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Apple pie happens to be my specialty. I learned pie-making from my Grandma Howard, and worked to perfect some of her techniques. Here are my 10 apple pie tips for better baking, just in time for Thanksgiving and holiday baking! My grandma's Apple Pie recipe is at the bottom of this post! Apple Pie Tips...
Do you have a favorite fall recipe? Mine is a creamy pumpkin soup recipe, gifted to me by a friend. When I say gifted, this recipe is a gem! I had never tried pumpkin soup until my friend gave this recipe. I'm glad she did! It's so yummy, it's become one of my favorite fall...
Our family loves pizza! Pizza (and pizza dough!) is the main reason we can't quite break up with grains entirely (even though we have made a decent gluten free pizza in the past!). Making pizza on a pizza steel (which my husband loves and thinks is the best way to do pizza!) requires us to...
You know what the best part of summer is? Delicious cold beverage concoctions we get to enjoy on the daily! Of course, as I have learned, these delicious treats are full of sugar and other bad-for-you ingredients. So I had to come up with an alternative. This summer fruit tea recipe will replace all those...
Mediterranean Chicken Sausage has become a staple in my cooking rotation. I usually make a menu plan for the month (sometimes just the week!). The times I don't plan far enough ahead, I find myself with a few "days between menu plans." Know what I mean?! So I have a couple of fast and easy...
This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Bays English Muffins to review this product. There's a "secret" ingredient in this Parmesan Garlic Crisps Recipe. I wouldn't have believed it myself. Except I did make them so... I guess I have to believe...
Are you afraid of making pie crusts!? There's no need to be - this holiday baking season you can be the star of the dessert table with this easy, no roll oil pie crust recipe. It's perfect for last-minute baking! Sponsored post. Easy, No Roll Oil Pie Crust Recipe I typically made the traditional butter...
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of RAGÚ® I don't know about you, but I'm the kind of person who craves variety in my dinnertime meals. I'm forever scouring the web for easy and simple weeknight dinner ideas! I like to take an idea and turn it into a healthy recipe, and I did...
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Whenever someone asks me what I need, I usually say, "More hours in the day!" There is NOT enough time for all the things I'd love to do and share with my kids. So it's great to find ways...
So I dove in this month and started a Whole30 eating plan. Which means a lot of yummy party favorites are off limits for me for thirty days! Now 'tis the season for game day parties, and other events like birthdays, so I've tried to be proactive in creating party foods to bring or serve...
I have a very eclectic palate, and enjoy trying out various cuisines from around the world. And I love tempting my boys to try new dishes by attempting some of these dishes at home, like the easy Cashew Chicken Rice Bowl Stir recipe we just had this week! We do enjoy Asian foods like Chinese,...
I am in complete disbelief that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you ready? Guess what I'm VERY thankful for? That I don't have to go it alone preparing a whole Thanksgiving feast! What a lot of work! My mom still does the main turkey dinner, and we kids all bring sides and desserts....
I love breakfasts I can make ahead of time! Egg casseroles, overnight oats, heat-and-serve waffles. They all help mornings go a bit smoother! A newer option I've been testing out with the kids lately is chia pudding! This week, I teamed up with Hood and their Simply Smart milk to come up with a recipe...
Growing up, every Easter, my mom would make a delicious, sweet bread called Trinity Bread, because it was formed into three loaves that baked together. These loaves disappeared as fast as they were put on the table and might even be eaten for breakfast! I was always nervous to make my mom's Trinity Bread recipe because it seemed...
As the boys grow, certain toys have silently slid into the background. There must be a word for this wistful feeling I get when I see abandoned toys, still infused with the warm, worn edges of past play. When I realized the train set hadn't come out of the drawers for months, I had this sad...
A friend recently introduced me to the deliciousness of fruit salsa with pita chips. So of course, I had to try my hand at making this treat myself. Although perhaps better as a June recipe, when strawberries are at their peak, this strawberry salsa dip for kids still appealed to our sweet tooth in August....
Here's another delicious summer salad I whipped up the other night for the family! I love having to think on the fly when all the produce in the garden (And CSA) comes in at once! Can't let it go to waste! So. Having lots of beans, and some red potatoes (store-bought) that were getting too...
Our diet changes with warmer weather. Less soups and more salads. We eat a bit lighter... For instance, one night we just enjoyed this cool and delicious Tuna & Chickpea Salad with some of the organic dry goods products sent to us courtesy of Shiloh Farms. I've always wanted to make beans "from scratch" instead of...
I love to celebrate holidays with a special breakfast. The irony here is that I am totally NOT a morning person so... often I leave hubby holding the bag, er, pan. But this 4th of July I have a great idea! A pre-made breakfast "salad" with all the colors of fireworks! I imagined up my...
I love the clatter of chunky granola toppling into my breakfast bowl. All those chunks of slightly sweet oats and nuts and fruit! For years, hubby and I have been making homemade granola - altering the recipe to suit the seasons (apples for fall, berries for summer, etc.). What I love best about granola is...
Ah, February. Heart Month! Not just for lovers!! February is also heart health month! Now, we should be concerned with our heart health every month... and while I think the majority of the recipes on my blog are healthy and good for your heart, here's one especially for Heart Health Month: Caprese Chicken Recipe - perfect...
When my son asked for a dinosaur themed birthday party, the first thing I thought of was that a green smoothie would be the perfect breakfast treat for a dinosaur themed day! Don't you think!? So I've been playing around with smoothie combos and came up with this Ginger Kiwi Green Smoothie Recipe! Friendship Dairies asked...
We love our hands-on play at our house. And as much as my inner self cringes against the mess, there's generally always a cookie sheet or two with playdough or kinetic sand for the kids to enjoy throughout the day. Recently, as part of our explorations with our A Year of Playing Skillfully curriculum, I...
Perhaps you're an avid essential oil user. Or maybe you're still checking out what essential oils can do for you. Either way, everyone could probably take better care of their feet! How about a delightful and natural exfoliating treatment in this Frankincense Essential Oil Foot Scrub Recipe!? Christmas is the perfect time of year to...
I love recipes that happen by accident. My semi-homemade pot roast shepherd's pie recipe is one of those serendipitous food moments! This is how it happened. So we've been BJ's Wholesale Club members for... oh I think my parents joined like the minute they first opened their doors in Connecticut decades ago. So naturally, when I...
As moms we all want to give our kids whatever it takes to help them succeed right? That means a good night of sleep, plenty of exercise and fresh air, and of course good food. Did you know that some foods are even better than others for boosting your child's brain power? This amazing Gluten...
I admit, scooping pineapple onto my cottage cheese has always been my go-to topping for this protein-packed superfood. But it's time I got way more creative, don't you think!!? Like... a Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bowl!! I just love the blend of sweet potatoes and apples - it speaks "Fall" to me in somewhat the same...
I know, I know, I just shared an AMAZING Sea Salt and Caramel Apple Crisp recipe with you earlier this week... but it IS apple season. And apple crisp is awesome. AND... this version of apple crisp is super-stellar too! (and healthy!). So, I decided even though it's an old post from October 2013, I'd...
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FueledByGranola #CollectiveBias Apple pies are kinda like my "thing" and fall is my favorite season. I don't know if that's because I'm a New England gal, or because I'm a September birthday or what... but fall + apples are just...
My boys will put ketchup on just about anything... They'll put ketchup on their chicken, on their steak (I know, I know, steak lovers are cringing!). Let's face it, ketchup is kind of quintessential to childhood. And dare I say, I'm rather partial to it myself. For the best dip-in-your-ketchup side, try this salt and...
Celebrate Ice Cream Day on July 19th (it's the third Sunday in July each year). Like we needed a reason to eat ice cream. In the summertime. But still, any occasion that calls for ice cream is fine by me! We enjoy making our ice cream either in one of those fun ice cream ball...
Smoothies are probably my favorite treat or quick meal. They're cool, creamy, with just a dash of sweetness. Plus, you can pack them with energizing ingredients, like in my latest Pineapple Melon Smoothie Recipe! Hang on just a minute and I'll tell you what's in it. But first I'll tell you how I came up with...
I have two boys. Two always hungry boys. Unfortunately, their first choice of "food" is usually something along the lines of gummy bears, chocolate, or lollipops! I'm not against a sweet now and then, or even fruit... but I also know they need to more nutritious, protein-packed foods for their growing little bodies! When I saw a Cinnamon...
Breakfast foods are my favorite! However, I am not a morning person, so if I want to enjoy breakfast AT breakfast-time, I have to find ways to make cooking a yummy meal quick and with minimal prep! That's why these quick and easy breakfast blender recipes are my go-to! But back up a minute: At...
Do you know what bees do? I asked my boys at lunch one day, as we were drinking the apple almond butter smoothie recipe I'd just made. Turns out, they had a lot of questions for me. Because other than "go buzz" and "make honey" my kids didn't really know a lot about the real job of...
I hope you read all the amazing sites to see with toddlers and preschoolers in Washington DC! There's so much history in our nation's capital, that I wish we'd had more than four days to explore! We walked away with our heads filled with historical knowledge and hearts of gratitude for our country. Plus, a bagful...
I realize for many moms, packing lunches and snacks for school is not a big deal. But I have my first school-aged child in the house. We're just getting used to being dressed, fed, and out the door at 7:30! Especially with my slow eaters, who could spend a leisurely forty-five minutes over a baby...
I may have mentioned my Italian heritage a few times before? Well, sausage and peppers is one quintessential Italian dish my husband happens to love (even though he is not Italian). I decided to play around with this classic on a new canvas: Rice! I created an Italian Sausage and Pepper Rice Bowl recipe which...
I can't really lay claim to this recipe. Our financial advisor mentioned it in passing, and I was like, "WAIT! Can I blog that!?" He said yes, so here I am! And perfect timing, because Whole Foods sent me a few products to try out and in the box were these delicious looking organic tomato...
If you're following along on Instagram, you surely saw some pictures of my exciting trip to New York City to hear more about American Heritage Chocolate! I am excited to partner again with American Heritage chocolates, and of course, any time travel + chocolate is involved, you know I am right there! Last year, I...
The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were piling up like a bad snowstorm, crumbs collecting in drifts on the counter, while sliced cucumbers slid down from their slippery green piles. I have found myself at the "making bag lunches" phase of motherhood. Yes, because homeschooling means you actually. don't. stay. home. Since I've signed the boys up...
Wow, you guys!!!! Thank you so much for your positive feedback and sharing of my post last week on how to feed your family for under $125 at Whole Foods. The response from you has been amazing and I appreciate hearing all the comments, tips and your ideas for saving more money on natural and...