Creamy Pumpkin Pasta – Your kids will eat it

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Pumpkins, pumpkins

Autumn is my favorite time of year. The variety of squash is colorful and best for making comfort foods. We have visited multiple pumpkin patches and I am determined to cook all but one of them. Hubs wants to carve the giant one with our son. We got stickers for the other [...]

First Stew of Autumn – Quinoa with Moroccan Butternut Carrot Stew

Yummy Goodness

A few days ago on my way home from Chico, CA with DZ, we stopped at a few roadside stands. The first one was advertising peaches, so I quickly swerved off the road hoping to savor the juicy taste of Summer that had just slipped away. Instead, what I found was a delightful little shop [...]

Warming My House with Thai Pumpkin Lentil Stew

Cold weather always givens me an excuse to try new ways to warm up my house. Lentils are not only economical, but nutritious. According to whfoods.com, Worlds Healthiest Foods, lentils contain cholesterol lowering fiber, help to control blood sugar and and are an excellent source of protein. I just cannot say enough about lentils, especially [...]

10 Ways I Made Some Of My Favorite Foods Healthier

Are you eating enough veggies?

While perusing TwitterMoms the other day, I came across this campaign to share your tips on how to make 10 of your favorite foods healthier. This inspired me to share some of the things I do with my family to cut out some of the fat and calories, while [...]

What To Do With Failed Yogurt?

If you are tired of my yogurt adventures, you may want to peruse some of my earlier posts. Otherwise, keep reading.

Yesterday, I needed to make yogurt, again, because we have been making smoothies everyday for breakfast. While my milk was heating up, I was online talking to my friends via Facebook and instant messenger. [...]