PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE PROTEIN MILKSHAKE

I love Peanut Butter!! Seriously, I converted my daughter to love dips through Peanut Butter and apples. Peanut Butter and banana toast is one of our favorite breakfasts. I spread tons of Peanut Butter on my waffles and sandwiches... Way more than I should according to my husband! I even put Peanut Butter in shakes and smoothies... Enter... Peanut Butter & Chocolate Protein Milkshake!

LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD

Now that the temperatures are starting to cool down... I'm so excited to be baking a little bread, a little more often. This bread is actually one that I never made growing up because it was my brother's favorite. So he always made it! I actually kind of forgot about it until I was craving something sweet, but not too sweet! Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is the perfect treat!

CINNAMON QUICK BREAD

Today I'm excited to be sharing a childhood favorite! Homemade bread... but not just any bread. A quick, easy, moist, sweet and scrumptious bread that the whole family will love and devour!! This is Cinnamon Quick Bread and it is perfect for breakfast or dessert! And it smells divine!

COCONUT-LIME WAFFLES WITH STRAWBERRIES

Did you know that National Waffle Day was last Sunday?? I had no idea, but Scott and I did create the most delicious waffles I have ever tasted last weekend... coincidentally! Actually, Scott made the waffles and sliced the strawberries. While I created the creamy Coconut-Lime concoction to go on top!

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Do you have a hard time getting your kids to eat their veggies? Sometimes I do... and sometimes I don't. My kids are weird like that! No seriously, one day avocados are there favorite food and they'll eat a whole one in less than 15 minutes. The next day, they won't touch it. Randomly, Lanae will grab the cherry tomatoes out of the fridge and tell me she wants them for her snack, but then if I pull them out again... won't touch 'em! It's a tough game we play!

SWEET BANANA NUT MUFFINS

I am a total fan of muffins. They are the perfect breakfast food and I love them for snacks. The reason why I love them so much is because they are delicious and I can eat them while I'm walking around. Without making a mess. I like to multi-task. Especially when I eat. 

SIMPLE & DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

These muffins are good! So good that I have been craving them for a whole month...

My family and I completed 30 days of real food during the month of March. I had never heard the term "real food" until February. After doing some research, I found that "real food" is becoming a lot more popular among parents and other health nuts. The hardest part for me was the no sugar rule, especially at breakfast time. For those of you that are curious, I learned a lot from 100 Days of Real Food--you can learn more about the rules here. 

HEALTHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA

As a mother, I think it’s easy to put yourself on the back burner and focus on your kids, your husband and all your other responsibilities. I believe it’s important to find a little bit of time to take care of yourself!!! I have been working hard to get back into shape after my last pregnancy (almost 10 months ago) and I just can’t seem to lose those last 10 pounds. However, for me this isn’t just about the weight, it’s about being healthy, happy and feeling great about myself.