• In the Kitchen

    Simple Bread Recipe: My Favorite!

    Simple Bread Recipe

    I’m not one of those people who is going crazy on Pinterest trying to find activities for my children to do during the pandemic. For the most part, our lives follow a regular routine. Matt homeschools the boys for 2-3 hours each morning. They play before lunch. They work with me to make lunch, and then we picnic and swim in the pool. Then it’s 2-3 hours of choice screen time in the afternoon and then they play around again (mainly legos and make believe). They also listen to a lot of audio books, build forts, and eat snacks. However, Tate has been begging me to help him make gluten-free … Read More

  • In the Kitchen

    Blueberry Kale and Cacao Smoothie

    Blueberry Kale and Cacao Smoothie

    Now that Matt and I are back on a really strict budget, I have stopped indulging in Daily Harvest smoothies. I felt horrible for impacting the environment in such negative ways anyway. But I still enjoyed getting so many fruits and veggies every day with such minimal effort! I tried to replicate my favorite item of all: a blueberry kale and cacao smoothie.

    One of the biggest benefits to the Daily Harvest smoothies was that everything was already in a cup ready to go. You could just dump, add a liquid, and blend. I’ve been trying to recreate a similarly easy experience.

    The first step is to stir together:… Read More

  • In the Kitchen

    Best Eggs: Our New Favorite Brand

    best eggs: Pete and Gerry's

    I stumbled upon these eggs and love them so much! In my humble opinion, they are seriously the best eggs. I use them in all my meals that require eggs. This post isn’t sponsored or anything. I just really like these eggs! Every time I crack them, I am amazed by the deeply rich yellow of the yolks.

    The brand is a collective of several different small farms. My only complaint is that they use plastic cartons instead of compostable ones.

    If your local store doesn’t carry the brand but you would like to request that it starts, you can fill out this form.

    As vegetarians, Matt and I … Read More