12 Dishes & 13 Cheeses to Eat With Fig Jam

Have you ever been somewhere like a street fair or farmers market, and bought something just because it looked pretty? That little voice told you, you would use it for a million things, but the reality was you had no clue what to use it for. That was my introduction to fig jam. It looked … Read more

Weekly Round Up Allergy Series: Vegan Recipes

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I thought maybe I’d start this WRU with a helpful summary of what the definitions of vegan vs. vegetarian are as they can be quite confused and interchanged frequently. They are similar to many, but to others they are very different. Let’s start with definitions: Vegetarian – A person who does not eat or does … Read more

Weekly Round Up: Camping Foods!

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I figured Labor Day is almost here (and back to school!), so putting together a weekly round up of easy to make recipes for the end of the summer camping trip would be nice. These are easy to make year round, and even in your own backyard! These are the most yummy and out of … Read more

Weekly Round Up: Homemade Snack Chips!

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I don’t know about you and your family, but my family and I are huge chip eaters. We eat all sorts of chips. They’re so easy to put in school lunches and put in a bowl for snack… But they’re so full of sodium and other yucky stuff that I would rather not give to … Read more

Baked Eggs with Bacon & Cheese

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Ah, mornings. While I’d love to be one of those cheerful souls who bound out of bed at the crack of dawn, the reality is far less glamorous. Picture this: I’m cozied up under my blanket, hitting the snooze button one too many times, already mentally bargaining with my coffee maker to brew that life-giving … Read more

Pizza Pie Bites

In my house, pizza is considered its own essential food group. When I ask the kids what they want for dinner, pizza is inevitably always the first request shouted out. We could probably eat it every day and never tire of the endless possibilities. While I indulge the pleas for pizza night frequently since it’s … Read more

Potato Salad Weekly Round Up!

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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Seems only fair that since I did a WRU of pasta salads, that I should do one for potato salad. These are more likely to be gluten-free, too, which it seems like a lot of people are looking for. … Read more

Homemade Beefaroni

My kids have loved Beefaroni since they were in high chairs. It all started with those tasty toddler meals. But over time, their eyes (and tastes) turned toward the more layered flavors of Chef Boyardee. Now, while I have nothing against this quick and easy meal in a can, I felt Beefaroni could be better. … Read more