One of the biggest frustrations I hear from Moms is about managing meals. It is a huge juggle because meals happen..every day! But, trying to get a tasty nutritious meal on the table that hasn't come precooked or frozen is getting harder and harder with today's busy schedules. I know. I was there! We have six kids and it often felt, when they were all younger and at home, that as soon as I cleaned up the kitchen after fixing lunch, I had about 7 minutes until I needed to start prepping for the ... View the Post
Apple Galette- Pie with its own sense of style!
My Great-grandma Upton was an amazing cook. She used to make pies and cobblers that would make your mouth water as soon as you walked into her cozy home. One day she sat a pie on the table in front of my Great-grandfather. The crust looked a little funny. "What is that supposed to be?" he asked. My spunky grandma picked up the pie, tin and all, and tossed the whole thing into the backyard like a Frisbee. "Your dessert," she replied. My Great-grandpa never questioned her dessert ... View the Post
Chill with Mmm~Mango Banana Smoothie.
I love the taste of summer! Everything is so flavorful and bursting with color. My husband, John, is the green thumb in our family. He has planted a garden everywhere we have lived. Sometimes it is a plot of deep brown soil. Sometimes it is a raised bed with gopher screen lining the bottom. But, it is always something that produces fruits and/or vegetables. Sure, there are some variables such as the weather being too cold, too hot, too damp, and the list goes on. Planting, ... View the Post
Breakfast for Dinner! Carrot Bran Muffins
Breakfast isn't just a morning meal! In fact, our family loves having breakfast for dinner. Sometimes we have an egg frittata filled with thinly sliced potato, broccoli, sausage, onions and topped with cheese. Cooked like a crustless quiche, this egg dish is filling and nutritious. But, what I really love about making breakfast for dinner is that I can make a big batch of muffins to be eaten the following day or two. Perfect for grab-and-go breakfasts or those soccer mornings where ... View the Post
Roasted Corn Salad
Talk about the amazing taste of summer! I just made this super easy and scrumtious salad from field fresh corn, tomatoes, limes and cilantro. The key to this salad was putting the corn on the grill. It not only cooks the corn perfect, you are not boiling a big pot of water in the house. Plus, the smokey flavor adds to the summer flavor. The corn is actually steamed in the husks, which leaves the kernels with a bit of a crunch and not over cooked. Ingredients 4 or 5 ears of corn- with ... View the Post
Watermelon-Basil Granita
You know summer is official when you see bins of watermelons at local farmer's markets and grocery stores. I remember my parents buying watermelons on our way camping and putting them in the stream to keep cold. That was in the day when watermelons were the size of something shot out of submarines and big black seeds dotted the red juicy flesh. As a kid, part of the fun of eating a big wedge of watermelon was to see who could spit the seeds the farthest. While some things have changed, like ... View the Post