Almost four years ago, on the night before Thanksgiving, my daughter knocked her two front teeth out while jumping on her bed. After an emergency call to the dentist and reassurance that “they were just baby teeth,” she settled into bed with the promise of extra mashed potatoes the next day. We knew that her…
Even with my meal planning and a freezer full of food, there are days I’m just not in the mood to cook. There are several days where I stand in front of the fridge trying to motivate myself into coming up with a good idea to feed my family. Sure, there are frozen pizzas. Or…
I’d like to tell you that midway through December I’m clinging tightly to my end of the year goals and my healthy eating habits. I’d be lying. I’ve been relaxed on my meal prep. I’ve not cooked much, which leads me to last-minute meal decisions. I found myself standing in the kitchen last night wondering…
With the leftovers gone and the fall décor packed away, we’re now ready to start the Christmas celebrations. Enter the Advent calendars, the festive sweaters, and the holiday party. Except you’ve decided to approach this year differently, right? You don’t want to celebrate with food for the next month. You want to enjoy yourself, participate…
This post is a partnership with Stress Health, an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, but the opinions expressed are my own. Food is a huge part of our lives, and to be honest, it’s more than just nutrition. It’s comfort; it is self-expression, it’s relationships. It brings us together. Sometimes, food is the…
School starts in next week. And while so many parents are buying school supplies and clothes, I’m not quite there yet. Instead, I’m using the time I have left with the kids (the bigs have been going to day camp this summer) to make school lunch items. You probably already know I’m a freezer cooking…
I’m certainly not a professional, but I’ve been doing this for a while and I wanted to take some time to share my top tips for freezer cooking and storing food in your freezer. Recently, I was asked to share my favorite Instant Pot freezer meals with Once a Month Meals, and a bit of my…
Have you ever pulled out a package of meat, like chicken thighs, and then changed your mind about the meal? Then a day later you now have this thawed meat ready to be cooked with little time or inspiration? That was me this week. We’re nearing the end of Whole30, actually, we were on day…
Hi, I’m Cassie from Plant-Based Adventure! I’m so honored to be doing a guest post for Rebecca this month as she focuses on health and wellness. Let’s dive in with how I got started plant-based eating, how I got my family on board, and what I learned in the first year. How I got started with…
Using essential oils for aromatherapy is something even the most skeptical person can usually get behind. Applying them topically to your body is a stretch for some people. And when I start talking about cooking with oils is when I usually lose people entirely. So, let’s start out at the beginning, what are essential oils?…