Tag Archives | food

My Number One Sanity Saver for the Holidays

By Marcelle Arellano on December 2, 2019 in Holidays

The holidays are officially upon us and maybe you are feeling the crunch a little bit. Halloween and Thanksgiving are over and thanks to some crazy calendar magic, Christmas is thisclose to Thanksgiving this year. You may already be a wizard when it comes to managing the holidays and all the stress that comes with [...]

Easy Ways to Involve Your Kids in the Kitchen

By Marcelle Arellano on November 13, 2019 in Parenthood

Research shows that having kids help in the kitchen is tremendously beneficial. Picky eaters are often more prone to try new foods, and children in general gain a new appreciation for what goes on in the kitchen. Now, I know that having kids “help” in the kitchen often drags the process out. When you’re trying [...]

Winning Food Battles With Picky Eaters

By Teri L Clark on November 1, 2019 in Food

We want our kids to have healthy appetites and attitudes about healthy food. One of the most frustrating parenting concerns with kids seems to be the picky eaters! We can’t force feed them, we don’t want them to starve, we don’t want them eating unhealthy junk food or turning mealtime into a war zone. Just [...]

Pumpkin Muffins that Brought the Boys to the Door

By Dawn Miller on October 4, 2019 in Food

Fall is here...or getting nearer every minute. I loved fall when my kids were littles. We would find trails to hike, parks to play at, pumpkin patches to run in, and, most importantly, muffins to make. The muffins were for us but they fed our neighbor boys who always knew when I made them and [...]

Mamas Making Moves: 3 Simple, Realistic Ways to Stay Healthy

By Breanna Whitlow on June 7, 2019 in Food, Health and Fitness, Mom

Today I’m going to share three simple and realistic ways for mamas to stay healthy. But before I share my tips, I want to share why I’m so passionate about this. Several years ago in my early 20’s, I went through some challenges with my health. As someone who grew up very healthy and confident, these [...]

5 Simple Steps to Boost Your Confidence in the Kitchen

By Lauren Manzella on February 10, 2019 in Family, Food, Health and Fitness, Mom, Parenthood

Mastering the kitchen is one of those things I thought I would just “grow” into, one of those skills you just acquire as an adult. The funny thing is that you don’t actually acquire any of those skills. You have to learn them. I remember when my husband and I first got married. We were [...]

Five Favorite Fall Recipes I Can’t Help but Share

By Lauren Storeby on January 20, 2019 in Family, Food, Health and Fitness, Mom, Parenthood

One of my many passions is cooking healthy and tasty meals for my family! I grew up having the opportunity to learn from my mom who was (and still is) an AH-MAZING cook! She crafts her meals from scratch and presents her dishes as if we were visiting a fine dining restaurant. She taught me […]

That Grocery Budget: 3 Steps to Stop Food from Eating Your Budget

By Nikola Reinfelds on January 20, 2019 in Family, Food, Local Resource, Mom, Northern Colorado, Parenthood

The Sticker Shock is Real Moving from Long Island, NY, I naively assumed that our cost of living would go down in proportion to our paychecks when we started to grow our family here in Northern Colorado. Well, you know what they say about making assumptions! I definitely came out looking like a donkey when […]