Why Avocados? Not that food is always the cause, but it is a major contributor! According to this article from Naturopathic...

I am eagerly anticipating spring. I do miss the luxury of walking out into the garden to pick our fresh herbs and veggies for the day as...

I love making frittatas for lunch because they are delicious cold (in the lunchbox) or warm (at home). Considering my tag line…every bite...

The boys are in year-round school so they enjoy short, three-week breaks every nine weeks. When they are tracked out I plan their lunches...

Homemade crackers? Really? Is that absolutely necessary No, it is not absolutely necessary. But, if you are going to use crackers in your...

It was time to make a new batch of bars today. After a rare morning excursion to a local museum, I settled into the kitchen to batch cook...

This dish boasts both immune system health benefits as well as anti-inflammatory actions. Four simple, but powerful ingredients olive...

Packing school lunches can be a real challenge. The boys are in first grade and I have learned that the main lunch dish must be both...

A while back, I wrote the post, EVERY BITE COUNTS: veggie pasta sauce and a sardine sandwich on seed bread with sautéed veggies where I...

Every once in a while I put beans on the kids’ lunch menu. Lentils are a favorite. But, chickpeas take some convincing. That is where the...

Get into a rhythm! Is that even possible with kids? YES! Especially young kids! How does that happen? DEDICATION! I know how difficult...

Every once in a while I incorporate beans into our family meal plan/menu. Properly prepared beans have a lot of great health benefits,...

This was our first official week of summer! It has not been too hot yet this year so we have enjoyed lots of outside time! The garden is...

This post is coming out late as we have had an event filled day! One of my little beans came down with a tummy bug so I have been running...

The boys went back to school today with a miraculous recovery! Now, I don’t know if was the garlic marinade on the chicken, the echinacea...

The boys have enjoyed two weeks of kindergarden, thus far and everything has gone great! They love their school and really like their...

This was our menu for the first two weeks of May. I always plan for left overs. It’s so nice to not have to cook something every day. I...

Yesterday morning I enjoyed a cool, rainy walk and watched the night turn today. I thought about a lot of things… How can I get more...

We are on our way back from an awesome three days in the mountains. What a treat to move, breathe and energize. I was just telling my...

We are on our way… TO THE MOUNTAINS!!! Somehow we managed to fit everything in the van. Here is the final food list: Mustard, Ketchup,...