This ultimate meal planning guide helps you make a weekly food menu with healthy, real food. Meal planning is an awesome tool to help you…
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I’ve been fascinated with bacteria and how our bodies interact with them ever since I did an experiment in college about hand-washing and learned how…
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That moment when you realize it’s too late and dinner is torpedoed? Been there. You may know this story: You were going to start the…
Instant Pot Keto Beef BBQ Recipe Read More »
Wanna lean how to use an Instant Pot? Can you boil water in the Instant Pot? This Instant Pot basics will guide you through IP…
Instant Pot Basics: How to Use Your Instant Pot + 10 Techniques Read More »
Can a gluten free bread really be… Crispy on the bottom. Salty on the top. Piping hot and soft in the middle. And no wheat,…
Gluten-Free Flatbread in 7 Minutes (no flour needed!) Read More »
If you’ve followed me for a while, you probably already know how I feel about school birthday treats and sugar (not to mention kids’ sports…
Healthy School Christmas Party Ideas – Fun Games and Food for Kids but NO Sugar! Read More »
Finding a healthier pumpkin pie with the perfect texture has been my mission. Making sugar free pumpkin pie with maple syrup has been my secret…
Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe {with a secret, ahem, twist} Read More »
That chewy, dense texture sometimes found in roasted pumpkin seeds can really turn people off from the whole Halloween tradition – but it doesn’t have…
How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds Read More »
This recipe for healthy granola bars was one of the first favorites here at KS wayyyyyy back in 2009, and I’ve since improved it quite…
KS Healthy Granola Bar Recipe Read More »
You know I’m a huge fan of both Costco and ALDI, and I shop both of them regularly. I shop for real food groceries at…
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Car trips with children can be a harrowing experience for any parent, but when you have a child who gets motion sickness – that’s a…
Preventing Motion Sickness in Children (or “How We Got to Travel Again”) Read More »
If I’ve packed over 1,000 lunches in bento boxes, do I get to be an expert yet? (We love packing dinner leftovers for lunch the…
Seeking the BEST Bento Box for Lunch {REVIEW} Read More »
Meal planning can be hard. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, trying out an online meal planner is worth it! Here’s my Cook Smarts review. The Cook…
Cook Smarts Review {Meal Plan Service & App} Read More »
Let’s talk about some of Murphy’s Laws of parenting. Doesn’t it feel like the constipated baby always blows out when you’re one minute late to…
How We Use Our Lavender Roll-On from MadeOn Read More »
The anchors asked us yesterday on live TV, “What is something you like to eat that’s more fun? Do you ever want things in your…
On the Go Kid Food Made Healthy Read More »
There’s nothing better than a kid messing up and earning a consequence. Don’t believe me? I didn’t pack my 5th grader’s lunch almost the entire…
10 Easy Tips for Packing Real Food Lunches Read More »
What kid doesn’t like mashed potatoes? It’s a favorite at our house even if I don’t have gravy, but I’m always looking for ways to…
Healthy Creamed Cauliflower (Instead of Mashed Potatoes) Read More »
That moment when I saw a young pregnant mom in a bar drinking a beer (or two or three), long before I was a real…
The Perfect Birth Won’t Guarantee Healthy Gut Flora for Baby Read More »
I took our Instant Pot camping for the first time this month, and it was a huge success! I’ve used the Instant Pot (an electric…
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