With cucumbers in season, this is a wonderful dish to make for a light lunch or for a side for dinner. I am sure your friends would love it for a side dish at a gathering as well! Super simple to throw together, the longer it sits to marinate in the refrigerator the better the…
Chickpea Brownies (FIXATE)
My 10 year old loves finding new healthier recipes on our FIXATE cooking show. She came across these brownies and we were in luck having all the ingredients in our kitchen. So she got to work and they taste amazing!! Even my husband likes them as a treat with his lunch during the week. If…
Puzzle Eggs
If I can find a fun way to eliminate some of the sugar my kids get during holidays I try. So I decided to try putting puzzle pieces in some of the kids eggs for a fun backyard family egg hunt. The kids LOVED the idea and were so excited to work together to put…
Lentil Spinach Soup
A simple meal that takes a few extra steps before getting it into the crockpot. Will warm you up after a cold day or just be a super flavorful meal with little clean up. First, gather all your ingredients together. Makes putting the meal in the crockpot that much faster. You will need olive oil,…
Road Trip Snacks in a Bag
Road Trip Snacks! We do not live close to family, so we find ourselves traveling a lot in the car. Most trips are around 10 hours long and I like to just get to our destination. Stopping for food breaks isn’t my thing, so I make snack bags and enough food to last for the…
Quinoa Tabouli Bowl (FIXATE)
I am still a beginner with meal prep on Sundays, but I am finding some meals that really work for me and make my life easier. I have been making this lunch in large mason jars for the past few weeks. I have not gotten tired of it yet! The flavor is so light and…
Spinach Egg Frittata
This is made up from a few different recipes I found and created my own version. I have started making this as my Sunday meal prep for a quick breakfast the beginning part of my week. It keeps well for four days in the refrigerator and makes six servings. If you follow the portion fix…
Green St. Patrick’s Day Food Ideas!
Holiday’s bring traditions and for each holiday one area that stays consistent is that our food matches our holiday! So for St. Patrick’s Day we make our food green but in a healthier way than using food coloring. I avoid food coloring and have found some fun ways to still make it a fun holiday…
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
Neighborhood scavenger hunt!! With the weather warming up, the kids are wanting to get outside more. This will be the first in a series of different scavenger hunts. There are even blank lines for you to add a few unique items that would be in your area. This is a fun yet simple game and…
Turkey Sloppy Joe’s (FIXATE)
My husband and I both grew up on the famous sloppy joe dinners. I have tried making it healthier by going extreme with a sloppy lentil recipe but I tried this one the other day and it was delicious! You get a complete meal but feel like you are having a comfort food! I got…