Ok, today’s recipe is a little off the grid… but stay with me. Have you ever heard of a rice salad? It’s the perfect way to make a hearty, wholesome summer meal that isn’t too overwhelming for a warm night. You can really use anything in the world in them and still have a complete […]
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5 Lunch Ideas for Busy Moms
If I’m being honest here – one of the hardest things about juggling two kids is managing meal times, especially if I’m flying solo (like I typically am at lunch time). When it was just Emmie, we had our little routine nailed down – once we walked in the door from school, Emmie watched TV […]
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I am all about a quick, easy meal during the summer. Chicken salad is just one of those things we keep around for an easy sandwich or a light dinner. There are a thousand different variations of chicken salad, but I’m a big fan of this one, especially during summer grilling season! It incorporates the […]
Continue ReadingBalsamic Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
Don’t y’all just love a salad during the summer? I love unique takes on salads too. A few years ago, I had a watermelon salad that I just couldn’t stop thinking about. It was incredible. Ever since, I’ve been a massive fan of them! I made this salad a few weeks ago for Sunday lunch, […]
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I’ve been on a mission to trim down some of my favorite foods. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that it doesn’t take a ton of calories and fat to make something really flavorful! I’ve got a few secret weapons. I’ve definitely been using a lot more spice in my cooking lately. I’ve also been […]
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If you read my goals for January, you might know that one of them was to make better use of the resources in my home. Another one was to eat with less processed food. Well y’all, those two concepts don’t go together too well. When you get down to the last things left in your […]
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In our family, we don’t need a big reason to celebrate. Of course, we love to celebrate the big things like birthdays and holidays. But, I love to throw little celebrations too! A few weeks ago, we had a “Summer is Here!” brunch to ring in the new season. Nothing huge – just our family […]
Continue ReadingGuacamole Potato Salad Recipe
As many of my recipes are, this one was created out of necessity. Namely, the necessity to clean out my fridge. I was swimming in supplies from Cinco de Mayo, but quite frankly, we were sick of Mexican food. We had Mexican for dinner Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday night of that week…it was old. Luckily, I […]
Continue ReadingTropical Ambrosia Recipe
First off, many of you may have noticed that the blog got a new look yesterday! I LOVED our Christmas one this year, but it was time to go. I’m hoping to keep this one around for awhile! On to the recipe. This is a super duper easy one! I love Ambrosia during the holidays, but […]
Continue ReadingTwice Baked Potato Salad Recipe
When Noah’s parents were in town this weekend, I needed a quick side dish to go with sandwiches. I threw together a few things I had on hand, and voila! Twice baked potato salad was born. This was SO good…definitely a keeper recipe. It tastes like a twice baked potato but goes great as […]
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