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The only pasta I make is spaghetti with meat sauce because it was the only pasta dish my mom made growing up. I also tend to avoid eating pasta most of the time because it makes me gain weight (darn you delicious carbs!). But my daughter loves pasta, and they’re so great as leftovers the […]

When I don’t feel like cooking, which is at least once a week, I pull together a hodgepodge of whatever I have in the fridge and pantry. Charlie and Olive have always loved the bento-style of food, so they love the variety, and I can pull it together in 5 minutes. My kids usually eat everything, […]

For Lion’s first eighteen months, we would come home, play with him, and try to get him to eat something—anything—before putting him down to bed. I would cook dinner while Mr. Dolphin would handle the bedtime routine and we often wouldn’t start eating until after 8pm. By the time we were done eating and doing […]

I love a good “fall” recipe. I also love trying to cook anything new that might interest my family. And, also, as well, I love trying recipes that I can change easily depending on what I have on hand. So, with no further ado, I give you….THE CORNUCOPIA OF GOOOOOODNESSSS! I use a mixture of […]

Fall is probably my favorite time of the year. I love Christmastime, but I think the anticipation for Christmas that comes with fall is half the fun. I love football season, cooler weather, and basically every single thing about this entire season. I tend to gravitate to more time-intensive recipes in the fall (there’s just […]

For our family dinners, I strive to attain a certain trifecta – the perfect balance between health, convenience, and cost. If you thought I was going to tell you this meal has it all, well, not quite. Salmon is a protein I consider a bit of a splurge, but the benefits of a fast, good-for-you […]

I just finished my first Whole30 (yes, I realize I’m a couple years late to this bandwagon) and learned a lot from the experience. I also got to develop some healthy recipes, like these slow cooker pork lettuce wraps, which were one of my favorite things to eat during that month. I feel a little […]