not sure if I have mentioned this before, but I LOVE a good smoothie (*snickers*). Well, I am not the only one, both of my kids love a good smoothie too. So sometimes, instead of lollipops after getting vaccinations at the pediatrician’s office, we go to our local smoothie place, which happens to […]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie
As a kid, and even as an adult, I LOVED peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Now that I am a parent, my kids love them too. BUT, there are just some times when my picky eater, Jeremy, would rather drink his meals. So, I decided to give him the best of both worlds. […]
Rainbow Salad
Ah, springtime, well almost. I think the first official day of spring is March 20th this year. A perfect time to start Spring Cleaning. And of course the first place I started cleaning out was my freezer and refrigerator. I found all of the ingredients for this super easy and yummy Rainbow Salad with a […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Today my poor lil son isn’t feeling too well. He spiked a fever of 102.2F and has been pretty grumpy. Needless to say, he’s even more picky about what he wants to eat today. So mom will make him WHAT EVER he wants to eat and what he wants is muffins. I use muffins as […]