It's been 3 weeks since I finished my {almost} Whole30, and I've done surprisingly well at maintaining the habits that I built during that challenge. I'm especially proud of myself for spending a week in Florida with my parents and sister and staying within a normal fluctuation of 2-3 pounds, especially since food is our…
Do you remember the old fashion pressure cooker? It was a great way to speed up the time to get a meal on the table. But there were problems. You had to watch it closely to reduce the heat at the right time and know when to release the pressure. If not, you could have…
Because of our kids' dairy intolerances (which, thankfully, they all seem to eventually outgrow), we've had at least one person in our family on a dairy-free diet for pretty much the past 12 years. Finding dairy-free recipes online has gotten so much easier with the popularity of the paleo diet, and I'm pretty good at making…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hillshire Farm®. All opinions are entirely my own. After years of wishing for a Belgian waffle maker that would make more substantial waffles than the one I got at my bridal shower, I finally put it on this year's Christmas list. {Although I know…
This post is brought to you by Kenmore, but all opinions are 100% mine: Oh, how tastes change over time. My idea of a good sweet potato casserole 4 or 5 years ago was one that pretty much tasted like pie for dinner. Since then, however, we've worked hard to reduce the amount of sugar…
This post is brought to you by Kenmore, but all opinions are 100% mine: We've had quite a few barbecues and weenie roasts this spring and summer already, but it wasn't until this week that we finally fired up our own grill to cookout at home! When we visited my Dad a few weeks ago,…
This picture is far from Pinterest-worthy, but I just had to share this recipe with you, and I promise you this is a recipe you want to try! I've loved poppy seed muffins since my best friend's mom used to make them for us in high school, and I'm so glad to have passed that obsession…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of AllWhites Egg Whites. All opinions are 100% mine. The frustrating part about "good nutrition" for me is that nobody agrees on what is best. I'm not the type of person to just latch on to one philosophy or approach and simply dismiss all of…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Sweetened cream cheese, cinnamon-spiced apples, crispy pastry crust. There is nothing not to like about this recipe for danish squares. There's a turkey in the oven, right alongside a pan of au gratin potatoes, and when those are pulled out, sweet…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Warm from the oven, this recipe for maple-sweetened and cinnamon-spiced apple muffins makes for a hearty fall breakfast. Last night I went out in the afternoon with a bowl and picked all the ripe tomatoes off the vines. Then I carefully…