Exercising w/ Kids and Post Workout Food
If there is one thing I have noticed with RESTARTing exercise, is that it isn’t coming easy. I find myself running around all day playing mommy and wifey, and by the time the end of the day is near...
View ArticleHubby Meals: Baked Pumpkin French Toast AND Date Night Video!
Every saturday when my husband has the day off we always watch the food network in the morning together. Our favorite show to watch together is The Pioneer Woman. If you know anything about The...
View ArticleCilantro Goat Cheese Bean Taquitos
One might think a week off of blogging would be a nice vacation. Not a lot of cooking or picture taking, and no late night post writing… Don’t worry…My week was just as busy. Despite very dramatic...
View ArticleBlack Bean Quinoa Cilantro Salad
Before Sweet Pea came along and Boo was really young, her and I would spend our days reading and learning about things that little minds need and love to learn about. I taught her the colors, she...
View ArticleHomemade Pumpkin Puree + Video Tutorial
So here’s the deal. Pumpkin season is like a food bloggers Christmas…Am I right? We load up on canned pumpkin, bake muffins, pies, cookies, pasta dishes etc. We freakin’ love it. Then the other day at...
View ArticleHearty Chicken Tortilla Soup
I’ve never been so happy to welcome this cold and overcast weather that San Diego has been having recently! Normally, I would much rather embrace the sunshine…But recently the extremely hot sunshine...
View ArticleEasiest Pico De Gallo Salsa…Ever
Salsa is like one of my favorite foods. It has tomatoes, which is the main ingredient in Ketchup, and like, you can put that crap on anything. Then there is cilantro, which if you ask me, somebody...
View ArticleButternut Squash Creamy Pasta
Every year on Halloween I’ve always had chili and cornbread. It just seems like the right thing to do. This year we will do the same, but I do know that there are some non-chili and cornbread...
View ArticleEasy Simple Salmon
For as long as I can remember, I’ve never been a fan of eating fish. Between the smell, the scales, and it’s oogly eyes….no way. Not happening. I remember growing up my mom would make it occasionally,...
View ArticleQuick Mama Lunch: Pear Arugula Lunch Pizza
Recently I’ve found myself lacking the energy that most 24 year olds should have. I started out strong staying up late every night facebookin’ it while watching trash TV…But now, 5 o’clock rolls...
View ArticleSpring Citrus Kale Salad
The other day as I was making a kale salad, my cousin looked at me and said, “Isn’t it funny how now you are eating that, but back then it was a decoration on your steak plate!” Years ago, the thought...
View ArticleSun Dried Tomato and Pesto Meat Balls
*Need a quick weeknight dinner? Meatballs are one of our family favorites and it’s super fast to whip together! Add the meatballs to your favorite pasta and you are done! Plus, these meatballs have a...
View ArticleLightened Up Pasta Primavera
I ordered a bathing suit online last week, so… Lightened up Primavera Pasta it is! If you’ve never had pasta primavera, it’s basically a pasta dish with cooked, yet crisp, veggies and a nice creamy...
View ArticleChopped Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Salads have become my mommy life saver recently. This is not a fabricated sentence at all, so believe me when I say this… My baby slept 45 minutes total during the day yesterday. That’s right. 45...
View ArticleWhite Bean and Chicken Soup
I know that I only have a few sentences to grab your attention, because let’s be honest. Reading blogs is all about visual. Pictures. Pictures. And Pictures. So here goes nothing: I had a dream that...
View ArticleDo Over + Weekly Menu and Workout Schedule
Ok my friends! I’ve been planning this post FOR A LONG TIME. But I have been procrastinating because of FEAR. It’s so scary to put yourself out there, expose your faults, share your passions, and...
View ArticleHealthy Caramel Popcorn
Due to the fact that Monday night’s around our house are basically a national holiday, being Bachelor night and all…How about the perfect trash TV treat to go with it, eh? Eh? I know it’s ridiculous to...
View ArticleWeekly Workout: The First Few Weeks
I’ve been working out consistently now for a solid 3 weeks! That is probably the longest I’ve done in a while, and I’m starting to feel like the habit is beginning to develop again, which is exciting!...
View ArticleMeatball and Spaghetti Soup
*This is comfort food at it’s finest. Meatball and Spaghetti Soup is the perfect combination of two comfort foods, soup and pasta, mixed into one! It’s a quick and easy dish, and it’s hearty and...
View ArticleMy Favorite Vegetarian (naan bread) Pizza
Have you ever tried to convince someone to do something, but they rejected you? Then later on someone else ask that person to do the same thing, and they are all on board… So this past week I got so...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....