Written by Kim, Contributing Writer You may have in mind a whole list of wonderful healthful habits you’d like to incorporate into your lifestyle. We all know, however, that the steps between good intentions and practical application can seem arduously uphill. I always encourage folks to start with small, “do-able” goals. For instance, if you’re new to healthy eating, you might simply strive to choose a fruit over an otherwise poor snack selection. Or maybe you want to eat salads regularly. … [Read more...]
Meals for the Lazy Days of Summer
July 22, 2013 By
Written by Jenn D, Contributing Writer Here in the Midwest, summer took its sweet time in coming. But we are now fully in the midst of it and I am loving the long days, slower pace, spontaneous day trips, and outdoor adventures. However, all of this frolicking about means that our usual rhythms have been a bit thrown; dinner, which usually began at 5:30 sharp, now happens…whenever. Meal planning has lately amounted to me checking the pantry in the morning and mentally piecing some … [Read more...]
Healthy Food Planning for Your Camping Trip {With 10+ Recipes}
May 27, 2013 By
It's Memorial Day so that means hundreds of thousands of Americans went camping this weekend, including us. And today just marks the start of the busy camping season over the next few months. We pack all our camping gear, food, and chairs up each year and head to Yogi Bear's Jellystone campground while we soak up the gorgeous nature views by day and relax by the fire each night.One of the hassles of camping is planning the food... I'm not gonna lie, in the past, we have gave in and just bought … [Read more...]
Homemade Tea Recipes
May 24, 2013 By
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families Series – a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! read more about PRM I hope you'll join us each week as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world. Today's post comes from Andrea Green of The Greenbacks Gal Over the last 50 years, we've had a major shift in the American diet.We're now consuming more of our calories by drinking them. In fact, the average … [Read more...]
Cranberry Nut Bread {A Family Favorite}
May 7, 2013 By
We really like muffins around here. I don't get to make them that often but when I do, we gobble them up fast. And just so you know, we call them muffins even if it was baked in a loaf pan, hehe!This recipe is one of my husband's ultimate favorites. He likes to add a dab of butter and put into toaster oven for a couple of minutes before he enjoys his slice.I like to eat it directly out of the pan (what mom doesn't?) and my kids will take it anyway they get it. For some reason they've been picky … [Read more...]
5 Ways to get more Fruits & Veggies in your Diet
February 9, 2013 By
Join me at Keeper of the Home, where earlier this week I shared how to get more fruits & veggies into your family's diet. We all want a healthy family, right? Some of us deal with picky eaters, and when it comes to getting little ones (and sometimes big ones like our husbands or older children) to eat their fruits and veggies, it's like pulling teeth. Now, I don't suggest you overly push or force them, but I do think you should offer healthy veggie and fruit options. My husband, a … [Read more...]
Satisfying Paleo Brownies
January 17, 2013 By
Paleo, have you heard of it?It's all over the the web, magazines, cookbooks and more. It's a diet, not like weight watchers or jenny craig but an everyday diet (meaning what you eat) that is becoming very popular. I've heard it being described as the "caveman" diet and the only foods you should eat are what the hunters and gatherers ate in the Paleolithic era. "A Paleo diet involves eating meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, little starch, some fruit and no sugar. It means no grains, legumes, … [Read more...]
Easy Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
January 3, 2013 By
Have you ever had the hashbrown casserole from Cracker Barrel? It is so cheesy and yummy and has been my favorite for a long time. Cracker Barrel is also dear to my heart because serving there was my first job back when I was 17. I also served there throughout college and even some when my husband & I first got married! I was just a server and never had access to any of the recipes but have always wanted to make a cheesy real food hashbrown casserole, so this is what I came up with. I know, I … [Read more...]
Holiday Lattes In the Crockpot {Plus Free Printables}
December 14, 2012 By
There is something about this time of the year that makes us love having a hot beverage treat to warm our hands and indulge our taste buds. The favorites seem to be the gingerbread latte, eggnog latte, peppermint mocha and then the pumpkin spice latte. Join me over at Keeper of the Home to take a look at the recipes! And check out these Free Printables! Give the gift of a warm holiday beverage this Christmas! Print recipe "tag" cards for all four of these holiday lattes and attach them … [Read more...]
Homemade Whipped Cream {Perfect to Top Pies or Holiday Treats}
December 14, 2012 By
Growing up during the holidays we always had pie at family gatherings along with all the other sweets. And we always had cool whip to top them but It really was the combination that had to go together. Still to this day, I love to top my pie (pumpkin is my favorite) with whipped cream. Instead of buying the little tub in the frozen section, we make our own. It only takes a couple minutes and it tastes a lot better! What you need: 1 C heavy cream (dairy or coconut) 1 t spoonable stevia … [Read more...]
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