My quirky adventures in raising kids, living well & learning to eat healthy
You can always tell a native Californian by their love of avocados. ;) Growing up, my mom and I would cut these open, remove the pit, salt the avocado and eat them with a spoon. Funny story. When I worked here in town, I took an avocado to work one day for my snack. I sliced it open, spooned it out and my boss said, "Um...what IS that?". Ha! I couldn't believe that he didn't know what it was, since it was so familiar to me. … [Read more...]
This recipe comes from our good friend, Carina, who also works with my husband. Which means that every time she brings this soup to a company potluck, my husband raves about it and says, "I HAVE to get that recipe from Carina". This has been going on for years. He randomly picked up the phone recently and called Carina for the recipe. The rest is history... :) … [Read more...]
I'm sure most people have at least a few favorite food dishes that they remember eating as a child. In our house, it was a pretty good mix of different food styles. When I think of my mom, I think of these recipes that I am posting today (my great grandmother was from Mexico, so my mom's cooking incorporated a lot of tortillas and rice and beans). When I think of my dad, I think of ham and beans, boiled cabbage and white cornbread (he refuses to eat yellow cornbread - he says it's too much like eating cake!). I was visiting with my mom recently and found out that this fried bread recipe came from her stepdad's mother, many years ago. The Mexican rice recipe came from our neighbor (from … [Read more...]
We eat quiche quite a bit at our house. Everyone loves it, which is always a good thing. I like that it's quick, easy, inexpensive and versatile. I almost always have all of the ingredients on hand, to throw a quiche together. I have made sausage quiche before, but this recipe really takes the cake. My kids couldn't get enough of it. In fact, I caught my oldest daughter picking the crumbs out of the pie dish. This is great for dinner, served with a side salad and a crusty roll. Or for breakfast, served with fresh fruit. I hope that your family enjoys it as much as we do! Be sure to check out this post for Artichoke Quiche, too! … [Read more...]
Yes, you heard me correctly - I said cucumber water. To some, it may sound a little strange. But I'm telling you, if you like cucumbers (my mom doesn't...and I never have understood why. Crazy lady! ;)), you should try this. … [Read more...]
Each week I post coupon match-ups and other great deals, to help save you more money. Please keep in mind that this is a work in progress - so check back often, as I will be adding deals as I come across them. … [Read more...]
Here is a list of coupon match-ups (and other great deals) at Dillons this week. Please keep in mind that this is a work in progress – so check back often, as I will be adding items as I come across them. … [Read more...]
Yes, I know that this post is very random. But, that's ME. :) TIP #1: How to keep your couch cushions from sliding off This might not seem like a huge deal to some people, but when you have three crazy rowdy kiddos, you end up with couch cushions like this: … [Read more...]
So, I recently posted about getting kids involved in the kitchen. Now it's time to get to the good stuff...the FOOD! :) … [Read more...]
My kids all love being in the kitchen when I'm cooking or baking. They are eager to help any way that they can, whether it's cracking an egg or measuring ingredients...or licking the spoon of frosting. :) My middle daughter was always checking out children's cookbooks from her school library. We might just have a future chef on our hands...and that would be fine with me! For Christmas, one of her gifts from my husband and I was a stack of gently used children's cookbooks. She has spent quite a bit of time going through and picking out some recipes to try. … [Read more...]
