Popcorn, easiest snack in the world just got easier, thanks to a tip on Pinterest. Apparently the microwave popcorn industry is a sham, like so many other “easy” foods. You can take a simple paper bag, like the kind we use to take our lunches in before every three year old had their own stainless steel bento box, am I right?! Super cute and all, but I digress. Take your very simple and absurdly inexpensive brown paper lunch bag, add … Read more
I’m over spending a small fortune on kale chips. Excellent snack, but the mark-up on those salty bits is out of control. I can and will make my own! And so will you. Add in some homemade potato chips for good measure and we just about have a party on our hands. Naturally (and ironically) on the evening before embarking on my spontaneous snack making adventure, I had been dissing the mandoline in a serious way. I think I may … Read more
Who am I kidding—I’m not a fan of football. I was resigned to a pair of thick glasses before kindergarten, and sports have never been my thing. Regardless, there’s seldom a Sunday in this house that isn’t backgrounded with the shrill whistles of a football ref and murmur of die-hard commentators with a cadence so unmistakably game time. No offense to football lovin’ Americans (I married one), but it isn’t a sport I’ve ever developed an affection for. I do … Read more
Like the bagels from a previous post, this is another case of “buy it or make it.” I became slightly obsessed with making my own Lärabars because my three year old is bonkers for them and they don’t come cheap! Plus they rank high on my radar for natural ingredients and portability. Luckily I came across this great feature on Chow and decided to get to work. Basically, it’s like making rice crispy bars: super simple, but kind of a … Read more
This is one I’ve kept off the meal plans until now, but I’m going to challenge you to give it a try next week. I know kale can be a tough sell as an anchor to a beverage, but the fruit sweetens it up and hides the taste of the kale. It really is amazingly good and packed with all sorts of super healthy bits. I would make one of these every morning if it weren’t for neighbors! We live … Read more