If you’ve seen any of my previous meal plans, you know I’m a big fan of using up leftovers in interesting ways. This leftover magic remix is very similar! I started by cooking this crockpot Buffalo chicken from Skinnytaste; I served it on whole wheat buns with a slaw made from broccoli slaw and...
Warm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad
This recipe makes an ab fab winter salad of roots, greens, & nuts — a very versatile all-in-one side for any cold night or pretty enough for a special occasion. It could even be a stand-alone dinner, depending on your tastes and how much bacon you add. 😉 Warm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad is...
Getting Back to Basics {and This Week’s Menu}
Ugh. My life lesson of the week: it’s hard to feel elegant with a head cold. (Also, I am constantly amazed by the human body’s ability to produce such QUANTITIES of mucus. But you didn’t come here to read about mucus. Sorry.) I’ve been working towards my core desired feelings (balance, elegance, and abundance,...
Nachos for Dinner (It’s OK)
So excited to announce that we have a new contributor to Laughing Lemon Pie! The lovely and talented Emily Klopstein will be joining us a couple of times a month with tasty recipes with a Midwest flair. 😉 Emily is a former pastry chef, librarian, and mother of an adorable tot and is known...
Stop Postponing Your Life
Happy New Year! I did a cool thing today. I fulfilled a dream I’ve had for—oh, at least five years now. Maybe longer.
Parenting
It’s not about asking – “Are you parenting the right way?” as it is, “Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” Brene Brown
What are Your Goals for 2014? {Discuss}
Howdy ho, Laughing Lemons! If you’re a regular reader, you might have noticed that I took the last few weeks off and invited some amazing guest bloggers in to talk to you guys. The reason for that is because I’ve been going through some very deep thinky thoughts about my life and the future...
Holiday Entertaining Tips
by Brittany Jones The holiday season has arrived and it’s time to entertain. Cooking for crowds is expensive enough, but it seems to be a little pricier this time of year. Gift giving and traveling aside, budgets may be tight over the next couple of months. However, there are plenty of ways to save...
5 Good Mood Foods
by Sara Sullivan RECHARGE NOW! Every day, millions of Americans complain of being tired & moody. Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it. But often the true culprit is an everyday habit: what we eat, which impacts how we cope emotionally. The food-mood...
Exactly How I Used Apps (+Other Tech Tools) To Change How I Eat Forever
by Maya Gaddie This is a guest post from Maya Gaddie, the creator of This is How You Tech and a vegan foodie, who loves making busy lives easier. She helps you open your mind, own your value and take action. In this post, she gives you the low down on exactly how she...