Packing lunches every day can feel like a never-ending puzzle. Between picky eaters, busy schedules, and wanting to keep things healthy, it’s easy to run out of ideas. That’s why I’ve put together so…

Have you been to a hibachi restaurant lately? The price per person for one of these meals has gone way up! While rice and veggies are often abundant and two meals can be made, I figured I would attem…

As a first-time mom, one of my top priorities is introducing my son to healthier food options. I strive to be the kind of mom who makes everything from scratch and serves picture-perfect meals, but I…

Are you tired of fixing potato side dishes the same old way all the time? I have very few potato recipes that I try to make for my family because they are just so darn picky about everything they eat…

Easter has come and gone, and while decorating eggs is always a fun family tradition, we're always left with lots of hard-boiled eggs the week after Easter. Luckily, I love hard-boiled eggs and e…

I often joke that I come from a long line of Portuguese women who don't cook. While this is partially true, there are some recipes that my family has made and passed down for generations that I c…

Aiden signed up to bring an ice cream cake to his class at school.  I had never, ever made an ice cream cake, but he said he had to bring that because he had already told his friends about it.  Now …

Let me start by saying that I am so sorry I don't have a picture of this beautiful fruit salad in the serving bowl.  I made this to take to a family get together that was an hour away.  I put it…

I love cooking, but I still like trying to find the easiest possible way to make something delicious for dinner once in a while. I believe that using a slow cooker is one of the best ways to achieve…

Some of you know that I love to try recipes that I see go around on Facebook.  I kept seeing this really easy pineapple cake and it looked so yummy.  And it was only 2 ingredients, so I gave it a tr…

Happy Tuesday, friends! I always feel a bit awkward sharing dinner recipes so early in the day, but I also feel like there may be a few people that could really use a dinner idea and this way I'…

I was invited to a Freezer Meal Swap and I was so excited to take one of my families favorite meals.  This Taco Casserole is really easy to make and is perfect right out of the oven or to put in the…

A few years ago Matt and I did the Daniel Fast. After only a couple days in I was looking for a recipe to help me "fake a burger".  I did a few searches on the internet and found a recipe …

Happy Tuesday, friends! It's kind of hard to believe that in just 2 days many of us will be celebrating Independence Day. I don't know about you, but I'm kind of not ready for the 4th. I…

I am always looking for new things to try out in the kitchen.  I saw this yummy Oreo dessert go across my Facebook page for a couple of days and decided I'd give it a try for our Father's Da…

I came across the picture of this yummy snack one day while mindlessly scrolling on Facebook.  I thought it looked pretty tasty, so I screenshoted it so I could try it out sometime.  I finally did l…

Last week the girls and I picked up some blueberries at the grocery store. You know what was still sitting, untouched, in the refrigerator come Sunday evening? You guessed it, those darn blueberries…

Last week, I cracked the fridge door open to make sure we had enough room to add new grocery items, and I was upset by what I found. Leftovers, and lots of them. We do our very best to cook and eat …

I had a friend share this BBQ recipe on Facebook and it sounded so easy I had to give it a try.  She said it was delicious and she was right.  We use BBQ sauce frequently because I love to make BBQ …

I am probably the messiest baker in the kitchen you have ever seen.  At least, that is what my husband says.  I love to try out new recipes...easy recipes are my favorite.  I saw this recipe for Coo…