Easy Mexican Nachos Recipe with the Kids – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Easy Mexican Nachos - Kids in the Kitchen

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food sharing a very easy recipe for Mexican Nachos! They are so tasty and fun to make with kids, plus I made them healthier by using real cheese and fresh veggies. I’m also sharing tips for how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the kids, like teaching them where [...]

Veggie, Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Veggie Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food, sharing a healthy veggie grilled cheese sandwich recipe that I made with my kids! Psst…the kids won’t know there are veggies inside! I share tons of pictures of my kids hard at work making these, from start to finish. I took an old, classic recipe and made [...]

Lazy Menu Planning on Your Smart Phone or Tablet – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Lazy Menu Planning for Families - Guest Post

Are you an organized planner, or do you tend towards the spontaneous, I’ll-get-around-to-it kinda style of doing things (which usually means it’s thrown together with what you can find while the kids are squawking and throwing food across the kitchen!)? Before my glorious iPhone, I was, sadly, the latter (in case you didn’t guess that already [...]

Blueberry Wheat Oat Muffins Recipe – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Blueberry Wheat and Oat Muffins Recipe

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food sharing a delicious recipe that the boys and I made – Blueberry Wheat and Oat Muffins. These are hearty, healthy, filling and delicious without all the processed sugar! I like to make them to have on-hand for hectic mornings when we need a quick and filling breakfast. I [...]

Crispy Rice and Oats Treats – Healthier and Delicious!

Healthier Rice Krispie Treats

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food to share a new favorite treat in our household. It’s a twist on the good ole’ Rice Krispie Treats, but instead of marshmallows, it has natural peanut butter, raw honey and oats – all of which add some protein, fiber and nutrition that’s completely missing with processed marshmallows. [...]

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe – Guest Post at the Grain Mill Wagon

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe with Real Ingredients

I’m excited to be sharing one of my favorite comfort foods over at the Grain Mill Wagon today – good ole’ chicken pot pie, southern style! It’s hearty and very tasty, with added spices and a homemade multigrain baking mix that’s sure to please the whole family. I cut out the canned cream of condensed [...]

Top 10 Recipes for Holiday Guests

Top 10 Recipes for Holiday Guests and Cooking

Here are my favorite recipes to make and serve when my house is full of guests! Many of them are made with all real ingredients, are easy to put together and satisfy most palettes. #1 – Crock Pot Chicken Brunswick Stew Delicious, hearty, tomato-based stew that’s super easy to make. Just drop in the crock pot, [...]

Yummy Oatmeal from Good Food Made Simple

Good Food Made Simple Steel-Cut Oatmeal

There’s been a lot of oatmeal munchin’ in my house lately, ever since we acquired some delicious steel-cut oatmeal and egg white patties from Good Food Made Simple. I am very picky about what we feed our children and have been pleasantly surprised by not only how healthy, simple and natural this oatmeal is, but how tasty [...]

Multigrain Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles Recipe (Guest Post at the Grain Mill Wagon)

My Merry Messy LIfe: Whole Wheat, Multigrain, Blueberry Waffle Recipe

Today I’m writing over at the Grain Mill Wagon where I’m sharing the most delicious, hearty and nutritious waffle recipe my family has been using, made with my homemade multigrain whole wheat baking mix. All you have to do is add an egg, milk and berries to make the perfect breakfast treat! Here’s an excerpt [...]

Multigrain, Whole Wheat Baking Mix Recipe – Like Bisquick (Guest Post at Grain Mill Wagon)

My Merry Messy Life: Multigrain Wheat Baking Mix Recipe

As part of the Grain Mill Challenge, today I’m sharing my Multigrain, Whole Wheat Baking Mix recipe using my WonderMill Grain Mill! We have used this recipe non-stop to create the tastiest waffles, pancakes, biscuits and even chicken pot pie! All that with no added chemicals, fillers or preservatives. Here is an excerpt and some [...]