I had a pretty productive weekend....I canned for the first time! I wish I could say I had an overabundance of fresh apples someone gave me from their orchard, but that was not the case. The only people with an overabundance of apples were the fine folks at Costco. I understand … [Read more...] about First Canning Experience
recipes
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
This past week was pretty exciting for me....I cooked a whole chicken for the first time and didn't screw it up. Pretty impressive right? I've been told before that cooking whole chickens is pretty simple and a great way to have chicken on hand throughout the week. For some … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
Pimp my Protein Shake
Pimp that baby out with Xanthan gum!! I'm sure you're all thinking "xanthan gum sounds like something scary..." or " would stores even sell such a thing?" or "what the hell is it?" Xanthan gum is actually not that scary, and yes, stores do sell it believe it or not. It's … [Read more...] about Pimp my Protein Shake
Cinnamon Brown Sugar Acorn Squash
Hey guys!! Sorry for the lack of posts, we've been out of town. We actually went up to Lake Chelan in Washington for a wedding-it was beautiful!! Did a little wine tasting too. Wine tasting with babies is not as much fun, fyi :). Anyway, I tried … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Brown Sugar Acorn Squash
Arctic Zero Ice Cream Review
Hey guys! So, as you know I've been trying to eat healthier and hopefully drop a couple lb.'s in the process. That being said, I'm not following any particular diet or being super restrictive with my calorie intake because I am still breastfeeding and don't want to dry up! My … [Read more...] about Arctic Zero Ice Cream Review