Mom Meals: Pesto Zucchini Noodles
I went grocery shopping in my parents garden this weekend. They have the most amazing vegetable, fruit, and herb garden and I always love summer time because it means their bounty is plentiful! I have been coming home with fresh zucchini from their garden all summer long. I've been making zucchini noodles pretty much every week. It is an easy lunch or dinner that I can whip myself up in a hurry. You start by spiralizing the noodles. I use Oxo Good Grips Tabletop Spiralizer f
Summer Smoothies
Emerson and I have been loving all the fresh summer fruits and whipping up some smoothies in the mornings and afternoons. Smoothies are a great way to hide veggies and pack some protein and fiber into a toddler diet. If your toddler is anything like mine she lives on carbs these days! So, this is a good way for me to sneak in some much needed vitamins and minerals in her diet. I have to be careful though, Emerson can sniff out if there are too many greens in a smoothie or if
Toddler Eats: Acai Bowls
I have been experimenting with different breakfast recipes since Emerson decided she doesn't like eggs. I tried eggs every which way, scrambled, hard-boiled, omelets, quiches and she won't take anything! Her breakfast of choice has been waffles and syrup so in attempt to get something nutritious in her belly I tried my acai bowl recipe on her and it was a winner! It is a simple and easy breakfast I make myself when I am crunched for time, practically every morning with a todd