This meal was a hit. Zucchnin noodles (zoodles) made with a vegetable spiralizer, then lightly baked and tossed with butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese. I served them with a side of honey, lime, mint watermelon. Recipe: Butter Parmesan Garlic Zucchini Noodles 5 medium sized zucchinis, spiralized into noodle shape Sea salt 3 cloves raw garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. butter Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spiralize your zucchinis then blot some of the water away using

I've been terrible with keeping up with my blog...it's been a busy several months, including a move, selling a house, and a new pregnancy (baby boy on the way in October!) All great things, but all distractions from work. In the midst of all the crazy, we are still trying to take time to have our family meals. I am finding right now that it's much easier to make family breakfasts happen than dinners, so I try to make the breakfasts count! We branch out of the typical "brea

Ok, sugar free is a bit of a misnomer, because these do have fruit which of course is sugar, but otherwise, there is no refined sugar in these. Best part though- they are delicious and very easy to make. Second best part, my daughter loved them as much as I did. Third best part, a homemade crepe sounds even fancier than a pancake and actually my day is already off to a more refined start (in my head. In reality, I'm still in pj's with no make up and my Birdie just peed on the

The family meal is important on a few different levels. Primarily, it gets everyone together to enjoy food and to socialize. It takes the pressure off of one child and off of the food and elevates it to a fun event, where everyone wants to be. More importantly though, when the family eats together, modeling happens. Parent's model table manners, positive (or negative) feelings and interactions around food, as well as important food messages about what is "safe" and "good" to

Veggie-ful Shepherd's Pie I hate having to cook dinner after work. I know I am not alone in this sentiment (I'm pretty sure I just heard a collective "amen, sister.") So any make-ahead-and-quickly-reheat or one-pan-meal ideas make me happy. Because of this, and despite the fact that it's still summer and I should be making only raw salads, I decided to make Shepherd's pie. And it was delicious. This dish was identified by my sister, who came to eat with us, as the "best