I like making holidays special for my girls, but I don't necessarily want to do something terribly complicated. These red velvet pancakes are surprisingly simple and super festive. Also, they aren't loaded with sugar, which is important to me. With the cream cheese drizzle, you don't need gobs of sugar in the pancake themselves (although you can certainly eat the pancakes without the glaze - they're delicious either way). My little girls gobbled them up (and so did I!). I was really … [Read more...]
16 Fresh Dinner Recipes for a Healthy New Year
January is always a time that I am searching for new recipes to spice up our dinner routine. I'm usually on the lookout for meals that are: full of vegetables full of color don't take too much effort to pull together These are a sampling of the recipes I'm looking forward to trying in the next few months. All the vibrant colors make me want to dig right in! … [Read more...]
Elsewhere: Top 10 Meal Planning & Kitchen Organization Ideas
We're soldiering on today with our goal of posting ideas for a better 2014 all throughout January... One of my big goals for this year is to re-address our family's meal planning strategy. One of the things I talk about in my eBook, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: The Quick Start Guide, is the importance of continually re-evaluating your routines as your family (and it's schedule) changes. With baby #3 arriving in March, I know our family is going to be in need of an even more … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Treat: Sparkling Jello Push Pops
Have you given any thought to your New Year's Eve plans? Since having kids, we keep it pretty low key ("Wake me up when the ball drops!"), but it's still nice to commemorate the occasion with a special treat. Steph asked me if I could come up with a spin on champagne jello shots for the holiday (she was inspired by a post at Perpetually Engaged) and I was all over it! … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa Bar with Spiced Eggnog Whipped Cream
Baby, it’s cold outside. And that means it’s the perfect weather for a hot cocoa bar. And eggnog… So why not combine the two? Enter: a festive hot cocoa bar with spiced eggnog whipped cream. I’m a personal fan of whipped cream on cocoa, instead of marshmallows. And when you are going the whipped cream route, it HAS to be homemade. To make the eggnog whipped cream, you will need: … [Read more...]
An Extra Special Healthy Holiday Lunch
I don't know about you, but around here December is a magical month filled with little surprises around every corner - whether it's a new Christmas book from the library or an impromptu car ride to seek our some twinkly lights. I've said before that, while I don't regularly prepare bento-style lunches for the kids, I like to occasionally sneak one in here or there for a special (and healthy) treat... No doubt this easy-to-prepare lunch put together by our contributor Wendy will soon become one … [Read more...]
Dipped Oreo Cookies with Teddy Graham Toppers
Looking for an easy and fun treat to make with the kids this year for your favorite neighbors, teachers, and friends? Look no further! This semi-homemade recipe relies on the goodness or Oreos, Teddy Grahamas, and some melted chocolate. Easy enough to make dozens at a time and a definite crowd pleaser. These cute cookies are one of my favorite things to make around the holidays. They are darling, a nice combination of homemade and storebought, and make great teacher gifts. More … [Read more...]
Free Printable: 24 Page Thanksgiving Planner w/ Full Recipes!
Thanksgiving is next week and I'm giving my thanks to all of you for being such loyal and wonderful readers with this FREE 24 page PDF download. Put together by our friends at Relish!, it contains everything you need to make Thanksgiving fabulous this year including: A full Thanksgiving menu complete with mouth-watering recipes A complete grocery shopping list How-to sections on defrosting, brining, carving and making the perfect gravy Recommendations and descriptions of 6 "perfect … [Read more...]
A New Holiday Party Tradition: Ice Cream Sandwich Bar
We've got a real treat for you guys today. This ice cream sandwich dessert bar is so tempting I'm thinking of throwing an ugly sweater party just to have an excuse to set one up. Be sure you read through to the end of the post for all of Natalie's amazing sandwich combination suggestions. Ginger Molasses Cookies with Eggnog Ice Cream rolled in crushed candy canes anyone? Question of the Day What's your favorite dessert for holiday parties? The holiday season and cookies go hand in hand, … [Read more...]
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