The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: I do not have it all together, especially when it comes to managing life. I think this is common for families, especially working families or families with several children. (Four is several, right?) We often feel in control, the schedules align,…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: I've had quiche on my menu for the last two weeks, and I have continuously put it off. It's not that quiche in its traditional sense with its pastry crust is so difficult to make, but the thought of mixing and…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less theme is the embracing the transition from winter to spring in your kitchen! For better or worse, snacktime is a big deal in our house, and our girls look forward to their mid-morning and post-quiet time snack every. single. day. Since we're already preparing three meals a day, delicious…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: There are days when I am overly motivated to be in the kitchen, "I have planned to make the cheese from scratch that I intend to use in the dough for the pasta that becomes the meal" days. I'm on top…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Confessions: One of my favorite cookies to eat is also one of the easiest to make. Coconut macaroons are these chewy treasures, and for years I treated myself to them from my favorite bakery before finally getting in the kitchen and…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Winter is dragging on. I have made and served soup to my family more than I care to share. It's a conscious effort, mostly due to the fact that I like soup. Still, soup for dinner three nights a week becomes…
We've all been enjoying this creamy homemade hot chocolate this winter, and today I'm sharing the recipe over at Easy Homemade: Although we’ve been waiting anxiously for a significant snow storm this winter (and are more than a little jealous of our neighbors to the north who got a real live blizzard last week!), we…
Although we've been waiting anxiously for a significant snow storm this winter (and are more than a little jealous of our neighbors to the north who got a real live blizzard last week!), we have been lucky enough to get a few snow showers since Christmas, and this hot chocolate has become one of our…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: We were sitting at the dinner table, soup in front of us after a long day. A day off school. I had pulled the soup together in minutes while the kids were playing downstairs, just trying to get it simmering before…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: We've been hiding. Hiding inside our house behind the glass, curtains pulled closed to block out the winter wind. I'll emerge again in February. February always seems closer to spring than farther from it. The promise of snow melting down the…