It's officially fall and I couldn't be more excited to bring on those pumpkin spice flavors! "Bowls" of all types make me so happy because I loves to customize my meal and mix and match lots of yummy flavors. I've been pushing myself to eat a heartier breakfast and Irish oats have been a huge help with that. They're quick, delicious and VERY satiating (aka I don't find myself reaching for a snack only an hour later.) These oats coupled with the fall weather had me inspired to put together a ... [ Read More ]
5 Foods That Your Toddler Will Eat (and you will feel good about)
Somehow, my little tiny baby is now almost halfway into her twos. Now that she's completely off formula and nearly done with milk, it's important for me to make sure she's getting complete nutrition. She's so picky, that for a while, I found myself giving her whatever she wanted JUST so she would eat. It wasn't too long until the mom guilt started to set in and I knew I needed to research some ways to get her to get the nutrition she needs. After chatting with my circle of mom friends (and a ... [ Read More ]
Skillet Roasted Chicken Thighs with Olives
I am a sucker for a one skillet meal. Anything that requires less time spent washing dishes is a major win to me. This quick and easy skillet roasted chicken thigh recipe is one of my new favorites, especially because it's super healthy but doesn't taste like you're sacrificing anything. Leave the feta cheese off and this dish is 100% Whole 30 compliant! YAY. The recipe turned out beautiful and the flavors blended together amazingly. What You'll Need: 4 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs 1 ... [ Read More ]
Cinnamon Raisin Bagels (ONLY 2 INGREDIENT DOUGH)
I've been obsessed with the two ingredient bagels, and after months of enjoying them I decided to see if I could switch them up. I love a cinnamon raisin bagel but the calories always deterred me from ordering them. I decided to try them this way and all I can say is, "What took me so long??" They came out amazing. The perfect cinnamon flavor! </br> With deliciously low calories bagels like these you can top them with almost anything and not feel guilty. I like a little ... [ Read More ]
Apple Crisp
As Elia is getting older and is starting to enjoy more outside activities, we've been trying to come up with things to do as a family as often as we can. With fall in full swing (and her love of apples), apple picking seemed perfect! It was a lovely day spent together and not only did she have a blast, but we picked an abundance of apples. Right when we got home I couldn't wait to get in the kitchen and whip up my favorite apple crisp recipe. It's so simple and I promise you'll be craving it ... [ Read More ]
10 Tips to Flying with a Toddler
With a two year old that’s logged more miles than I ever did in my entire childhood, I feel like I’m officially ready to share my tips and tricks to help YOU travel with a toddler. We live in Chicago, so between visiting the grandparents (my parents live in Florida and my in-laws are in Boston) and work obligations, my little nugget has had a lot of experience over the last year! And boy have I learned a lot. We’ve had many tantrums and multiple successes, so I thought it would be helpful to ... [ Read More ]
Air Fryer Ham & Cheese Hot Pockets (with 2 Ingredient Dough!)
There's nothing I love more that hanging with my hubby on Sundays, watching the football games and eating lots of yummy game-day eats! Ok, well...the second half of that statement is true. Truthfully, I'm not a huge football fan, but the best part of the season for me is getting creative in the kitchen and slimming down typical "Football Sunday" foods and tricking my husband into thinking he's eating the real thing! My latest creation are these Ham & Cheese Hot Pockets that I made ... [ Read More ]
Air Fryer Pop-Tarts (with 2 ingredient dough!)
All things air-fryer have been a weekly if not daily part of my recipe creating. I can't help it, when I find a hack I loved I can't not roll with it. I grew up loving poptarts. I loved any and all flavors, now though, I can't bring myself to buy them. With the high calories, and extra additives they're just not worth it even when I find myself craving one. That's why this air-fryer recipe might be one of my most fun to hack yet! These guilt- free poptarts won't have you throwing away your ... [ Read More ]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Stuffed French Toast
Elia's eating habits have been inspiring a lot of the recipes that I've been creating for our family. Her newfound love of PB & J sandwiches is to blame for this sweet and savory Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast. I must admit, I even impressed myself with this one, especially considering it took me less than 20 minutes from start to finish. A total mom win! This beauty isn' just for kids either. You can make this an elevated brunch dish and easily mix and match different types of nut ... [ Read More ]
Pumpkin Spice Cheerios Cereal Bars
We're almost to the middle of September which means I'm officially ready for fall. Sweaters, fuzzy socks, and all things pumpkin are at the top of my "must have" list so, when Cheerios sent me a box of their Pumpkin Spice cereal along with a recipe for gooey cereal bars, I knew I had to break out my fall platter and make these ASAP. The recipe was insanely easy and they turned out absolutely delicious. Full disclosure, I had to stop myself from nearly finishing the batch. ... [ Read More ]
