Last Friday was my birthday. I wanted to do something special, but I didn’t want it to be stressful. I thought about a beach day, but with traffic, that sounded stressful. We live in the valley, so my husband made dinner reservations at The Odyssey since that’s not very far away and would have […]

  I have a 10 month old son, and he’s been eating solid foods since he was 6 months old.  He used to love the purees I’d make for him, and some of the puree combos I came up with even inspired me to create recipes my husband and I could enjoy, such as my […]

Want a quick, easy, delicious breakfast that the whole family will love?  That’s a silly question.  Of course you do!  Well, for my husband’s birthday, that’s exactly what I needed, and with a baby in the house, I obviously needed something easy.  Cresent Rolls to the rescue with a little help of peanut butter and […]

Butternut squash soup is one of my favorite soups.  Luckily, my husband is great at whipping up a large batch.  Here’s his recipe.   Butternut Squash Soup   Makes about 7 cups Ingredients 1 package Costco butternut squash cubes 3 cups water 18g chicken bullion 12 oz sweet onions, chopped 1 bay leaf, fresh if […]

  After my success with Pumpkin Banana Muffins, I decided to be daring and modify another recipe.  I’ve had a recipe for Lemon Poppyseed Bread for years.  I’m not sure where I got it, but I remembered liking it well enough.  We have an orange tree in our backyard, so I thought, why not leave […]

  I love bread and other yummy baked goods.  It’s totally my weakness.  For some people, mac and cheese is comfort food, but for me, it’s bread.  I think it’s the texture that I love so much.  I love French bread, multi-grain bread, biscuits, muffins, cake.  I also love to bake, so it’s constantly a […]

What’s a better way to use up leftover potatoes than making a big pot of potato soup?  It’s pure comfort food.  It works as a stand alone meal, or you could serve it as a first course or as part of a soup and sandwich or soup and salad combo.  Top with your favorite mix […]

Last week, my husband and I had a much needed date night.  As new parents, we definitely appreciate our time together and try to maximize it, but we also try not to splurge too much (diapers add up!).  Well, this date night was one of the best.  We got a good deal on tickets to […]

I love pina coladas.  Those are my all-time favorite tropical cocktails.  I started out drinking virgin ones as a kid and learned how to make the real deal as an adult.  Well, as I’m sure you know, pina coladas are loaded with calories (and rum!), so if you’re worried about your waistline (hello!  I just […]

As a busy new mom, I’m always looking for easy and healthy breakfast ideas. Thanks to pinterest, I’ve been experimenting with overnight oatmeal. I love oatmeal, and it’s supposed to help with breast milk production. The problem is that I never have time to make it in the morning.  Overnight oatmeal solves that problem because […]