I'm convinced that whoever said not to play with your food had no idea what they were talking about. If you look creatively at your food, you can make fun food art for your kids, or even yourself! I decided to take one of my favorite foods, California ripe olives, and make a fun after-school snack to surprise my kids. Last week was their first week back to school, and they have all been starving by the time we get home! If there's one thing my kids can't resist, it's olives! They love to ... [ Read More ]
Grilled Chopped Chicken Salad
This post brought to you by KRAFT Natural Shredded Cheese and Safeway. All opinions are 100% mine. With summer practically here, I am already in summer eating mode. I don't like to turn on the oven when the temperature rises, so I've been doing a lot of grilling and salads for dinner. I recently made a grilled chopped chicken salad for dinner that I wanted to share with you! This salad is great because it's a whole meal all in one bowl. You get your protein from the chicken and black ... [ Read More ]
Avocado Cilantro Hummus Recipe
I have wanted to make my own hummus for the longest time. This week I went for it, and I will DEFINITELY be making my hummus at home from now on! It was soooo easy, quick, and tastes so fresh and good! Instead of making the traditional hummus, I gave my recipe a twist by adding a large avocado and lots of cilantro to make an avocado cilantro hummus dip. Let me tell you, this stuff is addicting! It's easy to adapt to your own personal taste, too. If you like more ... [ Read More ]
Easy Grilled Corn
Why does everything taste better when it's cooked on a grill? Corn on the cob is no exception to this rule, and this recipe for easy grilled corn is so delicious! Grilling corn on the grill gives it a delicious smoky flavor, and tastes so much better than boiling! Yes, there are a couple extra steps, but they're not hard, and the amazing flavor of the grilled corn makes it totally worth the easy extra steps. Ingredients: Corn ... [ Read More ]
Easy Strawberry Jam {In Just 10 Minutes!}
I'm back! We've been in Utah for the last week for a family vacation and for me to attend the SNAP creative bloggers' conference. I had an amazing week, and have learned so many things that I can't wait to start implementing and sharing with you! But for now, I'd like to share a delicious strawberry jam recipe with you that I made today. This easy recipe only took 10 minutes to make from start to finish (I swear, I even timed it!), and the resulting jam ... [ Read More ]
My Favorite Bean Salad Recipe
I have one of my favorite recipes to share with you today. This amazing bean salad is one of my favorite things to make because it is so easy and tasty, and only takes a few ingredients! My son and I eat this up SO fast it's ridiculous. I have my husband's uncle to thank for this recipe- he made it once when he was down from NYC and I just had to have the recipe! It tastes great by itself as a salad, you can eat it with chips as a salsa, or add it on top of your ... [ Read More ]