Pumpkin Pancakes

The winds are picking up and the nights are getting cooler.  The pumpkins are showing up in the stores and the pumpkin spice EVERYTHING is on all of the shelves. It is beginning to look a lot like FALL!  I love pumpkin.  The flavor has always been a favorite!  And now that it's fall, I am…

Healthy Griddle Cakes with Berry Compote

Hi friend!  How have you been doing?  Any visits to the farmer's Market lately?  Our local market opened up last month and I have been 2 weeks in a row!  First, I needed to grab a bouquet of peonies before they are no longer in season and second for peonies AGAIN but this time I…

Meal Planning During Quarantine

I don't know about you but cooking cooking cooking has got me tired tired tired and totally lacking creativity in the the food department.  Every day, the same ol' routine. Am I alone?  No, I don't think so!  We are all going thru this together!  We are all trying to chug through our days, getting…

Healthy Dinners in the New Year

We just completed our first week back to school after being off for 2+ weeks. The good thing is: WE SURVIVED!!! We got to school on time. We jumped back into piano and dance and baseball lessons. And we--well--ME! I jumped back into cooking quick healthy meals for my family. If you know me, I…

Quick and Healthy After School Treat

I don't know about you but some days my body just does NOT feel good!!!  Hubbie's first question is, "Have you worked out?"  Ok, no.  I haven't.  I've been SLAVING OVER MY HOUSE AND SICK CHILDREN AND THEIR SCHEDULES AND NEEDS AND TOTALLY IGNORING MY OWN, OK?!!!!! I don't yell.  Only in type. 🙂  But…

Meal Planning

Do you meal plan?  I don't as often as I should.  I say this because when I do, oh how our world runs so soooo much smoother! 7 weeks ago, I was coaxed into doing the Whole Life Challenge.  It's been amazing staying on all the 7 tasks and really changing the way I think…