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I grew up in a Lactose Intolerant family. Both of my sisters and my dad all relied on drinking Lactaid milk to get their dairy servings because their bodies didn't produce enough lactase to break down the lactose in most dairy products. In English, regular milk hurt their bellies. I suppose you could say I grew up living with Lactose Intolerance. {This is a sponsored post.} When Big was four, after weeks of stomach pains, I finally listened to reason and switched his milk to … [Read more...]
Here's what's cooking on our menu plan for dinners this week and next. Want to know more about meal planning? Read my basic tips for meal planning post. And to get meal plans in your email inbox, subscribe to the Julieverse daily emails (plus you’ll receive other Julieverse posts each day.) Menu Plan: May week 2 Monday: Pasta with Zucchini and Goat Cheese (I’ll probably add red peppers, too) Tuesday: Fragrant Shredded Beef Stew (Crock Pot) Wednesday: Mustard Roasted … [Read more...]
I've been a bit avocado-obsessed for the past few weeks. At the beginning of April, I received an invitation to work on an avocado promotion with a few blogger friends. Together, we'd create recipes, cook them up at an avocado party and share with you. Now, you know how I love a challenge, right? So not only was I going to peruse the Amazing Avocado recipe listing, but I was inspired, as I usually am, to create my own collection of avocado recipes. {This is a sponsored post with giveaway--see … [Read more...]
Here's what's cooking on our menu plan for dinners this week and next. Want to know more about meal planning? Read my basic tips for meal planning post. And to get meal plans in your email inbox, subscribe to the Julieverse daily emailsfollow (plus you’ll receive other Julieverse posts each day.) Menu Plan: May week 1 Monday: Spiced Chicken with Chickpea & Cucumber Salad Tuesday: Herb-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Wednesday: Beef/Corn Tacos Thursday: Crockpot Chicken … [Read more...]
All my kids love helping in the kitchen. Whether it's cutting vegetables, mixing ingredients or investigating new flavors and mixes, their [clean] hands are in. Every activity in the kitchen is an opportunity to learn, so for their many kitchen science escapades, I created a worksheet that helps guide us as we implement the scientific method into everyday cooking. Not only are we enhancing our science skills, but we're taking notes to use for future kitchen experiments. Download the free … [Read more...]
Tuesday, Little asked to spend her last day of Spring Break relaxing at home. While this meant no gym and no errands (as planned) her sweet little look of "play with me, Mom!" won my heart. "Okay," I said. "What do you want to do most of all?" Her big eyes circled her bedroom and I began to worry she'd force me into a morning of princess gowns, tiaras and make-up. But when her eyes landed on Pinkalicious, I could tell she had other plans. "I want to make Pinkalicious … [Read more...]
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