Some nights, I’m just trying to make dinner fun for my kids. We made these Pizza Quesadillas on a Sunday night. Everyone was tired after their fun weekend, the kiddos were all bathed, backpacks were packed for the next…
Dessert Pizza
On one of our snow days two weeks ago, my kids asked to make a dessert pizza…and since it’s getting close to Easter, I asked them if they wanted to make a jelly bean version. Needless to say, they were…
Lucky Shamrock Mix
On one of my kids’ snow days, Smith asked if we could make Reindeer Food…but since we’re several months past Christmas, I told him we should mix and match it and make…Lucky Shamrock Mix instead. He loved it :). I…
First Day of School Menu
Now that we have a kindergartner, I’m super excited to share my Back to School Menu with you! I picked things that kids will love but won’t stress a busy mom out. Everything is made in advance, simple and perfect…
Bar #4: PB&J
It’s the beginning of the school year, and my mind always thinks of peanut butter and jelly…the quintessential lunch staple that is filling millions of lunch boxes each day. This little bar is for all of the PB&J lovers in…
Back To School Menu!
Some of you are excited about back to school time…and some of you are sad. No matter which you are, it’s coming and you better get prepared! I decided that this year, we needed a fun back to school…
Lunch: Chicken Wraps
Ohhhhh! This is one of my very favorite lunches! I make it all the time! It’s so simple and so delicious…plus, you can mix and match it a million different ways. I love mine with sliced cherry tomatoes and a…
Lunch: Cucumber & Turkey Sandwiches
The summer of 2011 will always be remembered as the Summer of the Sandwich. During the summer, I see my girlfriends just about every day. We swim, we play with our kids, we chat. At the beginning of that summer,…
Lunch: Ham & Swiss with Pesto Sandwiches
Remember a few months ago when you and I had a big lunch discussion? I was flooded with emails, comments and Face Book messages about how pretty much you and I are over lunch. We’re tired of thinking about it,…
Giveaway Winner!
Wow! You people had a lot to say about lunch! I’m pretty sure all but 2 of you said lunch was your least favorite meal of the day and most of you, were in a lunch rut. Because of the…
Kids and Lunch
FYI: I have a new label on my sidebar titled Kids’ Food. Now…I’m a big believer that all food is kids’ food…but somethings are really geared toward the little ones, so now, I have a specific label for things like…
Roasted Kale
You know how I roll…I make stuff, take pictures and show you. I make roasted kale all the time though and have never bothered to show you. Why? Because it’s crazy silly and pretty boring. But…it’s a yummy side dish…













