People very often say to me, “I don’t know how you do it with so many kids at home.” Sometimes I don’t know how I do it either. It’s often a shakedown cruise here at my house. But sometimes, we are a (sort of) well-oiled machine. And it’s for one reason: our kids have responsibilities […]
In the Kitchen
12 Things I Do To Stick To a Modest Food Budget For a Family of Eight
Today a friend of mine tagged me in this question she posted on Facebook: Friends with large families — how do you stick to a reasonable food budget? Ooooh. I love a question about a food budget. And it’s certainly one of the questions I’m asked or comments I hear most often. How much money do […]
50 Mom Tested and Mom Approved Slow Cooker Recipes
We are approaching another school year. And for me, between homework and sports and the musical instruments and everything else, weeknights are particularly busy. And that makes dinner times challenging sometimes. So this year I really wanted to make better use of my crockpot. I really do love my crock pot. But for me, a lot […]
Avocado-Lime-Cilantro Dressing — Super Easy, Super Delicious, and Super Healthy
If you like avocados and cilantro and citrus, then you are going to LOVE this Lime-Cilantro-Avocado dressing. Holy Cow. I could eat this by the bucket full. Summer is the perfect time to make this dressing, especially if you happen to be growing your own cilantro. It’s also a great way to use up ripe avocados if […]
Homemade (and Whole30 Approved) Taco Seasoning
This is a super easy recipe for taco seasoning mix. The stuff you buy in the packets is no bueno as far as Whole30 goes, because the brand I’ve been using (McCormick) contains the following ingredients: Spices (Including Chili Pepper, Cumin, Paprika, Oregano), Onion, Whey (Milk), Salt, Garlic, Sugar, Potato Starch, And Natural Flavor I had […]
10 Things I Learned in My First Week on Whole30
10 Things I Learned in My First Week on Whole30 1.Have a plan of attack. I started Day 1 with nothing prepped and my kitchen looking like this, and it definitely didn’t help. 2. You can eat a shitload of food on this program. It just can’t be crap. And how f***ing good does that look, […]
