Tag: Quick Recipes
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Summer Pasta with No-Cook Tomato Sauce

Hello!! Last Monday, I promised you some simple, fast and flexible side-dishes so today I wanted to share with you my Speedy Summer Pasta with No-Cook Tomato Sauce. This is one of my favorite summer pasta dishes because it highlights summer’s juicy tomatoes and garden basil. It is great alone or with cheese and it…
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Raw Vegetables

Fast & Easy Side Dish & Kid Friendly Vegetable You may have noticed that “Pick Your Own Veggie” pops up a lot on my meal planning menu so I wanted to share why 🙂 For the summer it makes life easier to not have to prep or cook another item when we are coming home late,…
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Peas with Creamy Feta & Chopped Walnuts

Hello – I hope you you enjoyed the weekend, we had beautiful weather weather and enjoyed a lot of family beach and pool time! I have talked a lot about keeping it simple and flexible for the summer so I thought I would share some easy, fast, and flexible dishes and snacks over the next…
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Vegan & Gluten Free Banana Date Brownies

Vegan & Gluten Free Banana Date Brownies we were very skeptical! We love chocolate and as much as we eat healthy we also love our treats around here, especially brownies! My children ask for a treat every night (frankly I am looking for something sweet most nights after dinner) and I try (key word) and…
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Roasted Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi

Tip Tuesday – Roasted Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi! The directions on the back of the bag instructs you to either boil or saute your gnocchi which does not work with the cauliflower version – it leaves you with very mushy gnocchi. One day I decided to try and roast it instead to get a crisp…
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Spinach Mango Lactation Smoothie

After you have just had a baby it is so hard to find time to make yourself well balanced meals. This Spinach Mango Lactation Smoothie is loaded with everything you need; oats, flax, fruit and greens. It blends up quickly and you can take it on the go and/or is easy to consume while feeding.…
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Speedy Lactation Energy Bites – No Food Processor Required!

Need a fast, easy and nutritious snack – try my Speedy Lactation Energy Bites! They are packed with oats and flax which are great for providing new moms with vitamins and nutrient energy and may help increase your milk supply. They are also packed with nutrition that is great for kids! Why I love these…
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Oatmeal Banana Almond Smoothie

Happy Monday! I have a lot to share this week! Many of my friends have babies or are having babies so I thought it would be fun to do a week of staple recipes for breast feeding moms that may help with milk supply. If you are not pregnant or currently nursing please don’t skip…
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Gluten Free & Vegan Berry Pancakes

Entertaining family or friends this week and need a fun and festive breakfast idea? Make a big batch of yummy berry pancakes! After I posted my banana pancakes, I had some questions about making them gluten free so I decided to test it out for you. It took a few tries, but I finally got…
