Ben and I decided to pick up an air fryer about six months ago, when we started making a lot more of our meals at home. We fell in love with air frying immediately, and started learning how to make all of our favorite things air fryed! In my opinion, air frying is a lot more easy then cooking in the oven, and I love the quick clean-up! We air fry just about everything, from hash browns to s’mores! Our favorite air fryer meal? Cauliflower bites with LOUISIANA Hot Sauce!
Read MoreI love finding easy summertime meal ideas that our whole family enjoys! We have been making these Jalapeño Popper Turkey Sliders all summer long, and they make for a quick meal after a day of swimming. They take less then 30 minutes to make and taste great leftover. We made these for a fourth of July picnic and they were a huge hit! Keep reading for the recipe!
Read MoreHappy National Nutrition Month! As many of you may know, our family has decided to make healthier lifestyle changes this year. We now stick to a gluten-free diet as often as we can, and try to be more mindful about the food we are eating on a daily basis. With spring right around the corner, we know how important it is to keep up with our health goals, and what a better time to truly focus on our health and wellness goals than during National Nutrition Month? Keep reading to find out the 5 changes we are making this month!
Read MoreRecently we have been switching up pizza night with healthier options (although Aimery still gets his pepperoni delivered 🤪) and I’ve been loving this Mozzarella and Zucchini Flatbread! It took me a couple failed attempts to get the perfect flatbread recipe, but lucky for you I found the ONE. Keep reading for the recipe!
Read MoreAlthough it was pretty easy for us to make changes to his diet for breakfast and dinner, we found it a struggle to find gluten-free lunch options to send him to school with! We tried a bunch of new things last week and I’ll share them with you below, everything listed is Aimery-approved! The easiest thing for us to pack has to be the new Brainiac™ Kids applesauce, it’s a convenient way to have Aimery eating fruit at school - and I never have to worry about added sugar or artificial preservatives when shopping this brand!
Read MoreA new year (and new decade!) call for updated routines and habits. It can be hard in the busy day to day life to stay consistent towards your health goals. Here are five easy ways I plan to stay on track and incorporate aspects of wellness into my routine in 2020!
Read MoreSince this is our first year as a married couple in our new home, Ben and I are excited to host our first ever holiday party! We are looking forward to inviting our close friends and family to our home and share some of our favorite recipes. Growing up, my parents would always request their friends to bring their favorite holiday dish or desert to our holiday parties, and that is something I would like to continue in our own home! It is always so fun to hear the stories behind favorite side dishes or treats - whether it was a recipe that has been passed down through the generations, or something they created on their own!
Read MoreDuring the holiday season, I always volunteer to bring my favorite charcuterie boards to events and parties! My mother-in-law also requested that I bring one over on Thanksgiving morning, so I’m looking forward to recreating this one as an appetizer before our big meal together as a family! If you follow me on Instagram, then I’m sure you know making Charcuterie boards is one of my favorite things to do! I love creating them during each season and incorporating seasonal fruit, meat, and vegetables! Looking to create the most perfect Charcuterie board for thanksgiving this week? Keep reading - I’ll share some tips with you!
Read MoreWho has also already started decorating for Christmas? Normally I wait until the day after Thanksgiving to put up our tree, but this year - we decorated the day after Halloween! I was too excited to wait. Along with decorating early, this year we are excited to be starting new traditions like holiday baking. Today we made Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies with orange juice and they were SO good! Keep scrolling for the recipe!
Read MoreTailgating football games is one of our family's favorite fall activities! I’m lucky enough that one of my best friends goes to University of South Carolina so we get to go down and visit for games! There’s nothing better than the game day atmosphere of all the fans, rivalries and my favorite part, the food! Ben’s go-to tailgating dish for USC tailgates are Southern Sausage Sliders. They’ve become a huge hit with our friends and I’m excited to share the recipe with you guys!
Read MoreWe had some leftover apple pie filling in our fridge, and so I decided to whip up some Apple Cinnamon French Toast so it wouldn’t go to waste! Aimery absolutely loves french toast - he went through a stage last fall where it was the only thing he would eat. Can you blame him though? French toast is SO good, and this recipe you can eat for breakfast or dessert! Nothing like a huge sugar rush first thing in the morning 😂This is definitely a lazy girl french toast recipe, so keep reading!
Read MoreI have been making these Spinach Artichoke Bagel Melts as a quick lunch option this month! You guys, they are SO good! They are great to eat any time of day, or even for a party appetizer.
Read MoreAm I the only one who is not the same person without their morning coffee? 🙋🏼♀️ Fall is my favorite time to get really creative with festive beverages! My favorite lately has been my Caramel Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. It is SO good, and so easy to make - under five minutes! I drink cold brew all year round, and this cold brew is perfect for this fall.
Read MoreWe threw a Halloween party this weekend, and had the best time! Aimery and I had so much fun decorating and baking for the days leading up to this party. He loves everything halloween! We made the cutest orange cupcakes and pumpkin rice crispy treats that he would try to sneak away with when we weren’t watching 🤣I’ll share the links for everything at the end of this post!
Read MoreNow that Aimery is in school full day, we’re in the process of adjusting to new routines and all the craziness that comes with the back to school season! Between Aimery’s school, running my business, and getting him to soccer practice in the evenings, it can be difficult to find time for cooking nightly family meals. We recently discovered Boston Market, making our transition into back to school so much easier and has given time back to our busy family! Sharing a coupon at the end of this point!
Read MoreA new season is the perfect time to start new and healthier routines! Now that Aimery is going back to school, I have more time during the day to invest in myself! Over the last few years, it truly has been a balancing act trying to watch Aimery, run my business, and somehow make the time to go to the gym and eat healthy meals. I’ve been wanting to start better eating habits for so long now, but it has been hard to always have recipes ready for every meal. I love meals that are easy to cook while we are running from preschool pickup to soccer practice! I found these four meal ideas that are great for on the go, keep reading for my favorites!
Read MoreBack-To-School season is quickly approaching - wasn’t it just May?! I can’t believe I’m already prepping for the upcoming school year! This is the first year that Aims will be going to school all day, which means I’m currently on the hunt for lunch box friendly snacks. As he’s getting bigger, I’m becoming more mindful of food I feed him and trying to find snacks that taste great and are good for him, as well.
Read MoreWith back to school season quickly approaching, I’m already dreading the craziness that comes with this time of year! With Aimery back in school and all of us adjusting to new schedules, it’s more important than ever to make time for family dinner. Growing up, my family always made time for each other at the end of most nights, and that is definitely something I want to continue doing with Aims! I’m looking forward to dinner time with my family, even though sometimes it can be stressful to throw together with school, late work nights, and soccer practice taking over our fall routines. I would rather find meals that take under 30 minutes than to be away from Aimery for hours preparing a meal! It can be hard to find quick meal ideas, so I’m always on the lookout for easy meals to throw together and are great for my family!
Read MoreCan you believe we’re almost halfway through summer? With such a busy schedule it can often be hard to find time to get outside and enjoy my favorite season, while it lasts! I recently planned an outdoor picnic for my best friend and I so we could spend the day together and catch up. We gossiped over the cutest pineapple bowls - and they taste amazing too!
Read MoreWho says you can only have tacos on Tuesdays? We love tacos, no matter what day of the week! When Ben and I started dating, our families both started having a weekly dinner night for us all to gather together and catch up. Once a month, Ben and I host our families for dinner! This week, we hosted a Taco Bout A Party! They say, “When you find true love hold it with both hands because tacos can be messy sometimes!” so to say my heart is full is an understatement. Keep reading for our favorite taco idea!
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