Stressing Less and Playing More
Being a busy mom leaves not much time for me to take the drive to the gym. I barely have the focus to get out for a run, well, probably because I don’t like running. To be honest, I did not work out until my third child was 1 years old. Nutrition was always my…
Some people call them priorities but to play off of my website name I am going to call them my necessities for a happy and healthy life. It is important to have some grounding necessities to help focus where your time should be spent. Our time is precious and looking around we seem to fill…
On Sundays we meal prep! This is still very new to me with staying consistent at it, but lunch and snacks prepped on Sunday really make the week go smoother and help me stay on track! I prep for myself and my husband. To help me portion our meals it I use my trusty Portion…
Who buys lettuce and then it goes bad because you never have TIME to prepare a simple salad during the day? I know I have had that happen many times. I love salads, but finding time to put it together is hard with my busy, always changing schedule with three kids. Preparing meals ahead of…
I found this recipe awhile back and cannot remember where. I used it as my pre workout meal to fuel me with energy for my workout. It worked and they were delicious!!! The serving size is 3 power bites, so pretty good size meal and really easy to make. There are just two things you…
This is a meal that I threw together one day because it was getting late, I didn’t want a lot of clean up and it was stuff I had on hand. It has now become one of our favorite meals!! Super easy, quick and pretty healthy with all the veggies. If you have a Trader…
I found this recipe in an issue of World Health News. With the many ingredients it is a very healing dish for your body. Everything is raw but when marinated takes on such a great flavor! This batch lasted me about 3 days with a side salad for my lunch. You will need kale greens,…
Get ready to have your mind blown!!! This dip, that could possibly be a salad dressing, is amazing! It is healthy and has NO DAIRY but taste like it does. I found this at a Whole Foods Raw Food cooking class. You just have to try it once to taste what I am talking about….
Lemons are in season!!! This is something I started to do in 2016 and it works out wonderfully!! Next time you are at the store pick up an extra bag or two of lemons. They are cheaper when is season, so this is the time to do this! I got this silicone mini muffin tray…
Who has heard of elderberry syrup? I kept reading about how good it was for boosting your immune system and how it can shorten the length of a cold by 3 days. I started to buy it at my local health food store a few years ago and would take it and give it to…
This is a great meal but I maybe only make it when peppers are in season because it does take a bit of time to make. It is so worth it though and the kids are coming around to this dish. They personally like the peppers to be raw, so I put a few on…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Did you save those turkey bones?? I hope so, because we will be using the bones and the leftover turkey to make this flavorful soup using some seasonal Fall leeks! I make this during the year using whole chickens. You can find that recipe here. So first thing is to make sure…
I mainly only use this recipe when I am making my Refried Pinto Beans because it is needed in that recipe. When I do make it, I always have extra and enjoy eating the garlic plain. I could see making garlic bread as well with the roasted garlic. It sure does make the house smell…
Before it cooked for 8 hours. After it cooked for 8 hours and was portioned out for me to eat! Learn more about my colored containers HERE! Minestrone Soup (Crockpot) Print Cook time 8 hours Total time 8 hours This is a warm comforting soup full of flavor! If your kids aren’t a…
Orzo Salad Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 25 mins This simple yet delicious dish is great for a meal at home topped with some grilled chicken and a side of salad OR can be a great side dish to bring to a gathering. It can be…
Who doesn’t love some Taco Tuesday!? Here is a way to make tacos fun by changing it up a little each week and allowing the kids to build their own as well! You must put these on IN ORDER! There is a system at our house. HAHA! 1st – Homemade Flour Tortillas 2nd – Sour Cream…
Simple Tuna Salad Print Simple to throw together and delicious alone, in a salad or served on some Ezekiel bread with spinach and tomato. Author: www.bairnecessity.com Recipe type: Salad Cuisine: Lunch Ingredients ½ cup plain yogurt 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice ¼ tsp Mrs. Dash or sea salt (I use Mrs. Dash) 1 12oz. can…
If you have chili or soup leftovers, you can use them as toppers for a baked potato bar! Using leftovers to create a whole new meal! Now that is awesome! I enjoyed my sweet potato while everyone else had their baked potato. Another “build your own” meal that will be used over and over in our…
This is a family favorite! I found it at LocalFoods.com. I always make a double batch each time I make it because it goes fast! It might look like it takes a long time to make, but really it is mostly simmering time, so you can be doing other things in the house. The flavor…
These are DELICIOUS and kid approved! They take maybe 5-10 minutes tops to put together then in the oven they go and 15 minutes later you have these warm banana oat muffins to serve for a quick breakfast during a busy morning before school. All you need are some ripe bananas, I make a double…
