Favorite Summer Recipes – Honey Lime Chicken

This grilled honey lime chicken became one of our favorite Summer recipes in our household! I love that the kids helped to make up the marinade, and they picked fresh green beans from our garden to go along with it. I cooked up a side dish of jasmine rice, and it was all so delicious! Since the kids […]

Chinese New Year 2014 Recipe

Chinese New Year 2014 provides the perfect opportunity for children to explore and discover on many levels. They can: 1.  Learn geography by mapping where China is in relation to where they live. 2.  Explore another culture & learn about their customs associated with this festive holiday. 3.  Taste test and try new foods. As […]

How to Make Shredded Chicken

Making shredded chicken is incredibly easy with a little help from a slow cooker. What I love about this method is how simple and versatile it is to have pre-cooked shredded chicken on hand for a multitude of recipes! It can be used for breakfast, lunch or dinner and for busy families on the go, […]

Freezer Meals for the Busy Holiday Season

It’s game time! We are in the fast-paced countdown to the end of the year. You are being pulled in every direction: school concerts, cookie exchanges, gift shopping and wrapping, visits to Santa, but who’s in charge of dinner? Oh yeah, that’d be you too. Freezer meals to the rescue! If you’re anything like me, […]

Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

A fun, fiesta soup that’ll fill your home with spice and warmth as it cooks in your slow cooker! Made with chicken, tortillas, tomatoes, corn and lots of flavor, it’s a perfect recipe to involve your children in the process. Gabe and I had a lot of fun making this super simple soup together. Best […]

Slow Cooker Tacos

This is the easiest way to bring a Mexican restaurant straight into your home – using your slow cooker! A Mexican dinner delight that’s tasty and fun for the whole family. Know what I love more than Mexican food? Going to a Mexican restaurant with my girlfriends, sipping on a margarita, mindlessly eating chips and […]

Hearty Garlic & Herb Chicken Soup

A delicious, hearty chicken noodle soup that’s packed with germ-fighting herbs – perfect to stave off the chill and help the sniffles! Every one knows that when you make a dish with love, it transforms into something magical… as it delivers much more than just the basic need to eat, but additionally delivers a true sense of […]