Food & Dining

The desire to help our friends and neighbors is engrained in our culture, but how can we do this in a safe way now that we have the shelter in place mandate? Do you work for a medical office that has been temporarily closed down? Does your school Biology lab have unopened supplies? Maybe you have some protective gear still in packages in your shed from the BR flood? This is what we need to know if we want to donate supplies/PPE (personal protective equipment) to our local hospitals at this time! Our hospitals' main needs are: Surgical Masks N95 Masks Face Masks Face Shields Goggles Isolation Gowns/Shoe Covers Hand Sanitizer Bleach Wipes Germicidal Wipes Nitrile Gloves D Cell Batteries for ventilators These...

Our current life consists of a Monday-Friday schedule of leaving the house by 6:30 am and not returning until at least 6:00 pm. We have ZERO time in the evenings before bed to get all the normal things done - to cook dinner, eat dinner, do homework and have any sort of family time. Most nights in the past, we ate way too many instant meals and hit the drive-thru at Chick Fil A at least twice a week. At the beginning of the school year this year, we reevaluated our priorities. We cannot give up much of our weeknight routine; however, we decided to try meal planning for our family. This initially made me laugh … you see, I...

"Is dinner ready yet?" That sentence usually pops up around 4:15 pm on any given day, right when you are starting to cook and wondering why you even bother. My kids come home from school, have a snack or two, and by 4 pm they are acting like they have not eaten in 3 days. I always say the same thing, "Guys, it is 4:00 - GO PLAY, it will be ready when it is ready." I am going to share some easy, and quick recipes below in hopes that it makes cooking dinner a little bit easier. Now let me just say, I am no chef! However my husband is, he is an executive chef and he is an...

Before I had my child, I had a friend of mine tell me that lunch was her favorite meal. I didn't quite understand that and when we went out to lunch, she was happy about her meal and her time at lunch. Food makes me happy but this level of excitement was different. It's not until now that I understand why she was so happy and loved lunch so much. As a mom to a toddler who is constantly on the go and a picky eater at the same time, dinner is not enjoyable and breakfast usually consists of coffee. However, there is always lunch for me and it has a new level of meaning these days. Here's my top...

Who loves the Fall Season and loves easy crockpot recipes even more?! ME! I'd say every mom out there too. Of course some may be asking, what is in the heck is keto? Basically, it is a low carb and high (healthy) fat diet to help your body produce ketones to burn fat rather than using sugars/carbs for energy. Google will give you a much more scientific and better definition than the hoopla I provided. My husband has had great success in losing weight by following this low carb plan. He is a total meat eater and could survive on ground meat alone with a painful amount of hot sauce. I, on the other hand, looooove me some carbs. I...