Even though I’m now on my fourth and final baby, and many ideals I held strong to when I first started having babies have gone out the window (who needs patching pajamas anyways!?) one thing I haven’t let go is the importance of reading. I grew up loving reading, and I went to school to […]

We have so many amazing details to blog about our recent Arizona Bright Night Event, all the lavish details but first up we wanted to thank our friends at Pro Digital Photos for helping us set the stage for a beautiful day with their prints. They helped us put together Name tags for our attendees, […]

Sweet Potato Bun Ingredients: Large sweet potato Avocado oil Salt & pepper Directions: Slice sweet potato into 1/4 inch pieces & spread avocado oil on both sides. Place on cookie sheet & season with salt & pepper. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Pictured is a bacon, guacamole, spinach burger – I used bacon, avocados […]

Lasagna Ingredients: Lasagna noodles (can be substituted with zucchini noodles) 2 lbs ground beef 3 cloves minced garlic 1 large onion, diced 2 14oz cans chopped tomatoes 2 6oz cans tomato paste Fresh basil (1-2 tbsp) Oregano (1-2 tbsp) Parsley (1-2 tbsp) 1 egg 24 oz cottage cheese 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 lb mozzarella Directions: Cook […]

Peaches & Cream Peaches + coconut milk & cinnamon

Baked Egg in Butternut Squash Ingredients: Butternut squash Egg Avocado oil Directions: Coat butternut squash in avocado oil & bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Crack an egg into the top & bake for another 7 minutes. Season with salt & pepper & slice up into small pieces for easy eating.

Roasted Tomato, Sausage & Kale Soup  Ingredients: 1 tbsp avocado oil 1 lb Italian sausage 2 yellow onions, diced 1/2 tbsp minced garlic 2 cups diced celery 2 14oz cans Italian diced tomatoes 2 cups kale 8 mandolin red potatoes, sliced 4 cups beef broth Directions: Sautee sausage with avocado oil, onions & garlic. Once […]

Stove Top Potpourri Boil water with apples, oranges, cinnamon sticks, cranberries & fresh thyme.

Crock Pot Quinoa Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Ingredients: 8 chicken tenders 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup soy sauce 4 tbsp rice vinegar 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 onion 1 head of broccoli (or any veggies of your choice) 1 can cubed […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening 2/3 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 3 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 bag chocolate chips Directions: Mix all ingredients together & bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool for a few […]