Charlee Flaminio, Author at Feeding Our Flamingos

Monthly Produce Challenge Update #5: Arugula

Welcome back to the fifth update of the 12-Month Produce Challenge! I hope you are still giving this challenge all you’ve got, because I know it is worthwhile for everyone in the family to try new foods, especially new produce. Is this the first time you’ve heard of this challenge? Get all the info aboutContinue Reading..

Monthly Produce Challenge Update #4: Asparagus

May 3 Eat More Veggies

Welcome back to the fourth update of the 12-Month Produce Challenge! Have you stuck with us for this long? It’s been an amazing journey for our family and we’re still going strong! If you are sticking to the challenge, I bet you can agree with me when I say that it has really helped usContinue Reading..

Monthly Produce Challenge Update #3: Collard Greens

Apr 3 Eat More Veggies

Welcome back to the third update of the Monthly Produce Challenge! If you’re just joining us, you may want to head on over to THIS post first to get all the details of the challenge. Then come back and find out what the vegetable of the month is and get started adding variety to yourContinue Reading..

Welcome to Feeding Our Flamingos!

Mar 31 Feeding the Family

Humble in a Heartbeat is no more! There’s a new blog name, design, and topics. Read on to find out what’s changed around here and why. Back in 2014 when I started my blog, Humble in a Heartbeat, I was a new mom for the second time and had an 18 month old toddler. MyContinue Reading..

Monthly Produce Challenge Update #2: Cabbage

Mar 6 Eat More Veggies

It’s time for another monthly produce challenge update! I know, I know, I’m late. It’s the 6th, but that still gives you plenty of time to try the veggie of the month at least 1-4 times. If you are late to the party, no problem. Just visit the intro post HERE and find out allContinue Reading..

How to Organize a Soup Swap

Mar 1 Dinner

Make your life just a bit easier in the winter months by filling your freezer with soup! My favorite way to do this is by organizing a soup swap. Read on for all the details! Spring might be right around the corner, but where I live we’ve still got several weeks of winter-like weather aheadContinue Reading..

Monthly Produce Challenge Update #1: Parsnips

Feb 1 Eat More Veggies

Welcome back to the 12-Month Produce Challenge! If you are just joining us, you may want to head on over to THIS post first to get all the details of the challenge. Then you can come back and find out what the vegetable of the month is and get started adding variety to your family’sContinue Reading..

3 Easy and Super Yummy Breakfasts Kids LOVE {+ Video}

Jan 25 All Recipes

Mornings can be hectic, even when you’re a stay-at-home mom. Sometimes I oversleep and wake up to my my darling middle child pacing my room and saying, “Mom, I have to go peeeee!” Those words are juuust enough to catapult me right out of my warm covers. The only thing worse than waking up inContinue Reading..

Want to Eat Better this Year? Join the Monthly Produce Challenge!

Jan 15 Eat More Veggies

I took one nutrition class in college. Just one. That is it. I have absolutely zero credentials to provide nutrition advice to the world. However, I am a wife and a mom. I cook for my own family. I know what it’s like to be absolutely bewildered about what the heck I should be servingContinue Reading..

How to Deseed a Pomegranate in Under 3 Minutes {+ Video Tutorial!}

Dec 20 Feeding the Family

Do you avoid buying pomegranates because of the mess or time investment to deseed them? After this tutorial you will be able to confidently and quickly deseed a pomegranate without a mess or much time, so go ahead and buy all the pomegranates your heart desires! Pomegranates are synonymous with Christmas for me. The onlyContinue Reading..

Easy, Prep Ahead Slow Cooker Stuffing

Dec 17 All Ages

Slow cooker stuffing is the answer to all your Thanksgiving {and Christmas} prayers. It’s simple to prep ahead and tastes like perfection! Stuffing wasn’t a huge deal in my house on Thanksgiving when I was growing up. At least, it never took up any space on my own dinner plate. I think my mom madeContinue Reading..

How to Freeze and Thaw Soup in Mason Jars – No More Cracks!

Nov 17 Eat More Veggies

Ever tried freezing soup in a glass jar and wound up with cracked jars? Follow these amazing tips for freezing and thawing soup in mason jars and you won’t find any more cracks. Promise! Several weeks ago, I asked a good friend of mine if she’d like to do a soup making day with me.Continue Reading..

How to Trick Your Family into Eating More Vegetables

Nov 10 Babies (<1 yr)

Purees. They’re not just for babies (or elderly people without teeth) anymore. Who ever would have thought that vegetable purees could be so life changing?! Okay, okay, that might be an exaggeration. But, for reals, having a stockpile of vegetable purees in your freezer is like gold. “Why?” you ask? Well, for starters, if youContinue Reading..

16 Simple Meals for Your 1-Year-Old that Will Make You SuperMom

Sep 26 All Ages

I’ll be the first to admit that feeding a one-year-old can be positively maddening. There’s the teething, the inability to communicate fully, the choking hazards, the obsession with throwing food on the floor, the signs of picky eating, and so much more. When my oldest child was one, I didn’t think my husband and IContinue Reading..