Rosemary infused olive oil is the easiest, most delicious handmade holiday gift we’ve made so far. It also comes with a personal touch because we grow so much rosemary on our property, plus we moved to Hillsborough, NC from Rome, where we all had plenty of both rosemary and olive oil. What better way to […]

Need yummy recipes to use ripe bananas? Buying bananas is always a struggle for me. Either my 9YO eats all of them in two days, or we have five or six stragglers on the counter, getting browner every time I glance their way. That’s why I have all four of these options in my mind, […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This chunky tomato soup comes together in 15 minutes–and it’s better than anything you’d find in a can. Easy, bursting with flavor and a favorite for kids. Can’t get better than that! What you need to make chunky tomato soup 2 onions 1/2 cup butter (one stick) 2 26-ounce cans of […]

These fun summer cupcake ideas are perfect to make for a get together, sleepover or even a sunny Saturday at home. Best of all, each one is easy enough for kids to help with. Most of these are included in my book, Cupcake Cookbook for Kids, and the rest are detailed below! Bears at the […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe We love banana bread around here. We’ve got a simple, dependable and decadent banana bread recipe plus honey-sweetened banana muffins with coconut oil and even a banana-zucchini bread. But I love the extra fiber (that keeps kids satisfied for longer) in our new whole-wheat banana bread. Don’t get me wrong. This […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This coconut curry soup is like traditional chicken noodle soup that just got a creamy infusion of spices and flavor.  It’s so good.  For kids who aren’t sure about trying new flavors like curry, chicken noodle coconut curry soup is a perfect place to start: mild, familiar and sweet. Scroll down […]

Jump to Recipe·Print RecipeToday we’re talking about how to make easy beef stew faster than you ever thought possible. Do you know that traditional beef stew is a two and a half hour ordeal? Not here! We pack our easy beef stew with tons of veggies — cabbage, peas, carrots, even mushrooms — and do it in […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe My kids call this Chocolate Steel Cut Oats recipe “porridge”. As in, “Can we make the porridge again today?”. Everyday.  My two biggest girls mastered the super simple technique and made their own batch of Chocolate Steel Cut Oats today. Those brilliant ladies even doubled it so they’d have enough to […]

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and that’s true for our series of Easy Cupcake Ideas, including Chocolate Coconut Bird Nest Cupcakes!  These cupcakes can be made with a variety of pantry staples but this is my favorite method. What you need to make chocolate coconut bird nests Cupcakes (from a mix or try […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This easy pot roast with vegetables comes together so quickly! I threw a giant pan brimming with fresh veggies smothering a roast underneath, then seat out with the brood for an afternoon walk.  Don’t get woozy on me with images of a “perfect family” because this is the FIRST time the […]