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I am in love with kale chips. Well, kale in any form really. I love kale in smoothies, in scrambled eggs, on grain-free flatbread pizza, and simply sautéed in coconut oil and sprinkled liberally with Real Salt. I love the texture, the slight bitterness and I mean, if we’re being honest here, doesn’t eating kale make you feel righteous or something? A year or so ago one of my favorite stores starting carrying nacho kale chips in bags. I walked {Read More}
I’m in the midst of doing the Whole 30 plan with a group of supportive friends. And man, you never realize how much you like certain foods until someone tells you they’re off limits for a month! I’m doing this plan for 5 reasons: 1. I like a good challenge. I’m not competitive in general, but I like to put myself to the test from time to time. 2. A friend asked me to do it with her and I’m {Read More}
I am so excited to share this recipe! I grew up eating a dessert my aunt made called Cranberry Crunch. It’s always been my favorite dessert. In fact, I love it so much I always have it on my birthday instead of a cake. I don’t like overly sweet treats, so the tartness of the cranberries is just perfect. We also always served it on Thanksgiving. So, this year I decided to revamp the recipe so we could enjoy it {Read More}
Folks, if you’re looking for a sweet treat for your kiddos that isn’t full of cancer-causing dyes or other frightening ingredients, look no further. These gummies are sure to be a crowd pleaser. They’re super simple to make, but still have a super fun shape and bright color kids love. With only a few ingredients and a candy mold, you can literally whip these up in under 5 minutes (plus a few minutes in the freezer to harden). What’s {Read More}
It’s almost summer! It’s almost summer! Only a few more days and my kids will all be out of school until Fall (is it just me, or does that thought elicit equal parts excitement, relief, and panic?)! In our attempt to make it through the last few weeks of school and to welcome summer with open arms, we’ve been doing all the most important things: Hang out at the beach as much as possible Go camping on the beach overnight {Read More}
Take a hop and a skip over to San Diego Moms Blog and check out my two recipes for Homemade Magic Shell.
Have you ever made your own vanilla extract? It is really, really easy and requires only two ingredients. You’ll spend a bit more money up front to make it, but it ends up being a lot less expensive in the long run. If you’re like me and bake a lot this is something you’ll definitely want to make. I also like to make my own extracts because (like everything else I make from scratch) it is important to me to {Read More}
It’s been a loooooong time since any of my kids have eaten chicken tenders. It’s virtually impossible to find pre-made chicken tenders that have normal ingredients I’d actually feed my kids, let alone a gluten-free version. It’s been so long, in fact, that I had completely forgotten chicken tenders are a thing. That is, until a few days ago when my 3 year-old saw a classmate eating some at school and came home and asked for some. He meant it {Read More}
There’s a coffee shop in town that is super close to our church that we resisted ever visiting for about 2 years. It has a terrible name- the kind of name you would never want your kids repeating, plus we assumed the ingredients are like any other coffee shop and worth avoiding. Then one day I was close and decided to give it a try. Turns out I should have skipped it…because it is delicious! Their lattes leave a certain {Read More}
A friend of mine just posted this picture on her Facebook page. Is it just me, or do the words Great Value and Real Mayonnaise seem very ironic here?! Though, the more I think about it, the more I think this actually serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of eating REAL food. Let’s take a look at the ingredients in this Walmart brand mayonnaise: Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains {Read More}
