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I want to be honest, I’ve done this post today more for me than you. It’s the new year, so it is time to get serious about dropping a few pounds. Like most people, I think I say that every year after the holidays. After plowing through Peppermint Desserts, Pumpkin Cake, and endless cookies, it’s …

New Year, new you, right? Don’t we all say that at the beginning of every year? Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m not so great at keeping my resolutions—especially when it comes to delicious food. I have this hang-up that “healthy” means “tasteless.” This, however, is not true and here are ten healthy …

Since I’m a vegetarian, I obviously don’t eat the main turkey course for Thanksgiving dinner. Instead, I live for the side dishes that day. And honestly, our family makes so many side dishes that leave me completely full. If you’d like a few Thanksgiving breakfast ideas, we have those too! Or How to Cook at …

Ah, Thanksgiving dinner: home of the sweet potato casserole. I’m not a big fan, because the traditional casserole tastes more like dessert than dinner. Plus, I always forget that I put the casserole under the broiler to toast the marshmallows. Then I have to spend extra time trying to scrape the now-charred marshmallows off the …

Dad Gizmo is back with some fantastic ideas on what to buy your wife (or girlfriend/significant other) for the holidays. Sure, you can plan a big trip to Paris and score some major points but we are going to keep it a little more low key this year. Yep, it’s time for a Holiday Gift …

I love Fall! The weather cools off, the trees change color, and the type of season-specific Fall activities you can do with the family are so fun! Here’s a list of my 30 favorite fall activities that you might also enjoy with your own families: Visit a local farmer’s market and find all the best …

You may have noticed that pumpkin spice memes are beginning to fill your Facebook feed. I am not going to complain, even if it is currently 80 here in Illinois. I am here to enable your pumpkin spice obsession, people. Plus, you know, pumpkin is in season now and all, and you can find it …

Please, if you go visit a new mom, BRING. HER. FOOD. Please don’t show up empty handed. As a woman who has given birth and is pregnant with her second, let me repeat, we want food. So today, I’ve rounded up some great meals that you can take to a new mom! Easy, delicious meals her and …

Have you ever made a summer sandwich? When I became a wife and mama, I had elaborate dreams of homemade meals each night served with an entree, a side or two or three and a sweet little treat. In reality, that happens maybe every other week. And I’m finally okay with that fact. Even more, I’m …

Preparing healthy meals that also appeal to kids (and husbands) can be a real challenge. How do you make nutritious options that a picky toddler will eat? Enter the healthy dinner swaps. To be honest, I’m not even 100% sure. My son is crazy picky.  Picky to the point where we met with a nutritionist …

Have you ever made Edamame Hummus? My oldest son is 3 years old and like most 3 year olds, can be quite selective with the things he eats. I won’t say he’s a “picky” eater because he usually eats pretty well but he has his moments. And like most kids, veggies aren’t usually at the …

One of my favorite salads is a Mandarin Chicken Salad. Since in-person school has started I’ve been trying to get my act together with dinner ideas. At this point, there is no time to wander around the kitchen and try to decide what I’m going to make. I need to have a plan every day …