I don’t know about you, but since having kids, lunchtime is my healthy eating enemy. For breakfast, it’s easy enough to make a bowl of oatmeal or throw some granola, yogurt and fruit in a bowl. For dinner, we’ve often prepped something on the weekend or there’s time to pick up a rotisserie chicken or scramble some eggs.
But during the work week, I’m crunched for time and it’s far too easy to make the same old PB&J with a banana on the side. My kids love it, but my mid-afternoon energy levels and palate don’t.… Read More »

How’s that for a weird combo?! And no, I’m not going to apologize for the crappy photo–maybe in a few months or years I’ll have time for 
A couple of weeks ago, for Eric’s 25th birthday, I made a gluten-free carrot cake with loads of brown sugar, molasses, nuts, raisins, shredded coconut, and of course cream cheese frosting. It was
Happy Wednesday, friends. I’m off on my weekly coffee-date-with-myself to work on digital marketing stuff, so it is indeed a happy morning. Time to myself is very valuable now that I’m a mom! And an almond milk mocha and slice of pumpkin bread don’t hurt, either.