Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
Impossible and Beyond, beware! Here are four new alternative burgers taking aim at flexitarian wallets. Also, more vegetarians are becoming wary of GMO or non-organic ingredients in their meat-free options. Find out which new meat-free burger has no GMOS and no soy!
BoredMom Ruthie explores the challenges of having a picky eater and provides useful tips to overcome food challenges. Spaghetti? NO! Broccoli? YUCK! Perhaps a new kind of fruit? GROSS! Rice, corn or even mashed potatoes? NO WAY! My picky eater child: I will only eat…
Pineapple rice has so much going on that it could be a side dish, or a meal in itself. I like to put lots of colorful veggies in it for visual and for the bonus health benefits. Kids typically like pineapple rice because it’s naturally sweetened with fresh pineapple. (more…)
My son and I have a lot of charts. He has a chore chart, a growth chart and a chart counting down the days until his next birthday (only 10 more months to go)! I, on the other hand, only have one chart. I started…
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. My family and I were excited to sample Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH High Protein Puffs. These…
I am over the moon happy with the new Keurig® K-Duo Essentials™ Coffee Maker! As an appliance junkie (coffee makers, mixer, toaster oven, pressure cooker, breadmaker) I have found myself with limited counter space, which has been a struggle for our household. The new Keurig® K-Duo Essentials™ combines the BEST of both coffee worlds – it has a 12-cup brewer and carafe, and of course my beloved K-Cup pod brewer. This side by side coffee ninja has brought peace to our caffeine-fueled household. (more…)
It’s been almost FIVE YEARS since I attended the PMA Fresh Summit and I’m still reeling from the unusual finds from the Expo show. Here are some foods that I must classify as Bold & The Beautiful, as they are all stunning!
I absolutely hate throwing away fruit, yet it seems like everything ripens at the same time making it a challenge to eat everything! That’s why I love baking fruit. It’s a great way to go through a lot of fruit that is ready to…
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I was so excited to sample the Once Again Organic Amore Almond Spread, as I’m a huge fan of their organic chocolate hazelnut spread. The almond cocoa variety is smooth and delicious and is perfect with a little fruit. Nut butter and fruit seem to go hand in hand, but add a little cocoa to it and GAH – it’s irresistible! (more…)
As we mosey into summer, I get so excited to see bright beautiful bell peppers back in the store and bonus – they are inexpensive! Grabbing in season organic produce, I decided to make an easy enchilada bake for dinner using Simply Organic’s Red Enchilada Simmer…
Ok, Moms and Dads – it’s no secret that your active pre-teen and teen boys are smelly. You know the cringeworthy smell that I’m talking about from sports gear, socks, and that hidden sweatshirt you find in the back of your car while searching for…
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This Fall, my teen daughter will be headed into a very challenging year in High School loaded with AP and Honors classes. As she will have lots of projects to work on, having a reliable printer to print out her best work is so important. She also has a very small desk, which sadly has become a dumping ground for life’s ‘stuff’ and she started doing her homework on the floor! So, we wiped away the chaotic summer mess and organized her tight study space so she can get the most out of homework time. (more…)
