Homemade Chocolate Whipped Cream
As my family continues to quit sugar and eat more whole grains, I try harder and harder to find little ways to make meal time a little more special for the kids.
Trust me here – I’m doing anything super crazy and the time investment is minimal. I know that my kids love chocolate, so offering a homemade peanut butter cup from the freezer or a homemade brownie bites as an after school snack really makes their eyes light up.
For my son’s birthday this year, we had blender chocolate waffles with homemade whipped cream for breakfast and both kids thought it was SO cool that a) we had chocolate waffles, and b) we had whipped cream.
But then it hit me – what if I could make CHOCOLATE whipped cream… How fun would THAT be?!
No-bake Brownie Bites
I think everyone needs to have a few recipes in their back pocket.
You know, for the times when you’re totally in a pinch for time / money / energy but you still need a dessert to bring to a luncheon / potluck / Christmas party?
Yep, for cases like these, you need no-bake brownie bites.
Whole Foods Dinner Ideas for April
How was everyone’s Easter? Ours was FABULOUS – lots of good food, lots of laughs, lots of jelly beans… it couldn’t have been better. For this month, I’ve got a few tried and true recipes, including our favorite Man Bread. As usual, I’ve worked this around our schedule which isn’t so normal this go-around (that’s life,Click to Continue »
My Personal Easter Budget & Shopping Trips
This post contains affiliate links. 1. Education I’ve been couponing for awhile now so I’m pretty fluent in sales and how to stretch a dollar. I haven’t been much of a decorator in the past and we haven’t celebrated Easter in our house before, so my knowledge in how much Easter stuff should cost is relativelyClick to Continue »
Easter on a Budget
Beautiful cake, right? I didn’t make it. Earlier this week I shared some of our plans for celebrating Easter this year. I know many families are financially tight and buying anything that isn’t food or shelter simply isn’t an option. I’ll be starting a series next week of budgeting and stockpiling, but I wanted toClick to Continue »
Cranberry Orange Scones: A Tasty Breakfast Recipe
I plan to have one of my good friends over for breakfast and coffee today in celebration of her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA! I’m making my all-time favorite pastry: cranberry orange scones. She wasn’t available for consultation when it came down to figuring out what to make for breakfast. Besides, even if she hated cranberry orangeClick to Continue »
Healthy Cookies: A Simple Breakfast or Dessert Recipe
This post contains affiliate links. Me: Morning guys! Would you like cookies for breakfast? Kids: (in unison) YEAH! (give hugs to Mommy) Oh yes, I did offer healthy cookies to my kids for breakfast. For those who know me, you shouldn’t be the least surprised. I found this totally awesome recipe from Jessica at GoodClick to Continue »
How to Meal Plan and Make it Work
Making a meal plan is the BEST way to keep your family eating real food on a real budget. After a lot of trial and error, I’ve learned my favorite method of meal planning and it saves me food, time and money! Whether you plan meals for an entire month or plan one week at aClick to Continue »
{Food Wars} Pizza Friday
Happy Friday Everyone! My daughter was the first to come down the stairs this morning and after our morning hugs and kisses, I told her it was Friday and asked her what that meant. In this house there’s only two possible answers: trash man or pizza. Which answer do you think she gave? Well, youClick to Continue »
Homemade vs. Store-bought: Almond Milk
This post contains affiliate links. Almond milk seems to be the go-to drink for those who are lactose intolerant or have milk allergies. I personally don’t fall into either category, but after one sip of Silk PureAlmond Vanilla, my taste buds were in heaven, immediately demanding that I have another sip (which will inevitably turnClick to Continue »