Goodness, I think I bake way too many muffins around here.  It's just that they're so perfect for a quick bre

Rough morning today because I woke up grumpy and crabby for no apparent reason.  How does this happen to me?!

It seems like I often order broccoli soup at restaurants thinking that I am going to love it and I often end u

I made one of Pioneer Woman's pulled pork recipes a couple months ago (which, btw is fantastic) and it made so

I love the changing seasons and autumn is always one that I look forward to, but now that the school year has

With my recent love for kale salads, I often forget how nice a simple bowl of mixed greens can be.  Add some

Happy Labor Day Weekend!  Celebrating with some sprinkle fun today. A few weeks ago, I came across these gorg

Let's try to squeeze in just a few more summer meals before the season nearly ends.  This chipotle chicken w

Zucchini muffins sound so healthy, but most of the time I find them so sugar-laden that for me, it cancels out

This kale salad with toasted buckwheat and parmesan has a really lovely combination of flavors and textures, t

Last week the kids' back to school packets came in the mail.  Is summer really almost over?!  As much as I l

These toasted coconut mocha hazelnut raw brownies are vegan, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and completelyÂ

This Easy Baked Tofu with Soba noodles is one of our new favorite simple weekday meals.  Ryan used to be a to

My sister and brother-in-law flew in for a visit last week with their adorable 20-month old twins.  Now that

We love our neighborhood.  Everyday we get to hear the beautiful sounds of birds and the quiet rustling of le

My family enjoys having soup all year round.  Lentil vegetable soup seems especially perfect when we want so

One of my recent lunch dates with the kids was at Frita Batidos and we ordered their "Best Snack Ever".  It'

 Lately I've been trying to soak up these wonderful days of summer with eating as much fresh fruit as possibl

The very first oat bran muffins that I ever really liked came from a little bakery near our house in one of ou

Last week Ryan and I were able to go on a mini getaway to northern Michigan to celebrate our 10 year anniversa

 Like so many home cooks, Barefoot Contessa cookbooks are among my favorites.  Ina Garten prepares her food

 I recently came across Emmy's Super Cereal on some recent travels and decided to buy a box as a snack for th

My baby girl turned 5 over the weekend and to celebrate we had a little backyard tea party for her and a small

In my freezer, I almost always make sure to keep some variety of taquitos prepared so that I can quickly take

These Blueberry Oatcakes are slightly adapted from a recipe that my sweet college friend, Carissa, gave to me.

Had a much-appreciated date night at a Sur La Table cooking class with my husband a few weeks ago.  We took t

 After I graduated from college, I went to live in Taiwan for one year and worked with a local church while a

 We eats lots of kale around here.  It's such a versatile green; I can hardly imagine how I ever got along i

There was a time in my life when I didn't like olives or feta, but now I love them both.  Ten years ago, I wo

My adventurous world-traveller cousin is here visiting for a few days and I made this raspberry frangipane tar

 This sounds like a completely wacky combination, but please do not judge before you taste.  It's one of my

If you ask my daughter where her favorite place to eat is, without hesitation she'll answer Nordstrom.  Rando

This recipe was given to me by a dear friend who always brought me homemade treats whenever she came for a vis

This Kale and Farro Salad is my kids' very favorite way of eating kale.  They like kale chips with just some

I realize the abundance of granola recipes out there and it seems like I myself am always trying a new variety

For some time now, our family has been enjoying these Healthy Chocolate Milkshakes from A Couple Cooks.  Eve