A lot has been going on here in my house! We’re trying to rent out our townhouse, making moving plans, and of course – there are three children who require my attention, and two are under two (yikes! )

However, my lack of posts has been due mainly to starting little [...]

We all know it’s important to get our daily serving of greens. The easiest way I’ve found to make sure that I can easily pull a salad together is to keep a jar of homemade salad dressing in the refrigerator.

Store bought salad dressings are expensive, and more importantly, full of [...]

Some things are just better made at home – they’re tastier and more often than not, more cost effective! And the best part is you can take some time to make them more nutritious (like with the last two). This weekend, take time to enjoy these delicious recipes:

How [...]

Butternut squash has been a favorite around here for the past couple of weeks, especially for my little daughter Denise. She just can’t seem to get enough! She’s eating it in soups, in little cubes for snacks, and as a porridge for breakfast. The other morning, I sweetened my honey-cinnamon [...]

Eating more vegetables is undeniably a great way to become healthier. My family is grain-free right now, so we don’t have the starchy stand-bys to fall back on to fill our plates – it’s meat and veggies these days. Which is nice – I can’t deny that our plates are [...]

These grain-free recipes are full of healthy goodness and look absolutely delicious! And the photo… well, it was just too cute to pass up Have a wonderful weekend! (Photo Credit)

Grain-Free “Looks Like Whole Wheat Biscuits” by Mommypotamus

Almond Orange Cookies by The Nourishing Gourment

Are you wondering what you can do with the sugar sitting in your pantry? I know as people re-evaluate their diet decisions with the start of the New Year, sugar will be one of the first things to get thrown out – with good reason! Sugar is the source of all sorts [...]

I’m usually not really into desserts, but I do love a good cheesecake; and, of course, there’s nothing quite like a homemade cheesecake. However, I’m usually a little too lazy for the multi-step baking process involved in baking a crust and then baking the cheesecake. Taking the crust out of the [...]

Something has happened in the past couple of months here in the Cordova household – not only have we become a wonderful family of five, but Alex has truly become a full-fledged boy. Maybe it was the baby-induced fog that prevented me from completely grasping the change, but I [...]

This oven-baked method for polenta is the easiest you will ever find! It transforms this normally labor-intensive side into the perfect, hands-off dish. I found this method in one of my mom’s old Fine Cooking magazines and I’ve adapted it to suit my tastes and health views. In the original, [...]