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Pineapple Protein Green Smoothie Recipe

Try this healthy pineapple green smoothie for a delicious way to drink your greens and your protein without any leafy texture or flavor. It’s made with only 4 simple ingredients for a nutritious breakfast or post-workout meal. Thanks to its tropical flavor, this easy smoothie recipe makes getting your greens an option even the kids […]

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

There’s only one way to get that juicy shredded chicken made: with this recipe for crockpot chicken tacos! Easy, 2 ingredients, and delish!

Crispy Baked Salmon Nuggets

Want your kids to eat more fish? Check out these healthy fish nuggets made with salmon. Oven baked until crispy this recipe is the perfect weeknight meal.

Roasted Veggie Tacos with Black Beans

A handheld meal stuffed with vegetables? Yes, please. This veggie tacos recipe is not only healthy but also ridiculously tasty.

Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup

When you crave a delicious, warm bowl of goodness for dinner, this easy chicken and rice soup is exactly what your body and soul need. And did I mention that it comes together in a single soup pot?

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos

Smoky salsa verde chicken cooked to tender perfection and loaded in a crunchy taco shell with pico de gallo and avocado: simply amazing! This delectable recipe you can easily make in the crockpot is one you’ll devour!

Dinner Oatmeal with Roasted Vegetables

Savory oats are the new way to enjoy oatmeal! Rich & cheesy oats topped with roasted veggies, a fried egg, & bacon, it’s the ultimate healthy comfort food.

Quaker Savory Oats with Roasted Vegetables

This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company but all opinions are my own. Breakfast for dinner meets sheet pan night with this roasted veggies and savory oats bowl recipe. The oats are creamy, cheesy, and savory; making it a great new way to enjoy oatmeal!

Pork Carnitas Lettuce Wraps

Pulled pork carnitas lettuce cups are the ultimate way to enjoy Taco Tuesday if you’re low carb, paleo, or just love carnitas.

Sweet Potato Toast with Peanut Butter & Jelly

This sweet potato with peanut butter and jelly is a nutritious take on the classic.

Savory Breakfast Muffins with Sausage & Apples

You’ll love this easy recipe for warm and soft breakfast savory muffins that make a healthier, more delicious switch from the usual sweet muffin.

Lemon Zucchini Muffins with Poppy Seeds

This recipe yields the most delicious lemon zucchini muffins with poppy seeds, which you can easily make in a standard or jumbo muffin tin.

Pancake Tacos for Breakfast or Dinner

Scrambled eggs and sausage stuffed in a homemade pancake and drizzled with maple syrup! These pancake tacos will make your Taco Tuesday epic.

Chipotle Roasted Beet Tostadas with Fried Egg

These roasted beets with goat cheese topped with a fried egg, is a new way to enjoy vegetarian tacos!

12 Epic Recipes to Make with Canned Pumpkin

Have you ever wondered what to make with leftover canned pumpkin leftover from another recipe? Fear not because this post gives you kid-favorite recipes to make with leftover canned pumpkin.

Slow Cooker Short Rib Tacos

Tender braised beef cooked low and slow in a smoky adobo sauce, these Mexican Slow Cooker Short Rib Tacos are comfort food.

Turkey Skillet Tamale Pie

This Skillet Tamale Pie is everything you love about tamales but quick!

Cornbread Dressing with Sausage

This is my mother-in-law’s recipe and the combination of cooked sausage and buttery cornbread makes it a total holiday favorite.

Fluffy Eggnog Pancakes

If you’ve got eggnog in the fridge, pour it into your batter instead. These pancakes taste like cake meets Christmas morning.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Tacos

Jerk chicken tacos with savory pineapple and lime sauce, is an experience for your taste buds. This epic taco night recipe is made in the skillet, 20 minutes!

Creamy Spinach Tortellini in a Skillet

Spinach, tomato, and tortellini with cream sauce, this easy skillet meal is mega-delicious and comes together super fast!

Teach Your Kids How to Cook by Age

Have you been wondering at what age your kids can start helping out in the kitchen? What is appropriate and what isn’t for them to do? I have put together a list of age appropriate tasks for kids in the kitchen. This will help you teach your kid how to cook by age. See my girl? She […]

Quick Carne Asada Tacos

Marinated steak, sautéed veggies, in a warm tortilla made FAST because this recipe shows you how to cook carne asada tacos!

Healthy Jello Jigglers with Juice

This healthy version of homemade jello jigglers recipe will rock your kid’s world! Only two ingredients you can actually pronounce.

American Ground Beef Goulash

Smoky, hearty American goulash made with ground beef, paprika, tomatoes, and cheese, this one-pot meal is crazy simple and one dish everyone will love.

Barbeque Pork Tacos

Taco Tuesday is taking over your favorite pork recipe! This Slow cooker BBQ Pulled Pork topped with a homemade Honey Mustard Slaw is the recipe you want to try!

Instant Pot Chili Mac

Delicious and hearty, this Instant Pot Chili Mac recipe is a perfect quick and easy mid-week meal!

How We Do Family Pizza Night

3 ways we make our family pizza night epic and spend more time together and less time in the kitchen!

Should you try Spinning? Spin Class Benefits

Want to know if you should try spinning? Here is a guide of what to expect and a list of spin class benefits for moms.

Best Baked Sweet Potato Toppings

Need some baked sweet potato toppings to add nutrition to your meal? This post is full of them! Check out how to create your own loaded baked potato bar plus how to bake the sweet potatoes in the microwave or slow cooker and save even more time.

Lunch Packing Tips with Juicy Juice

This post is sponsored by Juicy Juice. All opinions are mine. Thank you for supporting the brands that encourage my creativity and work. After years of packing lunches for five, there are a few things I do regularly to simplify my lunch packing routine. Easy lunches my family will love? Sign me up! By now, […]