Growing up, it was a big deal in the spring when we had early peas and new potatoes from our garden. When I got older, my mom taught me how to make creamed peas. Over the years, I have tweaked this creamed peas recipe.
5 Healthy Breakfast Ideas (that are Not Cereal)
For the longest time, I was afraid to branch out beyond cereal for breakfast on school mornings. It turns out there are lots of healthy breakfast ideas that my kids will eat quickly.
My kids enjoyed eating cereal, and I felt good about adding berries or banana slices to make it healthier. Plus I needed my kids to eat quickly to get ready for school. Serving cereal topped with fresh fruit seemed like the best option with the least hassle. However, I have expanded my ideas about healthy breakfasts.
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Best Mother’s Day Gifts based on Her Love Language
Show your love with Mother’s Day gift ideas based on her love language. Knowing her love language makes choosing or making Mother’s Day gifts so much easier.
Moms, help your husband and kids with Mother’s Day gifts by showing them what they can do for you. How can they make you feel the most loved based on your love language?
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How to Create a Recipe Binder for Family Recipes
Meal prep and meal planning have become so much easier by organizing all of my family recipes into a family recipe binder. Mine includes a variety of recipes I know my family enjoys, so I’m not scrambling to throw together dinner.
It’s like having my own family cookbook, and every recipe is something my family enjoys and we have the ingredients to prepare.
Preparing more meals at home sounds great, but making that happen regularly is not so easy. Life gets busy and sometimes we simply don’t know where to start.
Maybe you have good intentions but then a slow internet connection keeps you from finding the online recipe you wanted to make for dinner.
Maybe you have picky eaters who complain about the meals you prepare.
But what if you had a family recipe binder filled with recipes your family loves to eat?
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Make-ahead Baked Oatmeal Recipe My Kids Can Make
This make-ahead baked oatmeal recipe is so easy even your kids can make it with just a few basic kitchen skills, and it provides a healthy breakfast option.
I used to make stovetop oatmeal a couple of mornings a week. This didn’t work well because my kids weren’t fans of that oatmeal, and they ate it slowly. However, my family loves baked oatmeal. I think the texture makes it feel more like a fun treat.
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Whole Wheat Pizza Crust using Greek Yogurt
This whole wheat pizza crust recipe rises beautifully without yeast and makes a delicious, healthy base to your homemade pizzas.
Having pizza for dinner has become a Friday night tradition in our house. When the weather is cool, we do family movie nights along with pizza in the living room. It’s always a fun treat when we eat in the living room!
When I first learned to make homemade pizzas, I used Jiffy-style packaged crust mixes. Not anymore! Using whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt makes this pizza crust a healthy alternative to store bought baking mixes and frozen pizzas.
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