Many of you know that our middle child, Bennett, was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech about a year ago. When he was about 18 months old, and was still non-verbal, I started to worry and look into speech therapy options. I had that mom instinct even though our pediatrician said there wasn't something to … Continue reading Our Journey With Apraxia of Speech
I’m always trying to find new ways to change up favorites. This time it was spaghetti squash. I roasted two spaghetti squash, seasoned with avocado oil, salt and pepper, on 350 for about 90 minutes and let them cool. While the spaghetti squash cools, I then cut up two pasture raised chicken breasts, season with … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash Chicken Alfredo
You have all heard me talk about making salsa chicken, how easy it is to make and its many wonderful uses in various recipes. Here is another kid friendly and hubby approved recipe to make using salsa chicken and leftover sprouted rice. It is a salsa chicken and gluten free sprouted rice casserole. As a … Continue reading Salsa Chicken & Sprouted Rice Casserole
Meatballs have become one of my go to meals. The kiddos love them, they are easy to make and are so versatile. These meatballs are grain and dairy free and full of veggies for added nutritional benefits. I like to use zucchini, cauliflower rice or spinach, but you could use any vegetable you would like. … Continue reading Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs
I am always trying to find and come up with healthy and easy snacks and meals to feed the kiddos. Muffins are always a go to of mine. I have tried a few different versions of these soaked and sprouted oat muffins, and they are a family favorite. I use an already sprouted gluten free … Continue reading Soaked & Sprouted Gluten-Free Banana Oat Muffins
We always have some sort of leftover veggies in our fridge, and the kiddos don't always like to eat the leftover veggies as is. So, I decided to try something new with the leftovers. I combined the leftover veggies with some leftover quinoa that I also had in the fridge and made veggie nuggets. Ingredients … Continue reading Veggie + Quinoa Nuggets
I made soup the other night hoping to make it feel like fall even though it’s still triple digits here in Scottsdale, AZ. The soup was a success!! It turned out super yummy and brought a little fall into our home. This soup was super easy and used mostly ingredients from my freezer. I added … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup
I love Mexican food, who doesn’t. But it can be hard to find healthier options when going out for Mexican food, especially when you are trying to avoid grain. So many items with chips or tortillas. Yummm, but no thank you. Luckily, Siete makes grain free options for both chips and tortillas, and they taste … Continue reading Grain-Free Chicken Enchiladas
Sloppy Joes are probably one of everyone’s favorite childhood meals. I can still remember being at friends’ houses at a kid, or having friends over, and eating sloppy joes. I wanted to take that same idea, and the idea childhood comfort food, and create a healthier version. This healthy version is loaded with veggies, are … Continue reading Cabbage and Meat Sloppy Joes
I’m not going to lie, I am not the biggest seafood fan. It is probably because I was force-fed fish when I was a kid. But, I really want my kiddos to have an expanded diet and the benefits of wild seafood are so great so I make it. And, my kiddos and hubby happen … Continue reading Sheet Pan Wild-Caught Salmon
