I know that eggnog isn’t for everyone, but it’s a personal favorite around here. Our boys drink down gallons of the yummy Horizon Organic Eggnog leading up to and through the holidays, we celebrate raising our tree with Boozy Eggnog Shakes (with a little something extra for mom and dad), and today I wanted to […]
Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins
I’ve already talked about how I grew up with a tradition of pumpkin desserts in the autumn in a previous post. And while my mom sticks with her favorites and we devour them when we hang out there, we have a constantly rotating carrousel of pumpkin recipes that we add to each year. Of all […]
crockpot chicken tortilla soup recipe
When autumn starts to bring cooler weather and evenings packed full of activities for the family, I rely more and more on our crockpot to keep healthy meals possible for our family. This hearty soup is great for filling even the hungriest of kiddos after their busy day – or just for cozying up together […]
summer grilling recipes: fish tacos
[grilled fish tacos recipe] This summer I’ve been having fun documenting and sharing some of our favorite summer grilling recipes, and today I’m sharing our all time faves. (You can find the ones that I’ve shared so far under the recipe category on the site.) I may, or may not be guilty of saying that […]
summer grilling – the perfect turkey burger recipe
[perfect turkey burger recipe] If you happened to read my previous post on our favorite recipe for juicy grilled beef burgers, you’ll already know how we feel as a family about grilling (well, especially myself and my husband). It’s our evening chill. The way we build that space between the crazy chaos of the day’s […]
quick and comfy – our twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich
[sandwich credit: our youngest son, E. I only plated and photographed this one!] I’m not sure you can get more “comfort food” than a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich in my book. There’s something intrinsically cozy and homey about it. It’s definitely a family favorite, and when I started asking our of boys about […]
favorite mixed drink – baby guinness recipe
I know I’m a touch late in the celebrations, but since we love this drink so much and enjoy it year round, I thought I’d still check in with this super easy recipe. We order it at one of our favorite places out, but it’s easy enough to whip up at home, too! I tried […]
quick chocolate cupcake recipe
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Especially for Valentine’s Day? (But hey – I’ll take these any day of the week!) These cupcakes are, hands down, the best ever. I know. I’m sure that I’m biased. I know this. And yet, I can’t help it. My mom has been making this recipe [I’ve only made slight changes] since […]