Food

Like so many other working moms, I don’t have a lot of time after work to make healthy meals. That’s why I love using my slow cooker; I can throw a few ingredients into it and let it sit there all day. When dinner rolls around, I have a healthy and warm meal to serve my family.

One of the things most important to my blog is finding practical ideas to elevating everyday life. When it comes to cooking meals for my family, I’m constantly on the look out for quick, easy and nutritious options. That’s why Barilla® Pronto™ works so well for me.

I recently had the opportunity to work with Kashi®, and they asked me to create a unique recipe using their new plant-based, gluten-free and vegan protein powder. I was intrigued. What creative recipe could I make that uses protein powder and tastes great?

I love baking with berries and making pies, like my Blueberry Pie Bars or my super easy Fresh Cherry Pie for example. Now that I know how to make a galette, it’s my new favorite thing. Why, you might ask? Well, it’s because I love how simple this amazing pie crust recipe is.

I love shrimp on the grill for two reasons. First, it is a great source of protein. Second, it cooks up really quickly. When I was invited to create a recipe using the new Smucker’s Fruit & Honey Strawberry Jalapeno Fruit Spread, I thought of shrimp right away. Why? Because shrimp pairs well with a sweet and spicy sauce, and I knew I could create a simple strawberry jalapeno glaze that would compliment the shrimp perfectly.

My husband loves cereal. He would eat it at every meal if I let him. When Post invited me to come up with a creative recipe to use Great Grains Blueberry Morning from Walmart, I was up for the challenge.

I love lemonade. It was the drink I craved continuously during my pregnancies. I especially love it in the summer when it’s 110 (Phoenix gets mighty hot!). Simply Lemonade® invited me to create a drink recipe, so I decided to highlight the yummy lemonade by creating fruit and herb flavored ice cubes to create raspberry ginger lemonade.

We’re a football family. I’m from Green Bay, WI – otherwise known as Titletown, USA – and my husband played big time college football. With training camp only a week away, I’m starting to think about tailgating. I love tailgating. Tailgating with my friends before a big game are some of my favorite memories. In Wisconsin, we always have brats and lots of cheese on-hand, but the standard tailgating fare gets old.

I had no idea I could make delicious and healthy peach frozen yogurt popsicles with only four ingredients. I’m a major smoothy fan already, but because our son is suddenly on a popsicle kick, I wanted to create some healthy versions to give him.