• Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Bair Necessity

Stressing Less and Playing More

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • In Season
      • January
        • January Seasonal Foods
      • February
        • February Seasonal Foods
      • March
        • March Seasonal Foods
      • April
        • April Seasonal Foods
      • May
        • May Seasonal Foods
      • June
      • July
      • August
      • September
        • September Seasonal Foods
      • October
        • October Seasonal Foods
      • November
        • November Seasonal Foods
      • December
        • December Seasonal Foods
  • Family
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Mother’s Day
    • Halloween
    • Christmas
  • Fitness
  • Balance

spinach

My Favorite Green Apple Smoothie

May 4, 2020 by Melissa Leave a Comment

My Favorite Green Apple Smoothie

My mom was visiting and made this green apple smoothie. The kids drank it up and asked for seconds! I loved the flavor as well and it has since been a staple in our house. We change the original recipe up from time to time depending what we have on hand. Here are a few…

Read More

Lentil Spinach Soup

March 30, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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,…

Read More

Spinach Egg Frittata

March 18, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

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…

Read More

Spinach, bacon and quinoa power bites

January 16, 2018 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Spinach, bacon and quinoa power bites

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…

Read More

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

November 26, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

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…

Read More

Minestrone Soup (Crockpot)

July 11, 2017 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Minestrone Soup (Crockpot)

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…

Read More

Sweet Potato Pizza Crust

December 23, 2016 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Sweet Potato Pizza Crust

I am very excited to share this recipe with all of you!! It’s one of my favorite recipes from Professional Ironman Triathlete Brendan Brazier’s vegan nutrition guide “Thrive“. I ate this sweet potato pizza crust every week while I was training for my half marathon many years ago. It was my only half marathon, something…

Read More

Primary Sidebar

Learn More About Melissa

Hi, my name is Melissa Bair and I started this blog to help myself organize our meals and keep it simple in the kitchen. .....Read More

Recent Posts To Check Out!

  • My VIPKID Teaching Journey! (The Early Bird Gets the Worm)
  • 12 Quarantine Ideas for the Family
  • A Quarantined Mother’s Day
  • My Favorite Green Apple Smoothie
  • Neighborhood ZOO Walk!

Connect with me!

Categories

  • 131 Method
  • Animals
  • April Seasonal Foods
  • August Seasonal Foods
  • Back to School
  • Balance
  • Blog
  • Breakfast
  • Camping
  • Christmas
  • December Seasonal Foods
  • Desserts
  • Dinner
  • Easter
  • Family
  • February Seasonal Foods
  • Fitness
  • Halloween
  • January Seasonal Foods
  • July Seasonal Foods
  • June Seasonal Foods
  • Lunch
  • March Seasonal Foods
  • May Seasonal Foods
  • Meal Prep
  • Misfits Market
  • Month of April FOCUS
  • Month of August FOCUS
  • Month of December FOCUS
  • Month of February FOCUS
  • Month of January FOCUS
  • Month of July FOCUS
  • Month of June FOCUS
  • Month of March FOCUS
  • Month of May FOCUS
  • Month of November FOCUS
  • Month of October FOCUS
  • Mother's Day
  • November Seasonal Foods
  • October Seasonal Foods
  • Quarantine
  • September Seasonal Foods
  • Shakeology
  • Side Dishes
  • Snacks
  • Soups
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Valentine's Day
  • Veggie Dish
  • WINTER

Tags

5 Ingredients or less 7 ingredients or less August Seasonal avocado broth Build Your Own carrots Chicken chocolate Christmas crockpot dairy free egg free eggs family favorite things fitness FIXATE Garlic health honey kid friendly lemon lemon juice meal prep mexican Muffins Nut Free Nutrition onion parsley party dish pasta peppers quinoa salad scavenger hunt Shakeology spinach Sunday Meal Prep sweet potato Taco Night tomatoes Turkey vegan

Subscribe to my newsletter

Each monthly newsletter will share seasonal recipes, family traditions, fitness focus, and tips for a balanced life. All of these help me stress less and play more.

Archives

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework