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Main, World Cuisine

Easy Vegan Ravioli Dinner

Some nights, taking the easy way is the best way. These store-bought ravioli simply drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and topped with our easy homemade parmesan comes together in just a few minutes. Top with avocado or serve with a salad. Easy way dinner, yes!

Bowls, Main, Salad

Three Bean Salad

While I admit, I have the gift of a short memory for many things, I’m pretty certain my Dad made some version of this salad when I was a kid. As smart as my Dad is, he likely made this the easy way by combing the beans and onions and tossing in his favorite (store-bought) […]

Snacks, Sweet Treats

Peanut Butter Poops

Kids love poop, it’s hilarious! When the kids and I perfected these treats, they needed a name. Much tastier than poop, of course, I just could not resist keeping the name. We combine creamy peanut butter, crunchy millet, and almond flour and then smother in dark chocolate! There is a good chance you already know […]

Bowls, Main, Tofu, World Cuisine

Kung Pao Tofu

We are so in love with this dish! This is dinner once, sometimes twice a week! Everyone in the family enjoys Kung Pao Tofu and with a little planning, and food prep, this can cook up really quickly. On the weeks that I am organized, I will spend a couple hours on Sunday afternoon prepping […]

Cookies, Sweet Treats

Holiday Lemon Cookies (Vegan)

Our friends host an annual cookie contest at their holiday party and, this year’s winner for best-tasting cookie went to our daughter! Everyone loved these lemon cookies. This was the very first recipe she made all on her own. Thank you Crowded Kitchen, their original recipe can be found on their site, crowdedkitchen.com The few […]

Snacks, Sweet Treats

Chocolate Strawberries

“All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles Schultz What is not to love here?! This recipe is so simple, tasty, and healthy! Yes, healthy…fresh strawberries are full of vitamin C and also contain impressive amounts of manganese, potassium, and folate. Chocolate has a powerful variety of […]

Bowls, Main

Cheap and Easy Lentils

My Mom loves to shop. Growing up, she loved to take my sister and me clothes shopping and her motto was and still is…”if it looks good on you, it’s in style”. Wise, Momma! She also taught us how to stretch our dollars, shop the sales, and appreciate and find great items at thrift shops. […]

Bread, Breakfast

Easy Vegan French Toast

Good morning, French Toast! This 5 ingredient recipe is so easy, and delicious, the kids can make it. Top with berries and drizzle with maple syrup if you’d like. This past Mother’s Day, I had mixed up the simple ingredients the night previous and stored in an air-tight glass jar. Mother’s Day morning, the kids […]

Breakfast, Main, Snacks, World Cuisine

Tacos, Mommy!

When our neighborhood pool opens for the summer, we are all smiles since most of our summer days are spent swimming! One afternoon during the last week of school, our daughter advocated for an afternoon at the pool. When mommy was reluctant because it was already late afternoon, and we had no plan for dinner […]