Archive for the ‘cooking’ Category


Raising Kids on REAL Food–Chicken Fajitas

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Alright, I had to get that chicken rant out of my system (see the next post).  Now that I have, let me show you the chicken I use and a great go-to recipe with it. Chicken Fajitas This is a recipe we always love.  It is quite hard to mess up (because I tend to do […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food–Chicken

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Let’s talk chicken. Yep, read the post.  You need to know.  Let’s talk the treatment of the factory workers, animal cruelty, how huge companies are bullying farmers and all the lovely “fillers” that go into those juicy big breasted chickens. Nearly all chickens are raised on factory farms under inhumane conditions.  YES, inhumane for chickens, which […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food: Hummus

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Yes, hummus.  First off, let me say there are so many BAD brands of hummus that just taste nasty. I actually think it was the fourth time I tried hummus that I finally ended up liking it.  This recipe tastes very, very good so if you have had hummus and not loved it in the […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–COLORFUL Food

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Today I don’t have a recipe (but if you see something you want a recipe for, just ask!), but a tip. BE COLORFUL Fresh, real, nutritious food is sometimes so beautiful because of the colors! Don’t those all look even more appetizing because of the bright, fun colors? Try it!  Bring your child along with you to […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Yogurt Waffles

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Does Saturday morning mean good breakfast at your house?  It does at ours (most of the time)!  Usually Tyler makes something yummy, which makes the morning even better for me. What could be better than warm waffles on a weekend morning? We tried a yogurt waffle recipe this past weekend that was a hit with everyone in […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–The Classic PB & J

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

PB&J Mmmm Quick, Easy, Yummy, Classic, Perfect Thing to Pack, Cheap. How I love PB & J, it’s actually Cameron’s favorite song and and we sing it all day long. Watch out. I am going to tell you why the white bread and commercial brand peanut butter and jelly aren’t that fantastic. But I’ll tell […]

Shirley J & My Homemade Pizza

Saturday, April 17th, 2010 in Giveaways, cooking, recipes

We make our “homemade” pizzas a couple of times a year.  Boy, are they YUMMY! Sometimes we cook them on the grill and sometimes we cook them inside in the oven. Either way… boy, are they perfect. I was recently sent part of the Shirley J line and wanted to see if their products would work well […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Yogurt

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Most kids love yogurt & most ADULTS love yogurt. Yogurt is perfect for snack time, breakfast and even dessert. While growing up, yogurt was seriously as exciting as ice cream.  Boy, did we love that stuff! My girls can’t get enough of it either, which is fantastic! Yogurt helps your immunity, is an excellent source of protein, is […]

Crazy Cheap & Easy Dinner Idea #3–Crockpot Meals by ME!

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 in cooking, crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

So I did a silly thing and asked someone in the end of her pregnancy to guest post. She had her baby (yeah!) but since I forgot to let you guys know of this fun guest post I did…it works out perfectly! But since it is rude to re-post your guest posts and copy and paste […]

Drink Away Your Winter Blues

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 in cooking, party time, recipes

No not THAT kind of drink.  THESE tropical-pretend-like-there-is-sunshine-spice-up-your-day-drinks. Why do I find myself making these kind of drinks in the middle of the winter more than in the hot summer? Darn Winter Blues. You should make some too.  Here are my favorite recipes for fun drinks. Coconut/Pineapple/Apricot Goodness Ingredients: 2 cups of ice 1can of Coco […]