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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 […]

Main, Snacks

Crispy Crunchy Veggie Nuggets

When these land on the dinner table, I am the best mommy ever (the “BME”)! My son will tell you, they are better than any other nugget, period. He affectionately calls them “hot, but yummy” because they are so hot fresh out of the oil and so yummy he can’t wait very long for them […]

Sweet Treats

Hello, Summer!

Nothing says summer like popsicle juice dripping down your arm. Thanks to our good friend, Yenci, we have learned to make the perfect strawberry lemonade popsicles. We also found some popsicle molds we really like; they are easy to fill, easy to wash, and they are designed to catch the drips…so, you can enjoy the […]

Bowls, Breakfast, Snacks

Homemade Granola

The only granola you need in your life. This recipe is so simple and tasty, that you will make it over and over again. Serve it over a thick frozen smoothie, atop your favorite yogurt, or covered with your favorite nut milk! Top with fresh fruit or shredded coconut for extra delight. We make double […]

Salsa, Snacks, World Cuisine

Salsa de Anali

Anali es mi amiga hermosa y divertida! My beautiful friend, Anali taught me how to make the very best pico de gallo. Every party she hosts has the biggest bowl of pico I have ever seen. Now that I know her secrets, we make this once or twice a week and serve it with most […]

Bowls, World Cuisine

Vegan Pad Thai

Thai food is our favorite and we have experimented for so long to perfect this pad this recipe. We have been pretty specific about sharing the brands of ingredients we use here and, for good reason. We have been making pad thai for over 10 years and tried so many variations and brands of ingredients. […]