I had a busy Sunday and didn’t get around to my usual menu planning and grocery shopping routine.  So this morning, during our morning circus routine, not one, not two, but three of my kids asked what was for dinner.  They had checked the fridge…

So I don’t have a recipe today for my 31 Days of Vegetable Recipes series. Instead, I have some words of encouragement for you, and maybe a little bit of tough love. I hear all the time from other moms that “My kids won’t eat…

I teach a Paleo basics nutrition class (skim to the end of this post for the basic idea of Paleo) at my local CrossFit gym (CrossFit DFW), and put together a sample menu plan for a recent presentation.  Though I don’t usually plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for…

Sautéed spinach was never my favorite, until I made this.  It actually started out as a filling for a rolled-up cube steak recipe.  The filling was great….the rolled cube steak? Not so much.  So I made a few adjustments and now this makes a regular…

I love mashed potatoes…..love, love, love them. When I saw a recipe for mashed cauliflower I was skeptical.  However, it is absolutely a great alternative, with a very similar consistency and mild flavor. I can almost guarantee that if your kids will eat mashed potatoes,…

I love Brussels sprouts, like really really love them.  I’d never tried them until a few years ago so I’ve been making up for lost time by making them often.  At first my kids turned up their noses at them, but now they are accepted…

Or, as my youngest would call it:  STEAMED UP BROCCOLI!!!!   Yes, she yells it as loud as she can with a big grin on her face, because it is by far her favorite veggie side dish. Here’s what you need for the broccoli: 1-2…

Every year, the Nester hosts a writing challenge of sorts, the goal being to write one blog post everyday, for 31 days, about a single topic.  I’ve followed this challenge the past few years, intrigued by the variety of topics, finding a few new blogs…

I cannot believe that tomorrow is October….really?!?!  The first grading period at school is over, report cards are coming home or being posted online, and the weather has finally started to cool off around here.   Yay! And while I’m liking my new dry erase…

Have you ever reached into the fridge for a jar of salsa and wondered, “How long has this jar been open?” If you’re my husband,  you have never asked that question.  You simply grab the jar and dump it in the bowl and start dipping…