The boys were bugging each other yesterday morning so I needed to distract. So I dragged them into the kitchen so they could prep their lunch. I love being able to pass along my love for cooking to my boys because it was a huge part of my life for as long as could remember….
Archives for July 2013
My Meal Plan for the Week
Every Sunday night or Monday morning I sit down to come up with my dinners for the week. I find it so helpful for several reasons: I only have to hit up the store once a week- this is really for my own sanity because my boys really like to get on each others nerves…
Homemade Strawberry Jam :: Lessons from Grandma
My grandparents have always been in the kitchen, its where it all started for me as a kid. Cooking in the kitchen on holidays with my mom and grandparents was tradition. Mine and my brothers job was making the antipasto platter at Thanksgiving, at Christmas we helped roll out the gigi (Struffoli-honey balls). My love…
Avocado & Tomato Salad Topped with Grilled Shrimp
If you are looking for a wonderfully light but flavorful meal, this one right here is delicious!!! Its so incredibly simple, comes together really quickly and minimal cooking on these hot days! I toasted up corn tortillas in the oven, topped that with a simple avocado tomato salad and on top of that some nice…
My 24 Day Challenge Results :: Clean Eating & Advocare
A few weeks ago I posted about my weight loss journey- zumba, cleaner eating and Advocare! At the time of the post I was just getting ready to start Advocares 24 Day Challenge… an incredible bundle of products that work with your body to cleanse of toxins (phase 1, 10 days), resetting your body for…
Key Lime Tart :: 4th of July Dessert
I really wanted to get this post up earlier but then a movie/lunch/Sur La Table date happened with the boys and my sis in law. Then it was a rush to get dinner ready followed by zumba. So, lets go with better late then never! This is such a beautiful dessert, though it is a…