This slow-cooker chicken shawarma is tender, juicy, and crispy (after being broiled for a few minutes), for an easy no-fuss dinner! This year, I've really been relying on the slow cooker at least once a week. My goal was to build up my slow cooker go-to recipes from three recipes to at least twenty. What […]
Happy Friday, Friends! It's been a couple of weeks since I've been able to check in for a Friday Favorites to share a little bit of life lately. March seemed to fly by. We didn't do anything for spring break (well, the kids and I didn't; Mr. Hungry went to Vegas for March Madness), but […]
This gluten-free almond flour carrot cake is moist and delicious in every single bite, you may like it better than traditional carrot cake! Oh man, this almond flour carrot cake has been on my list for so long now. I've had a lot of fun developing gluten-free carrot cake recipes over the years, including carrot […]
Air Fryer Asparagus cooks quickly and has a perfectly tender inside, slightly crispy outside, and delicious seasonings for flavor in every bite! You guys, I made asparagus in the air fryer, and I was BLOWN AWAY by how easy and fast it was! It's funny, I would have never expected my go-to cooking method for […]
Slow cooker corned beef and cabbage is the best way to make your corned beef for tender, delicious results every single time. Last year, I did a 23 and me test only to find out what I already suspected after producing a fair-skinned, strawberry blonde, and blue-eyed child. My gene pool is over 90% Irish. […]
Guess who is double digits!?!? Brother 1 at 10 months | Brother 2 at 10 months The bigger the bow, the better, I always say! We finally got you in for your nine-month well check, which mostly consisted of your doctor treating an ear infection #thirdchildlife. But, we got some measurements on you, and just […]
Easy low-carb air fryer chicken fajitas are packed with flavor for a filling, healthy, and fast weeknight meal! Fajitas are my go-to Mexican food dish. I often coach my clients to "pick a carb" when eating out. So pick a place to spend your carbs, either the meal, the appetizer, the alcohol, or dessert. You […]
Hello Friends! I'm so glad it's Friday! The last couple of weeks have been LONG. We had some sort of bug over here that took the three kids and I down faster than lightning. Kids got massive ear infections within 48 hours of being symptomatic. I was treated at Urgent Care for a sinus infection […]
One Bowl Banana Baked Oatmeal is a delicious meal prep friendly breakfast that tastes like banana bread in oatmeal form. Hey, look at me! Two recipes in one week. I can't remember the last time I got to do that! The baby and I have been sharing these banana-baked oats all week! Something about the […]
This Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup Instant Pot version is as nutritious as it is easy to make and comforting to eat. You know what's fun? When you go to urgent care, they prescribe an antibiotic. You think that's weird usually, Augmentin is ten days, but it should be fine. They know what they're doing..... And […]
Well, this post is going up later than expected. This day flew by! But what day doesn't? I wanted to jump in and share a few things before signing off today, though, so let's keep this intro short and sweet and get to it! I hope everyone has a good weekend, looking like it's gonna […]
Dear baby girl, you turned nine months old last week! In honor of your nine-month birthday, you got your first ear infection. So, I don't have any updated stats because we pushed your 9-month well visit out to follow up on that ear infection. There are pros and cons to being the youngest sibling, but […]
This Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan comes out crispy and perfect every single time with a trick for adding the sauce and cheese you won't want to miss! Mr. Hungry said this was the best chicken parmesan he's ever had in his life. And he is the type of person who will consistently order chicken parm […]
The weekends as a parent feel sometimes very short, and sometimes very long, ya know? There is so much to do in such a short period of time between endless meals, filling water bottles, wiping booties, and sports practice. It sometimes makes the weekends feel more chaotic than the work week. The work week is […]
Make tender, juicy delicious turkey meatballs in the slow cooker, then layer between your favorite sub rolls with melted mozzarella and rich ricotta for turkey meatball subs. I made a batch of my slow cooker turkey meatballs for my game day video series on Instagram, and then I decided I'd make meatball subs with the […]
Happy FriYAY friends! This week flew by! It was a warm week that ended cold and rainy. We got up to 78 here in Arizona in the afternoons! The trees thought it was spring and started to bud! I'm hoping this rain turns into snow up north so we can take the kids up to […]
Slow-cooker chicken adobo is a tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken recipe traditionally made with simple vinegar and soy sauce-based sauce. As the kids get older, we have more nighttime events, practices, and things. I've been really, really trying to lean into the slow cooker this year. My goal is to have a rotation of at […]
Hello friends! Quick post today! We're fighting the ick over here. So far, the kids have been a little cranky and tired, but okay. Mr. Hungry has it the worst, so I'm trying to remember to take my vitamins, which I've been kind of bad at recently. Nora's also getting two more teeth, so we've […]
This Healthy Minestrone Recipe is a traditional soup recipe from Italy handed down for generations in my Uncle's family. With the cold front moving in, it felt like a great time to update this recipe originally posted in 2016! It needed a facelift and a video, which is what it got! My Aunt got this […]
A Dietitian's full review of the HelloFresh meal kit delivery service from a non-affiliate. For many years, I got questions from clients and readers asking which meal kit delivery service I recommended. I couldn't really make a solid recommendation because I didn't use any of them. So, I set out in 2020 to start reviewing […]
