The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: School's back. Whether you're restarting your homeschool schedule and co-ops or your kids are gone for the day, it changes the dynamic. Gone are the summer evenings where the sun seemed to hover above the horizon, lighting well into the night…
Earlier this year, I shared that I was giving up the idea of "real food and only real food" because it had become an unhealthy stress for our family. For a while, we struck a balance that I was very comfortable with -- eating healthy foods most of the time with an occasional "cheat" product added…
One of my main goals for this summer was to update the Easy Homemade ebook, adding all new recipes and kitchen tips to the existing collection. Easy Homemade first launched exactly two years ago, and it's sold more than 15,000 copies as other families learn the secret I discovered: cooking from scratch isn't nearly as…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: This slump recipe combines all the berries you have on hand and bakes them together under a sweet cake for a deliciously summer dessert with minimal effort to master. I was complaining to Mandi last week about my summer slump. We've…
If you're not a nursing mama, you'll probably want to just skip this post, or you could save this recipe to make some of these cookies for a new mom in your life! Although I've never had major supply issues as a breastfeeding mom, pumping and feeding Jackson from a bottle is a bit of…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Tart rhubarb and perfect summer strawberries come together under a crunchy walnut-dotted crisp topping in this easy summer dessert recipe. We arrived home around noon, tired from a morning of squatting in the field and running back and forth from the…
I first discovered Scottish oat cakes on the Plan to Eat blog, and they've been a staple for breakfast in our home ever since. (As a side note, I have read that some regions make this type of oat cake while others make a more savory version without sugar or milk that is more of…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: A recipe for cool, creamy strawberry cheesecake yogurt popsicles complete with a crunchy crust. I always question whether it's the crouching underneath a bright, hot sun or the reward at the end -- biting into red, juicy berries -- that I…
The instant packets of Quaker fruit & cream oatmeal have always been one of my very favorite "boxed" treats (strawberries & cream and peaches & cream, to be exact). The only problem? They're loaded with sugar, and one packet is never enough, so they hardly count as a healthy breakfast!
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: The spring weekend. Unlike the winter weekend, where the warmth of my bed seems far more appealing than facing the frigid air that lies just beyond the covers, the spring weekend with its sunshine streaming through the window beckons full of…