About 4 weeks ago I made the leap to a gluten free diet. I don’t have Celiac (updated: Erica pointed out that Celiac is an autoimmune disorder, not an allergy as I originally said), but I seem to have a sensitivity to gluten, and when I am eating it I feel I rely too heavily […]
Morton’s Salt and a coupon
I was asked to shop for Morton salt and share what I bought, and what I made with Morton salt. You know Morton salt-it’s one of the most iconic brand images out there. The little girl with the umbrella is something that’s been in our cabinet and my mom’s pantry every since I can remember. […]
Eat Organic on a Budget: 10 steps to a Food Revolution in your Kitchen
Cover via Amazon {Parts of this post are from my original post, When Organic is Worth It, published back in February 2009 when I had about 12 readers, but much of the content is new.} Tonight is the final episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. You can follow along with me on twitter and Facebook. […]
Viva la revolution! Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
I received this email today from the people behind Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution and had to share. I am now a huge fan of Jamie’s and I adore his show, Food Revolution. The show is about Jamie’s experience in Huntington, West Virginia where he is attempting to change the way their community eats. The […]
Healthy Dinners on a budget: Your Shape Challenge
As part of the Your Shape Challenge I was challenged to make a healthy dinner. We have covered healthy snacking in the past, so I dove right into the challenge! I typically plan my meals for about a week, but I try to be flexible since occasionally something pops up that makes it difficult to […]
Rice Krispies Treats Chocolate Nests Recipe
I was chosen as one of 10 blogger to be a Rice Krispies Ambassador by the Motherhood. I’m creating my own recipe for Rice Krispies. The winning recipe will be featured on www.RiceKrispies.com! I will also help The Motherhood host an online Easter Scavenger Hunt starting tomorrow! Make sure to check out The Motherhood on […]
Childhood Hunger Ends Here: How does it affect your community?
Last night after reading this fantastic post by Lisa Johnson I watched Jaime Oliver’s Food Revolution on Hulu. I had a huge lightbulb moment. I am working with ConAgra Food’s Childhood Hunger Ends Here, but the lightbulb moment was that it’s not just about childhood hunger, it’s about transforming food in America to make it […]
Sunday meal planning: March 15-22
Sunday is food day. The day I plan for the week, do some of our shopping, and try to plan ahead for the week. This Sunday has been extremely busy, and wet again, so while I have meals planned, I will be doing shoppinglater in the week. Daylight savings time didn’t help! For the last […]
Your Shape Challenge: Healthy snacking
The 365 Day Cooking Challenge and Your Shape Challenge I’m participating in have fallen by the wayside a bit these last few weeks. I have been pretty sick, and the kids were as well for awhile, so it was tough to cook. We ended up eating a lot of sandwiches, brinner, and odds and ends […]
Whalen Family Pizza dough
Whalen family Pizza Dough Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm water 2 1/4 tsps yeast or one packet: buy it in bulk for awesome savings drip of honey or pinch of sugar spices: I like Frontier’s pizza spice, but you can also use fresh herbs, I ADORE ground rosemary in this though. It’s a wonderful […]
