Here is a meal that is easy to prepare, delicious, and versatile. This meal is super easy to customize to your preferences. You can use sausage or pork steaks instead of chicken. You can use broccoli, cauliflower, or squash in place of the green beans. You can use Yukon gold or sweet potatoes for the red potatoes. And, of course the seasonings are completely interchangeable with your favorites. Sheet Pan ...
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I created this recipe from leftover Carrots and Ground Beef. I love recipes like this where you can use something you already cooked to give you a shortcut to a great dinner. I usually make a big pot of Carrots and Ground Beef and put the leftovers in the freezer so this was an easy next step for me. I have the long version of Cajun Shepard's Pie, which is ...
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These cookies are based off of the ingredients in a classic Morning Glory muffin. The flavors work perfectly as a variation on a chewy oatmeal cookie. I love them for a quick breakfast full of fiber or a sweet, micronutrient-rich afternoon snack. This is a great recipe for baking some of the cookies and freezing the rest, that way you can pop them in the oven as a last minute, ...
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Note: this post is intended for educational and informational use only and does not provide individualized nutrition advice. In my work in early intervention I find myself suggesting two specific products over and over again. Many of the kiddos I see have difficulty with eating enough, for a huge variety of reasons. While there are a lot of other ways to add value to what your child is eating or drinking, ...
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Getting dinner on the table consistently can feel overwhelming, which in turn can undermine the potential positivity of mealtime. Dinnertime can sometimes be the one place where we connect with our loved ones on a daily basis. The value of a peaceful, nourishing, and enjoyable meal makes improving our meal prep processes essential. Here are a few tips to that may help you get dinner on the table without putting ...
Read MoreIf you’ve ever fed a child you know that some kids don’t seem to eat all the things you think they should. Sometimes, you can take a step back and look at their overall intake and you’ll see they may be meeting their nutrient needs in ways you’re not seeing. For example, you have a kiddo who won’t drink milk. But, they do love their yogurt, will happily munch on ...
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I am definitely not the first person to express this idea and certainly not the most central to it. But, I thought it was an important topic for me to address- for those who have never heard this concept and especially for those who may be suffering because we are taught the opposite. For as long as I can remember it was vital for me to never “get fat.” It was ...
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This recipe happened kind of by accident. We knew we were having barbecue, but the plan was to have regular cole slaw (green cabbage, carrots, dill pickle relish, and creamy dressing). Well, our green cabbage was missing from our grocery store pick up and I had the purple cabbage leftover from the week before. Everything else was already on hand so I kind of threw this together based on recipes ...
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If you go down the bayou on a Monday, whether you get a plate lunch at your favorite restaurant or stop in for supper at your Mawmaw's, you're probably going to be served red beans and rice. It's the classic Monday night Cajun meal. But, as a working parent, cooking red beans from scratch on a Monday has been an ongoing struggle for me. I can't even tell you ...
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