Last summer, we built our garden, and yes it took the whole summer. Now that we have a bigger yard, I want to grow more food. We took down an old willow tree that was storm damaged and were left
The Sungrown GARDEN
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 6–Healthier Muffins!
I love muffins, especially with coffee for a late morning snack, but I want them to be a snack, not a dessert. A lot of the healthy muffin recipes I’ve seen aren’t really very healthy, lots of sugar mixed in
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 5–Dinner Sides My Kids Love
Getting kids to eat vegetables can be pretty difficult sometimes. I read something once that has stuck with me…don’t stress about little kids eating veggies, because vegetables can taste quite bitter on their little taste buds. Have them try it
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 4–Breakfast Tricks!
Breakfast at our house rotates between a few main staples, lots of eggs, Yogurt with Granola often paired with peanut butter toast, oatmeal with lots of toppings, pancakes and french toast. Some of my favorite kid friendly breakfast tricks are
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 3–Lunch
Mom’s lunch is usually leftovers from dinner, my husband never tires of turkey sandwiches, but the kids can be a little trickier. I have to say, I use my panini press a lot, I mean a lot, almost every day.
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 2–Snack Packs ToGo
Anytime I pack the kids up for an outing, I bring plenty of snacks. Trips to the park, the beach or the library can run into lunchtime so I pack snacks that can be lunch if necessary. We call them
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 1–Popsicles
I never intended to write much here about kids, but as any parent will agree, kids have a tendency to take over your life (in a good way). When I get together with fellow mom friends, our conversation always seems
Gifts from the Kitchen
Christmas gifts from the kitchen are well loved in our family. The kids love making them as much as their grandparents love eating them. A few years now we have been making batches of Almond Biscotti in the food processor,
Applesauce Spice Cake, and Valentines
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I was lucky enough to have two cool kids, (mine and a great friend) helping me in the kitchen today. A lot of great learning happens when kids pull up a chair at the
The Smoothie Bucket
fyi…I wrote this post 3 years ago…I am NOT currently pregnant, to avoid any confusion:) I haven’t posted anything in awhile, 3 months to be exact, and for good reason. I’ve been pregnant…and feeling very first trimester/terrible. So all things