Category Archives: Food

Green Smoothies

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Sunny
green smoothie

I know Janae already touched on this in another post, but I want to blog about it anyway. A friend of mine has been battling cancer on a grand scale, and one of her approaches has been to learn voraciously … Continue reading →

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Muffins Unite for a Greener Planet!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Heidi

Have you ever made a bowl full of muffin batter, only to discover that you’re out of paper muffin cups? The only alternative is to spray that muffin tray and dash with flour, but that leaves a good clean-up for … Continue reading →

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Simplify Cooking with Spice Mixes

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Cheri

Have you ever opened a cookbook, found a recipe, and thought “WOW! There are WAY too many ingredients for me to do this right now!” ? I have. Some of my favorite meals require 10 or more spices to be … Continue reading →

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My 3 Favorite Kitchen Appliances

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Heidi

There are 3 tools I have in my kitchen that I love.  They are fun to use and help my family be a bit more healthy. Vitamix Okay, this thing is a blender Giant.  Soups, ice cream, smoothies, the whole … Continue reading →

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Creative Family Dining

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Kerri

Studies have shown that something as simple as eating dinner together as a family has a major positive impact on the happiness and well-being on children and parents.  Studies continue to suggest that while it produces routine and stability, family … Continue reading →

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Stud-Muffins

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Sunny

protein muffin recipe for athletes or anyone wanting a healthy, protein packed snack Continue reading →

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Baking Bacon

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cheri

It’s 8:15 and I have a chiropractor appointment in 45 minutes.  My children are still in bed, I’m still in my pajamas, my sister in law is arriving with her 5 children in just 6 hours and my house is … Continue reading →

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Dinner on the run!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Janae

With five kids, it’s not too uncommon for me to find myself helping kids with homework, rushing to get ready for Taekwondo, soothing a crying baby, and scrambling to get dinner on all at the same time.  In fact, over … Continue reading →

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A Reason to Celebrate

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Kerri

There is always something to celebrate. Create memories. Create traditions. And celebrate even the least known National Holidays America has to offer. Continue reading →

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Meal Planning: Menus

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Cheri

I’m sure more than one of you can relate to this experience: It’s 5:30 pm-dinner time.  But you have nothing started, and more than that, NOTHING planned.  Do you even have ingredients?  Your mind starts to cloud over as you try … Continue reading →

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