Happy Friday!  I must confess to slacking on meal planning.. even making a trip to the grocery store.  Between Thanksgiving, and even the girls’ birthday party  we haven’t done much for dinners over the last two weeks.  We usually keep it simple and fairly similar for breakfast and lunch, so those weren’t an issue.. but […]

White Bean Chicken Chili adapted from Love Taza  4 (15oz) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 pound chicken breast 2 (4oz) cans mild diced green chilies 2-3 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning (salt-free) 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cloves minced garlic 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1/2 […]

I’ve gotten a few questions here and there about these weekly meal plans.  Here are two of the most common that I wanted to address: How do I come up with the meal plans? Each week when I’m making my grocery list (usually on Thursdays before the weekend) I take an inventory of my pantry, […]

My kids snack all day.  We don’t eat a lot at one meal sitting, and sometimes hardly at all – therefore snacking is our favorite hobby.  Parker is always (and I mean always) hungry.  If the girl moves to a ‘hungry’ state, we are all in for it.  The struggle is real, folks. I’ve been […]

Truth be told, I want to feed my kids healthfully.  My dietitian brain says – I MUST feed them well- EVERYthing organic, pre-washed, washed again, no sweets, no sugar, healthy proteins – steering clear of all saturated fats.   And then I’m whipped back to reality and my mom brain says I MUST, but then there is […]

Recipe {LINKS} Berry Good Oats Baked Penne (minus the meat) with Turkey Meatballs Couscous with Chicken & Chopped Veggies Cheesy Sausage & Egg Cups Slow Cooker Veggie Chili Salsa Turkey Patties with Guacamole Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs 3-Herb Pesto Pasta Quinoa & Spinach Patties Vegetable Calzones Nutella French Toast Rolls Baked Quinoa with Brussels Sprouts & Chicken […]