This Healthy Baked Macaroni and Cheese dish is kid-friendly and a fantastic alternative to boxed mac and cheese. And it’s quite a bit healthier too! All three of my kids love boxed mac and cheese. However, my younger two are pickier when it comes to homemade mac and cheese. So I started experimenting with different …
Healthy side dish
This Strawberry Quinoa Spinach Salad is full of a variety of veggies and fruit. It also has protein from the quinoa to bring you a satisfying summer meal or side dish! I’m back with another simple salad option for when you get bored with the same old veggies. This salad is protein-packed and is great as …
This Chickpea Salad tops the list of easy salads to make with only 4 basic ingredients. It can be perfectly paired with just about any meal or enjoyed as a snack! You may find this a bit odd, but this chickpea salad recipe was very closely inspired by one of our school lunch recipes. Yes, …
This Baked Mexican-Style Mashed Potatoes provide a nice twist on traditional mashed potatoes are pair great with any kind of Mexican dish! It seems a bit strange that I grew up eating “meat and potatoes” as did my husband, however, I have served mashed potatoes so infrequent that my kids don’t even like them! I know …
These Baked Sweet Potato Fries are a fantastic compliment to just about any meal and an easy way to get kids to eat their veggies! This week has been a bit of a whirlwind so far. My youngest started acting sick on Sunday and had a fever and sore throat. I scrambled to find a …
This Avocado Corn Tomato Salad is a simple, no-lettuce salad made with healthy fats and a lime-cilantro dressing. It makes a great side dish or a light lunch! This past week was my first official week of working outside the home in over 7 years. Thankfully it went surprisingly well besides my youngest getting sick as …