Salmon Cobb Salad

Salmon Cobb Salad I am always playing around with different recipes for salads.  I hear it from my readers all the time that they are desperate for new ways to make their salads more interesting.  This year, I am going to commit to creating new recipes to eat our greens! Let's start with a traditional recipe … Continue reading Salmon Cobb Salad

Simply Strawberry Sorbet

Simply Strawberry Sorbet Have you ever noticed that the healthier or cleaner something is the more expensive it is at the grocery store? I'm being completely honest here.  I went to the local supermarket today to look for a sorbet that had no filler, refined sugar or red food coloring (red 40 allergy for 2 … Continue reading Simply Strawberry Sorbet

Flatbox Lunch Boxes

Flatbox Lunch Box Last week, the twins were lucky enough to receive 2 Flatbox lunch boxes from Solvetta to review.  Have you seen these lunch boxes (bags)? They are basically shaped like a bowling bag and unzips completely flat into a dining mat. As an allergy mom, this immediately makes me jump in excitement. Currently, my … Continue reading Flatbox Lunch Boxes

Made Good Foods Giveaway

Made Good Foods Giveaway Over the years, you've seen me post pictures of my kids' lunch boxes and snacks. You may have noticed that there were quite a few that included Made Good Foods.  It wasn't because I worked for them or received their products, all those posts were natural extensions of my life. Every … Continue reading Made Good Foods Giveaway

Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie

Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie This weekend, our whole family went to see the new live action version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  The film is beautifully done and there was nothing for us to worry about. I have kids that are 7- 13 yrs old and they all love it. Emma Watson brought new life … Continue reading Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie

Oven Roasted Rosemary Radishes

Oven Roasted Rosemary Radishes Not everyone loves raw radishes, one of the reasons is that it can have an astringent taste when it is raw. However, by roasting in the oven with your favorite herbs, it brings on a whole new dimension. My favorite is rosemary, the woodsy notes of this herb goes very well … Continue reading Oven Roasted Rosemary Radishes

Allergy Friendly Vegan Stew

Allergy Friendly Vegan Stew We are still meatless this week (except for seafood) and so is my little allergy kiddo.  I can't tell you how touched I am that is she is meatless with me. This is why I have been working so hard to make some new vegetarian and seafood dishes.  I want to use … Continue reading Allergy Friendly Vegan Stew

Slow Cooker Pizza Soup

Slow Cooker Pizza Soup Even though we moved the clock forward for spring, it's still so cold in the North East. In fact, they are forecasting more snow. They say we should be expecting 12-18+ in. of more snow.  Looks like the Easter bunny might have to go skiing! To top off the crazy weather, one … Continue reading Slow Cooker Pizza Soup

Garlic Paste Marinade

Garlic Paste Marinade I bet you are wondering why a lot of my recipes start with a Costco visit.  Honestly with a family of 6 that is where I usually end up.  Shopping in bulk is a norm for me since the kids literally eat in bulk.  The kicker is that we only have 1 … Continue reading Garlic Paste Marinade

Dr. Seuss Day Menu

Dr. Seuss Day Menu March 2 is Dr. Seuss Day. This definitely is a day that you appreciate more when your have little children or when you work with little children.  Everything my kids do on this day revolve around Dr. Seuss.  Teachers and students get all dressed up, school work and crafts revolve around … Continue reading Dr. Seuss Day Menu