Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
I’ve got beets and carrots roasting for salads this week, and thought I’d sit down and write about what’s been happening around here. May is a busy month with school and some activities coming to a close, but I’m ready for summer. I asked D last night what she wanted to do this summer...
We had such a great time at Devyn’s 7th birthday party. My mom flew out a few days before and we had a great time creating the decorations and food. She wrote those signs that we tacked to the tree in the front yard. It was a really simple agenda for the party. When...
I’ve been Bullet Journaling for about two years now. If you’re not familiar with the practice, it’s a way of keeping a paper planner / journal that is totally customizable because you start with a blank notebook. You can watch the video from the creator of the system here to get a better feel...
This list just keeps getting longer and longer. It started out with just 4 chard recipes I was in the process of trying, but I’ve found that chard is one of those things where once it’s on your radar you start to see recipes for it everywhere! (I have an inverse and very frustrating...
Emily and I take our daughters to the same music class on Thursday afternoons, and a couple of weeks ago, the teacher was encouraging the kids to find all the C notes on the piano keyboard. She passed out five M&Ms to each kid and told them to put a candy on each C...
Happy Food Day! Food Day inspires Americans to change our diets and our food policies. Every October 24, thousands of events all around the country bring Americans together to celebrate and enjoy real food and to push for improved food policies. And I’m thrilled to be a part of the Food Day Blogger Takeover — an effort...
We shared these four simple, delicious, and healthy back-to-school ideas during our in-store demonstration at Whole Foods Market Bradburn/Westminster on Aug 18, 2015. Make Your Own Hummus (and Make it Your Own) with assorted and colorful crudités Pesto with Caprese Dippers (ie mozzarella cubes and cherry tomatoes on a stick)...
PrintMake Your Own Hummus (and Make It Your Own) Ingredients1 15oz can Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed Juice of 1/2-1 whole Lemon 2-4 Tablespoons Tahini 0-2 cloves of Garlic Salt and Pepper to tasteInstructionsPile all the ingredients into a food processor. Process until very smooth. Taste and assess - add more lemon juice? Add...
It’s summer! Most people have known this to be a fact for a while now, but summer was late in coming to CO this year. I’m glad for all the rain we got, but glad too now to get out and into the woods enjoying our family’s summer sport: CAMPING! What does a foodie...
So, we’re trying something new! People on Facebook indicated they are interested in seeing the best organic grocery deals in our area, so we’re going to try this out! A few things to remember: These are based on the sales prices for our local stores in the NW Denver metro area. A lot of...