My Beloved Barbocoa Beef

Yesterday was a very long and emotionally draining day. I don’t talk about it much but my oldest daughter is technically my step-daughter. She was born 2 years before I began dating her father but from that point on I have been known as nothing less than a mother to her. Sadly, when Maya was…

Heaven IS..Steak Tacos

As promised I am sharing our late night grill-out with you tonight!! I’ll be the first to admit that Sam and I do most of our advanced cooking after the kids go to bed. 😂 In all honesty though, this time is bliss for us. Sam and I connect in our love for food and…

An EASY Cold Pasta That Keeps – RECIPE INCLUDED! 😋

Pasta salads are an awesome way to have fresh food ready and available to eat even if you’re on the go! This pastas salad is not only simple, it is extremely fresh, and best of all it lasts! My fiancé loves taking this salad to work for lunch and as a busy mama, it’s great…

Isabelle’s Pantry

As often as I can, I try to feed Isabelle the freshest diet possible, but sometimes it’s just not convenient. This is when Isabelle’s little pantry comes in handy!! She’s 10 months old and eating EVERYTHING she can get her hands on by the way!  I have her little pantry stocked with Happy Baby Puffs, Plum…

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Stew

Now that the weather is starting to warm up, we wanted to make our FAVORITE vegetable beef stew just ONE more time! We are SURE glad we did because it turned out GREAT! You’ve got to try this one at home. Maya DEVOURED it! You’ll be most surprised by who loved it most — Isabelle!…

Homemade Potato Chips

Sorry I’ve been out of it for a little while! We’ve been super busy and I can’t wait to share it all with you guys! Thanks for sticking around. We are back and running today with this amazingly simple snack recipe. 😘There is nothing like a fresh bowl of potato chips. You can eat them…

Purée Progress

Isabelle is now 7 months old and enjoying the growth in her menu options. Granted she still lunges at my every meal, she is still very satisfied with her own set-up! In an earlier blog I posted about single ingredient purées that Isabelle liked and didn’t like as much. This time I’m going to share…

Thai Quinoa with Lime Vinaigrette

We have been focusing a lot of time on perfecting our pizza recipes this week. That means A LOT of pizza on our menu. We needed a break so I made something simple and healthy tonight! This quinoa salad is SUPER refreshing as part of a main dish or it can stand on its own…

Vodka Penne Pasta

You may have Vodka left over from the New Year. If you do, you’re in luck because this recipe calls for it and it is DELICIOUS! If you don’t – go get some because you need this meal in your life – like yesterday. I love pasta! Moderation, moderation, yes yes yes — yeah right!…

Crockpot Chicken Salad Sandwiches

This recipe is my absolute FAVORITE! You can literally prep it in minutes and it makes the house smell delectable! 😋😋😋 Ingredients – 2 chicken breasts, thawed – 1/4 cup of water – 1 stalk of celery, 4 ribs sliced/4 ribs diced – 1 small yellow onion, quartered – 2 cups grapes, quartered – 1-2 cups…