Feeding Our Flamingos

Our Simple Summer Meal Plan {Free Printable}

I enjoy meal planning, but it could take me several hours each week if I let it. And with two and a half kids, that’s just not an option. So I have to simplify. I also really love to cook, but I have zero desire to spend more time in the kitchen than I needContinue Reading..

I Cook with My Kids Even Though I’m Impatient

Apr 21 Cooking with Kids

Just in the last few months, I’ve noticed something interesting start to happen each time I enter the kitchen that I didn’t necessarily initiate. My daughters follow me in there, curiousity getting the best of them, and they stick around to “help” me cook. © jackfrog – stock.adobe.com Now, you should know that I’ve alwaysContinue Reading..

The Ultimate Pizza Sauce Taste Test

Apr 8 All Recipes

About 7 weeks ago, I gave you the recipe for the most delicious pizza dough you will ever make. For reals. But I left you hanging, because I didn’t offer a nice pizza sauce to compliment it, now did I? I’m going to rectify that today and give you some delicious options for homemade pizzaContinue Reading..

Eating in Season: Spring Edition

Mar 10 Eat More Veggies

I’ll tell you what. I have been looking forward to spring for one reason, and one reason only: all the fresh, springy produce available to eat! © zoryanchik / Dollar Photo Club It seems as though winter is left with far fewer delicious fruits and veggies than any other season, and spring is a greatContinue Reading..

The 10 Pantry Staples that Keep Our Grocery Budget below $300 a month

Mar 8 Grocery Budget

The first few years of our marriage, I was all over the place with our meal plans. There were a few meals I would make over and over again because my husband loved them, but I loved exploring the kitchen and learning how to cook. So most nights, I was cooking something we had never had before.Continue Reading..

The Best Fool-Proof Garlic & Oregano Pizza Dough

Feb 19 All Ages

Here’s what happens when you marry the man of your dreams…with a mother who cooks like an Italian chef. First, you try, try, try again. Every meal you make is silently compared to the mother-in-law’s, and you know you likely will never win. Until you make something that mother-in-law doesn’t specialize in. Then, you’re golden.Continue Reading..

Premium Ingredients You Should Be Buying to Make Your Meals Taste AWESOME

Feb 12 Feeding the Family

When we cut back on how much we were spending on groceries, there were just some foods I was not willing to stop buying. I make pretty much every meal from scratch, and that means I need to use several different foods to add more flavor and help the dish out a bit. I amContinue Reading..

Eating in Season: Winter Edition

Jan 6 Eat More Veggies

Now that I have two toddlers in the house, I really want to get more variety into our diets. Like most families, we have certain foods that we tend to buy over and over. That really is great for keeping the grocery bill down, but it’s not so great for little growing bodies and keepingContinue Reading..

How to Use OneNote to Organize All Your Recipes

Dec 19 Kitchen Organization

I’ve always been intimidated by the idea of putting together a recipe binder. I would love to gather all our family favorite recipes and put them into one easy-to-access cookbook, but it’s been hard to visualize how it should come together. Do I put the recipes in alphabetical order? Wouldn’t recipes by meal make moreContinue Reading..

10 Healthy and Tasty Meal Ideas for Families in Need

Dec 4 Feeding the Family

After I gave birth to both of my daughters, people in my neighborhood and some family members brought over meals for about 3 days. It was wonderful. No, downright glorious. I didn’t have to think about cooking, and I got to taste some really yummy stuff that others made. Since I know what it’s likeContinue Reading..

How We Save $105 a Year on Our Toddlers’ Messes

Nov 18 Feeding the Family

My toddler girls make incredible messes at the dinner table. They get food on their hands, face, hair, clothes, chair, and on the floor. It’s something I truly look forward to at the start of every meal…not. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (I’ve put a * by any link that is an affiliate link).Continue Reading..

Homemade Baby Food Products You Actually Need

Nov 11 Babies (<1 yr)

Starting your bouncing baby on solids can seem very overwhelming at first, especially if you decide to go the route of making everything from scratch. I remember when I started my oldest on purees, I wasn’t sure if I should buy all the baby food products or just stick to the basics. So I thought I’d helpContinue Reading..