healthy food, lifestyle, travel, & everyday moments.
Prior to this year, Eric and I were pretty intimidated by cooking most cuts of meat. Our family mostly ate ground meats, with the occasional chicken breast, salmon fillet, or canned fish. While we still cook these things fairly often, we’ve also expanded our repertoire to include more traditional foods with their unique nourishing properties.
There is SO much more I want to learn, but here’s our start!… Read More »
A better name for this post might be “the zucchini and green bean meal plan,” as our fridge is overflowing with both at the moment! Our garden is about to hit peak production and we’re just trying to use everything up. We also have tomatoes and strawberries in plenty, but those are easy to munch on and never last long in this house.… Read More »
Somehow it’s the last full week of July and let’s just forget eeeeeverything related to American politics at the moment and say I’m so excited for fall! The back-to-school prep and routines, fall foods, fall traditions like apple picking and pumpkin carving, the cooler weather… yes please.
One thing I will miss about summer, however, is our garden. Whilst we will hopefully continue to harvest some foods (squash, a second crop of beans, kale) into the fall, most of it dies back in the first cold snap. We’ve definitely been taking advantage of the fresh produce in our daily meals lately.… Read More »
I can be a bit of a health nut when it comes to food. I don’t love taking my kids on adventures with a backpack full of ultra-processed food. Sometimes, as a treat? Sure. (We bought donuts at the farmer’s market just last weekend :P) Every day? Not a habit I want to get into. Plus, have you seen the price tags on processed snacks lately? Yikes.
I’ve always found summer camps incredibly difficult to pack for, because there are SO many different allergy restrictions to be aware of. Last year, my oldest was in one camp where snacks had to be peanut-free, tree nut-free and egg-free. Then tack on our own family goals of no seed oils, minimal refined sugar/flour, and adding a healthy protein or fat to each snack. What’s a kid to eat?!… Read More »
It’s almosttt growing season here and my mouth waters at the thought of fresh, local produce! My kids have been asking for sweet corn (sorry guys–that’s a few months away) and I’d pay a pretty penny for a quart of fresh strawberries at the moment… the white/pink California counterfeits are just not the same.
It’s slim pickings at the grocery store right now. But, we’ve been cooking up some delicious meals and snacks anyways with odds and ends from our cupboard and freezer. Let’s take a peek at a recent week of eats. And if you have recipes to share in the comments below, please link them up!… Read More »
