Maddy started preschool last week. She is going half days for the time being and that includes lunch time. I can’t tell you how excited I was to get to pack fun lunches for her. After we got her signed up for school I started looking for a bento box for her. regular lunch boxes… Continue Reading
We got a bunch of snow in our neck of the woods today. I made one little trip to the post office on the snowy icy roads and decided we would all be staying in our nice cozy home for the rest of the day. Snowy days always get me in the mood to cook,… Continue Reading
Some foods are important and some foods are really important. In our house eggs fall into the really important category. For one they are a great source of nutrients. One the other had they are delicious and almost always quick and easy to cook up. For these reasons eggs are not only kid friendly but… Continue Reading
You know what’s yummy? Tacos. You know what’s fun? When you take a meal, like the taco for example, and make a change or two and turn into something completely different. That little move equal yummy and fun. Every time we feed our children something new, even if it is made up of ingredients they… Continue Reading
Everyone has heard of the grilled cheese sandwich. I’d wager that most people have had a grilled cheese sandwich. But what about a grilled almond butter sandwich? Now before I get into he details I must give credit where credit is due. The idea for grilled almond butter sandwiches came from a favorite lunch my… Continue Reading
For a while I bought individual yogurts in cups. But a little math and a few shocking glances at the sugar content in even he lowest fruit flavored yogurt and I switched us to bulk yogurt. I’d buy one tub of plain and one tub of vanilla then we would do half a fancy half… Continue Reading
I remember loving rice cakes as a kid. Slathered in peanut butter of course. Somewhere along the way though, I kind of forgot about them. Until recently that is. While wondering local health food store the shelves of rice cakes caught my eye. Now Maddy and I are enjoying our brown rice cakes together. What’s… Continue Reading
