The following post is from Jessica of Good Cheap Eats and Life as MOM: During my childhood the word salad conjured few images: either crisp, white iceberg drizzled with Ranch dressing and studded with some cherry tomatoes or the classic 1980's Caesar, heavy on the dressing, Parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons. I love both still.…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: It's August, and that means that many things are in season right now. It's that magical time of year when most of the early and mid-summer stuff is just finishing, and the late summer and early fall stuff is just coming up. That means there's tomatoes,…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: Real food is awesome. I know most of you around here are no stranger to real food. It’s just so satisfying to eat something that you’ve cooked at home…at least most of the time. (Or am I the only one that occasionally has a ‘kitchen…
Today's the last day of the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge...are you excited? To be honest...I haven't been 100% sugar free this week. I was telling a friend last night -- during my first restaurant meal in a month! -- that I've never been very good at following the rules just because they're there, and…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Summer is a hard time for both managing healthy snacks and not breaking the bank. Whether you're at the pool and the concession stands are calling or you're touring the local zoo where the popcorn and candy cart is situated just…
Join us for the Break the Sugar Habit Challengein June! Earlier this week I shared my thoughts about food as a moral issue, how food restrictions affect relationships and our on-the-go menu plan for this week. Today, I wanted to share some more recipes and resources with you to encourage you throughout this challenge! Recipes…
Join us for the Break the Sugar Habit Challenge in June! Earlier this week I shared some of my reasons for giving up sugar this month. Today, I want to share with you some of the research I've done on the effects of sugar on our body so that you can learn more and make…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Selena Moffitt of 1 Mom’s Mission: source: MonkeySimon We pour cereal out of the box and give our kids animal shaped crackers. Do you ever wonder if they realize that this is truly a non-food? Do we realize it? What do kids think about vegetables? How do they compare it to…
If I have any regrets about my tabletop garden, it's that we only built one and that there's not more for me to do since it's so easy to take care of. I love going out to check on and water my garden each day, and there are definitely days I wish there was more…