My friend and I took a trip to Trader Joe's yesterday. Overall I was pretty good. I didn't get any wine, or ice cream, or yummy frozen appetizers. I got apples, some fancy cheese, lentils, and ...
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Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Grayson is on a frozen blueberry kick these days. It's his dessert of choice. Yep. Frozen blueberries. In a bowl. Which he eats with his fingers. His messy, purple stained fingers. But, it's a ...
Green Peach Smoothie
Milkshakes in the morning. What a great way to start the day. What's that? You frown on ice cream treats for breakfast? Yeah, me too. If only, right?So, how about a smoothie instead? It's almost a ...
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
I have to be at the hospital every day at 6 a.m. 6 A.M. That's right - 6 a.m. Which means I get up at 4:45 a.m. to get there on time looking halfway decent. One time I got up at 5:17 a.m. I didn't ...
Browned Butter Honey Carrots
I'm back! And, I've missed you! I've missed cooking creatively, taking photos and thinking of new recipes for this blog. But, I've had a pretty good excuse. I just finished my first year of ...
Berry Oatmeal Bars
This summer I am embarking on a road trip with my parents and my three boys, all in one car, from Florida to Mississippi. There will definitely be some crying, some whining, some temper tantrums, and ...
Cherry Chocolate Breakfast Cookies
So, I'm officially in graduate school now, locked in a classroom for up to eight hours a day. Not only are we required to be there, we're required to pay attention and actually learn what they're ...
Chocolate Cranberry Cheerios Treats
I was laid off last year (I'll tell you more about that another time) and have been lucky to be a stay at home mom (AKA UNEMPLOYED) for the past 13 months. The time I've gotten to spend with my ...
Double Chocolate Banana Blueberry Muffins
It's blueberry season right now in Southwest Florida. My friend lives next door to an organic blueberry farmer who grows the biggest, sweetest blueberries I've ever eaten. We got a 5-lb bag on Friday, ...
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
I'm taking the boys to Portland, Ore to see my sister and brother-in-law. I'm starting graduate school next month and know we won't be traveling much for the next two years, so I'm trying to squeeze ...