Peanut Butter Banana Bites
It continues to be hot as Hades in Chicago! Like too-hot-to-go-outside-hot! After posting about all the great no-bake desserts that are out there to make…
The Best No-Bake Desserts for Summer
It has been blazing hot this week in Chicago so the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. This heat could…
Grilling for the 4th
I love the 4th of July. It has always been my favorite holiday. Cook-outs, family and friends, and fireworks — what’s not to love?! Even…
First Birthday Smash Pie
People always tell me that time flies quickly with kids and to savor every moment – strangers say that to me. I nod and say…
7 Creative Ideas for Fourth of July Cupcakes
I love cupcakes. I love that they’re fun and sweet and topped with icing and little enough to make me think that I’m actually doing…
Sneaking veggies to your kids. Yay or nay?
Know what drives me completely crazy? When people say things like “Well, that’s what my mom/grandma/auntie betty did and we turned out okay”. That’s great…
Kale chips: You can’t eat just one
Potato chips are delicious. I’m pretty sure that’s one food topic most people would agree on. Potato chips are delicious. But they are terrible for…
5 DIY Popsicle recipes to beat the heat
I’m in Indiana for the summer and it is HOT. So hot. It’s taken me a month but I’m slowly getting used to it. Eighty-degrees…
Afternoon Pick Me Up: Espresso Granita Con Panna
I’m not a huge coffee drinker but every now and again I need a little caffeine jolt. I think every parent can relate to needing…
Ice Cream Brownie Starwiches
Can you believe it?!? 4th of July is right around the corner. Summer just started and I feel like it is already almost half over….