It’s officially back to school time and with that comes school lunches. This year, I have a First grader and a Pre-Kindergartener. I have been packing lunches for 5 years now and I feel like I finally gotten a bit of a groove… I know what they will eat, what they like and what they…
Category: Recipes
The End of Summer is Closing In…
In the South, school starts much earlier then much of the country. It hit me this weekend that we have less than 2 weeks before my oldest goes back! That realization sparked a couple of ideas in my mom brain. First, we needed to clean some stuff out of this house, start the school year…
Sunday Morning Pancakes
I love pancakes… Growing up, we always had pancakes on the weekends and just the smell of them in the frying pan brings me back to my childhood kitchen, listening to music, talking and laughing with my family. Looking back, I loved those moments and want to create those memories for my kiddos, so Sunday…
The Ugly Truth About Healthy Eating
Okay, so I don’t always have Sunday afternoons to meal prep for the week ahead and it kinda throws my health game a curveball. This weekend we took the kiddos to Atlanta for a Mets game (that got rained out, btw) and didn’t get back until Sunday night. This is it, the situation I dread……
Easy Taco Seasonings
I literally make tacos/nachos once a week! My kids love them, my hubby loves them and I can be sneaky and mix in healthy foods like black beans, peppers and onions, and sometimes even cauliflower rice. Top with avocado, fresh salsa, lettuce, plain greek yogurt, etc. and pair with tortilla chips or flour tortillas for the…
Marinated Coleslaw
I love simple recipes with big flavor… I put this one together because I love Zoe’s Kitchen’s coleslaw and this if very similar!! Pop ingredients together in a large plastic container with a lid and let sit in the fridge for a couple hours if possible. If you can’t let it marinate, that’s okay it’s…
Chicken Fried Cauli Rice
Simple ingredients: Cauli rice Frozen mixed veggies Cooked or frozen chicken Egg Soy sauce or coconut aminos Prepare: Scramble the egg (I use a cup of egg whites) in a large skillet over medium high heat and set aside. Put a little oil in the pan (I use about a tablespoon of coconut…
Eggroll in a Bowl
I can’t take credit for this little gem, but holy cow is this good! Thank you to whichever Burn Bootcamp sister reposted this as it’s now a staple in our household. SUPER easy to prep for as well on those nights you need something fast! Meal Prep Hacks: Brown meat ahead of time…
Meal Prep 101 – Start Small
We all have heard our trainers and those really fit ladies tout the glories of meal prepping, right? When I thought about meal prepping before I got into it, I don’t know about you all, but I would get so overwhelmed and anxious! I would think “What do I even do first?” “I don’t have…
Black Bean Brownie Cupcakes
So this is a recipe from the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook and we make it a LOT!! Those ladies are a huge resource for me recipe wise, visit Trim Healthy Mama to check out more recipes. I have a love for black beans that runs deep… it’s actually a standing joke in our house that mom…
