Healthy Peanut Butter & Jelly Wheat Muffins

January 23, 2014 Pinparent Recipes baking, breakfast, cooking, Eating, Food, jelly, muffins, peanut butter, toddler 23 Comments

Conversation with my recently turned 2 year old daughter during breakfast this morning… Mai: Mama, jelly. Me: You want jelly on your cinnamon bun? Mai: Yes! I spread a little jelly on her bun Mai: Mama, more jelly…biiiigg jelly Me: There is no more jelly baby Mai: Jelly at the store I break down in […]

Crunchy Soy Sauce and Ginger Chickpeas

January 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chickpeas, cooking, diet, Eating, Food, ginger, healthy, low fat, recipes, roasted, snacks, soy sauce 16 Comments

One of my biggest diet issues has always been that I am a huge snacker. My husband is a snacker, our 2 year old little girl is a snacker. It makes it very difficult to stay on track when bags of Doritos and Skittles are being passed around. Roasted chickpeas are a healthy crunchy alternative […]

Cheesy Mashed Potato Manicotti

January 2, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, baking, cheese, cooking, eats, Food, Manicotti, mashed potatoes, Potato, recipes 28 Comments

I am a carb addict. In the past, I have tried Atkins, South Beach, and all of those low carbohydrate diets. While they worked in the beginning, I was never able to stick to them. I love carbs, so why not embrace it. This is the ultimate carbohydrate addict’s meal, carbs stuffed with more carbs. […]

Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Pops

December 27, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes Cool whip, diet, Eating, Food, frozen yogurt, graham cracker, healthy, low fat, pops, recipes 11 Comments

Now that the holidays are over, it is time to get back on the low fat horse. It was a difficult few weeks for me sticking to my restrictions. I admit, I cheated far more than I should have & I paid for it. I have felt horrible from all of the junk food & […]

French Toast Balls

December 23, 2013April 16, 2016 Pinparent Breakfast, Recipes baking, bite size, breakfast, cooking, easy, Eating, Food, french toast, quick, recipe, toddler 40 Comments

*Featured image has been updated* Happy Christmas Eve Eve. We are only two days away & it has been a busy & exciting holiday so far. I am thrilled that we have the next few days off together as a family because it is so rare. Yesterday, there was a party for the kids at a […]

Dressing Up Your Meals For the Holidays

December 17, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Christmas, Food Art, Holidays, Recipes baking, candy cane, Christmas, cooking, eats, Food, french toast, Holidays, pancakes, peanut butter, potatoes, recipes, reindeer, sandwich, santa, snowman, spaghetti 9 Comments

I love decorating for the holidays. Nothing fills me up with Yuletide cheer more than surrounding myself with all things Christmas. It is not just the Christmas tree & mantle that gets adorned in our house, our meals get a makeover for the season as well. Don’t let the cookies have all the fun. Here are […]

It’s A Marshmallow World – Marshmallow crafting & cooking

December 11, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Dessert, Painting, Recipes Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Christmas tree, crafts, eat, family, Food, Holidays, kids, marshmallow, melting, painting, peanut butter, recipes, smores, snowman, toddler 16 Comments

Let the Christmas crafting continue. Last week we made Christmas themed Rice Krispies treats. I needed marshmallows for making these. They were luckily on sale at the grocery store that day & I bought far more marshmallow than any household needs. While making our treats, I noticed that Mai really enjoyed playing with them. We […]

Daddy’s Slow Cooker Turkey Soup

December 9, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes Cook, crock pot, eat, Food, healthy, husband, low fat, recipes, Slow cooker, soup, turkey 24 Comments

I am going to gush for just a moment about my husband. I like to poke fun of him a lot in my posts. He is a really good sport about it. I tease about him being a “Yes daddy”, which he is, but he is the best “Yes daddy” out there. The truth is […]

It’s a Rice Krispies Treat Christmas

December 5, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Christmas, Dessert, Food Art, Holidays, Recipes Christmas, Christmas trees, dessert, eats, family, Food, Holidays, marshmallow, ornaments, recipes, Rice Krispies treats 25 Comments

I think it is safe to say, that most people like Rice Krispies treats. What’s not to like? They are easy to make, sweet , gooey & just so darn delicious. My husband & I like them a bit more than the average person. If you don’t believe me, how many of you had your […]

Taco Crescent Wreath

November 30, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Christmas, Holidays, Recipes baking, Christmas, cooking, crescent, Holidays, recipes, taco, wreath 15 Comments

It is official, we are entering the Christmas season.With Thanksgiving behind us, it is time to take down our turkeys & cornucopias and replace them with stockings & Christmas wreaths. It is also time to break out all our favorite holiday recipes & Christmas crafts. This is a very exciting holiday season for us. Our […]