In the Kitchen

Lots of families try to avoid eating meat due to health reasons, cost, or even the season of Lent. Personally, I am preparing for Lent, and I know that meal planning (especially meatless meals) for my family can be...

If it's too hot to cook, too long til payday, or too taxing to think of what to make for supper, keep reading for 3 recipes to use canned chicken. Before I get to the recipes, here's what I like...

Since my son was diagnosed with an anaphylactic egg allergy in November, my household has been completely egg-free. Upon his first allergic reaction, I instantly grieved a number of "normal" kid activities. I imagined him secluded during birthday parties...

10 Must-Try Christmas Desserts just in time for all the fun parties! I am so excited that the Christmas season is here! Christmas parties, Christmas decorations, and FOOD, all the holiday food! I LOVE IT ALL. I especially love baking. If...

Ugh, eating! Why do we HAVE to eat 3 times a day! I have said many times that I wish I could only eat when I'm craving a specific food and then that they turned into good calories. Talk...

School is back in session for a lot of kiddos which means we are back on the hook for packing daily lunches! A lot of people DREAD this task, so I've got a few tips to help make lunch...

Tis the season for baking and all things holiday. Once the weather drops a few degrees and firing up the stove doesn't make my AC work even harder than it already is my kids start to beg me to...

The start of school is right around the corner, which is a nice reprieve for this mom. But my daughter is an extremely picky eater. So, during the school year, we always do sack lunches. It takes a little...

Whole Grain Soda Bread (For a more traditional St. Patrick's Day celebration) For us St. Patrick's day is all about Corned beef, Cabbage, Red Potatoes, and Soda Bread. I dream about Soda bread all year long and get so excited to...

Nothing says fall and Thanksgiving like sweet potatoes. For a majority of my life, I was NOT a fan of sweet potatoes as they were always prepared as a type of dessert and seasoned sweetly with marshmallows and brown...