Tortellini and Zucchini Soup Ingredients: 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 2 large carrots, finely chopped 1 onion, diced 2 tbs minced garlic 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 14 ounce cans vegetable broth 2 medium zucchini, diced 2 cups fresh or frozen tortellini (I prefer the spinach filled ones) 4 plum tomatoes, diced 2 […]
Me: “Aren’t you SO excited for school to start again?!” Chandler: “You are only excited for us to go so you can get a break from us.” Me: “Noooo…I just want you to be well educated!” Chandler: “And go out for coffee with your friends.” Me: “uhhhh…welllll….you want some ice cream?!” Chandler: “YEP.”
Chandler, my ten year old, was doing his math homework last night. He had to go through magazines and find phrases that included percentages. So he handed me his paper when he was done and showed me this: I glanced through them and did a double take. I then busted out laughing. Here’s why: See […]
Instant oatmeal packages can be pricey and have added ingredients that are unnecessary. This is a quick and easy way to make your own! Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix Ingredients: 6 cups oats 1 1/3 cup dry milk 1 cup dried fruit 1 tbs cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cloves Combine. Store in an airtight […]
One of our family favorites! Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients: Homemade Cheese Sauce (or use 8 oz of Velveeta, cubed – but don’t, OK?) 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 3 cups chicken broth 1 cup milk 1 can of Rotel (tomatoes with green chilies) 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chili […]
I was having an online conversation with some fellow moms on Twitter about the idea of where does the line of nurturing our children and spoiling them become blurred. We were talking mainly on the idea of moms making lunches for their high school children. At first I was appalled at the idea of it. […]
I heard about this wonderful coffee concoction from a local health food store a long time ago and was told my good friend that she drank it as well and loved the results. I enjoy the flavor and the health benefits are amazing! If you are a coffee drinker and looking for a way to […]
I’m not a very controversial type of person. I’m a peace keeper. I don’t like to blog about stuff just to create drama or get attention. But when my sister-in-law told me about an experience she had this weekend, I just had to say something about it. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve already […]
Hi there! This is Tasha’s blog. Sorry she is unavailable to share her latest recipes and parenting tips with you this week. She is busy volunteering to do crazy things like bake 100 homemade biscuits, make enough sausage gravy for an army and boil 3 lbs of elbow noodles in an attempt to recreate Grandma […]
What do you get when you combine pizza ingredients stuffed into a zucchini shell? Pure healthy yumminess! Even the kids will like this one, because, duh, PIZZA! Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Ingredients: 3-4 medium zucchini (about 2 pounds) 12 ounces Italian sausage, browned and drained 1/2 cup chopped red pepper 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 2 […]