After eight days of Hanukkah, my family definitely gets their yearly fill of latkes served with applesauce and sour cream or Greek yogurt. This year, we still had leftover latkes on hand and I didn’t have the heart to throw them away after all the work that goes into making them. To change things up, I […]
Have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu? Whether you are hosting or bringing a dish as a guest, you definitely want to consider adding these Thanksgiving Turkey Meatballs to the mix! I don’t know about you, but my kids are not huge fans of the big turkey. They may take a few bites, but it’s not […]
Hey Busy Moms & all caregivers! I can’t believe Halloween is already around the corner! It just seems like summer ended yesterday yet we are almost in November. My kids always love Halloween and trick or treating is one of the highlights of this season. I try to live and raise my kids using my […]
One of the toughest things to get used to, coming off of summer, is getting back into the routine of preparing school lunch and snacks. At the end of a work day or long day with the kids, the last thing I want to think about is packing food for all of us (since I […]
I don’t know about you, but getting my kids ready and well-fed in the morning before school can be more difficult than it needs to be! I find myself having to beg them to get out of bed, get ready and come down in time to actually eat something sensible without swallowing it. Studies show that kids that […]
Hey Busy Mom’s! Do you want to learn how to make creamy delicious homemade yogurt in minutes for a fraction of the cost and say goodbye to all the added sugar, additives and artificial colors and flavors found in a lot of popular yogurt brands? In my book, “Busy Mom’s Cheat Sheet: Raising Happy Healthy Kids”, […]
Hey Busy Moms, this post is for you! I recently came back from traveling in Madrid (first big trip without the kiddos in 10 years!) and was introduced to my new favorite summer beverage called Tinto De Verano, translated into English as Red Wine of Summer. I’ve always been a big Sangria fan and ordered […]
I just started gardening last year and my most fruitful crop both seasons has been zucchini. Look at how many zucchini’s I came home to after being out of town for a little over a week! With my surplus of this versatile summer crop, I was busy figuring out different recipes so that my kids […]
Sometimes you just need a quick and painless way to satisfy your kids sweet tooth without giving in to the junk aisle. This chocolate pudding recipe doesn’t contain any refined sugar and gets its natural sweetness from bananas and maple syrup. It also contains the energy boosting superfood cacao powder filled with beneficial nutrients to aid healthy […]
This smoothie tastes too good to be healthy! While this smoothie tastes great, it also is a nutritional powerhouse with healthy fats and protein coming from the almond butter, flax seed and milk. Bananas are great source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium and manganese and helps metabolize fats and carbs. Flax seeds are an […]