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Our Family Trip to Africa: Part 1 Cape Town
Our African journey began in Cape Town. Chris and I honeymooned in South Africa almost 12 years earlier. We were excited to be back and have the opportunity to share one of our favorite places with our children. It was a bumpy start with no hot water, then brown water and then we over slept…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 9/17/2023
Kicking into gear with a full week of activities this week and eating on my slow cooker, a short cut meal and sheet pan meals that I can prep ahead! Hope you have a great week. Kristan ❤️ Day 1: Slow Cooker Ribs with Corn, Avocado, Cheddar and Tomato Salad and Sourdough Day 2: Sheet…
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Apple Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
5 Ingredient Recipes (or less), Breakfasts, Dietary / Allergy Friendly, Gluten Free, Lunch Inspiration, Recipes, Snacks
This apple cinnamon cottage cheese bowl is the perfect quick and easy protein packed meal that comes together with 5 ingredients or less and can be made ahead for a busy day. I decided to jump on the cottage cheese trend to add some more protein in my diet and thought the abundance of fall…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 9/10/2023
Hope back to school went well for everyone. If you missed last week and are looking for lunch inspiration check out some of our favorite lunches here and my lunch guide here – I know I need a good refresher! Hope you have a great week. Kristan ❤️ Day 1: Grilled Harissa & Honey Pork…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 9/4/2023 – Back to School!
I took some time off and now I am back to meal planning with a new school year! I am excited to share with you again. If you are looking for lunch inspiration check out some of our favorite lunches here and my lunch guide here – I know I need a good refresher! Hope…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 5/7/2023
I am trying something new the next 3 weeks. I signed up for Pinch of Yum’s Meal Plans to see how she outlines them and explore different recipes. I like her prep work ideas and the shopping list is super helpful. She offers 5 recipes and I doubt all 5 will work for us every…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 4/30/2023
I have two new recipes and two staple recipes I am using this week. I am looking forward to trying the pulled pork with a leaner cut of meat. I am also hoping we have enough for a 2nd meal with it (Cinco de Mayo tacos 🤗)! Hope you have a great week. Kristan ❤️…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 4/23/2023
Everyone is very excited for a good burger bar night this week and I am excited to try the Trader Joe’s Chicken Shawarma! The Mediterranean Pasta salad is a great side dish or main meatless meal that can be made ahead and served at room temperature. Hope you have a great week. Kristan ❤️ Day…
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March Family Cooking Round-Up
We made another 4 recipes for our March Family Cooking, although 1 of them was a baking recipe. With a busy spring sports schedule, it is getting harder to do. Savanna and John each took on one recipe solo. Summary The easiest recipe here is the banana oat cookies (which is my recipe 😉). The…
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WHAT’S COOKING THIS WEEK 4/16/2023
Leaning on the slow cooker and some short-cut meals for a busy spring week! Kristan ❤️ Day 1: Shortcut Meal:Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs from Costco with Salads & Naan Day 2: Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli Note: This was super easy and good but not great, I am going to try another recipe the next time.…
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