Kale Avocado Chick Pea Salad

A Kale Avocado Chick Pea Salad makes the perfect pairing for a fall dinner of lasagna. This Kale Avocado Chick Pea Salad is simple, delicious and rounds out any family dinner.

RECIPEStiarastantrumsNovember 16, 2016Lasagna, Recipes, family meals, holidays, #balanceyourplate, Sides, Salads, Main Dishes

Halloween Chocolate Bark

This super simple Halloween Chocolate Bark is a great Halloween treat for some spooky fun. All that is needed is some melted chocolate, cookies, mini candies and some pretzels for the simplest, most delicious Halloween Snack.

RECIPES, HalloweentiarastantrumsOctober 25, 2016recipes, Dessert recipes, Dessert, desserts, Snacks, Halloween

Homemade Cookie Dough Batter Pretzel Bites

I have two HUGE oak trees in my back yard and this year they are dropping so many acorns. We have lived in our home for 15 years, and this year, these beautiful oak trees are giving all the squirrels a plethora of acorns to store for the winter.

RECIPEStiarastantrumsOctober 11, 2016#CollisionCourse, Cookies, Dessert, Snacks

Favorite Autumn Apple Snacks

Every autumn one of our favorite activities as a family is to go to an apple orchard and pick apples from the trees. Freshly picked apples are are like our right of passage into autumn each year. We are fortunate to live near Lake Michigan, which lends to a fruit-friendly microclimate.

RECIPEStiarastantrumsSeptember 23, 2016autumn recipes, Fall recipes, Fall, Autumn, Apples, apples recipes, Apple recipes, #SoFabSeasons, Snacks, Dessert

Quick and Easy Cheese Fondue

Quick and Easy Cheese Fondue is a perfect after school snack for hungry children. Cheese Fondue is a dish that looks indulgent, but making your own cheese fondue couldn’t be easier and all that is needed is five ingredients. This Classic cheese fondue recipe is simple, easy and will keep everyone happy.

Back to School Lunches for Picky Eaters

Finding the perfect kid’s back to school lunch ideas for picky eaters to eat at school, daycare, or home can be challenging. I have a couple of ideas that work for my picky eaters with Tyson Chicken.

Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad

This Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad is loaded full with the best summer veggies like juicy sweet tomatoes, crispy cucumbers, avocados and the cilantro and a splash of lemon juice! The Perfect Summer Salad is the Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado Salad.

Coming Together Over Food, Music & #Netflix

The best moments happen when my family comes together. My little family, the extended family and the whole gang of us. Great moments occur and I can say that usually food, music and entertainment play a huge parts of these momentous occasions.

For instance whenever I catch a whiff of lavender, I always think of my grandmother. Or when I hear an old song on the radio, I instantly think