My family and I have been looking to eat more vegetarian meals. My husband and I are trying to lose weight, and we all are striving to eat healthier in general. That means we have been substituting things like beans and peanuts for animal protein like chicken and beef. We cheat a little on the weekends, but during the week, I have been trying to serve at  least a few vegetarian dinners. My kids and I really like Mexican food, so I made a quick bean salsa one recent week night. The salsa can be served in a tortilla, as a side dish, or as part of a main dish green salad. Ingredients Continue reading...

Happy Monday! Welcome to the Taste Creations monthly recipe link up! The first Monday of every month my blogging friends and I get together to share recipes along a certain theme. Now that spring is here, we are basing our recipes on fresh spring asparagus! When the weather warms up, my family and I like to spend more time outside. So I'm always looking for quick and healthy meals to make for my family. My sheet pan roasted asparagus and shrimp sheet pan dinner fits the bill! I cook the meal on a foil-lined sheet pan, so there's little cleanup required. In all, the meal only takes about 15 Continue reading...

I was provided with the BBQ Skewers from Cave Tools in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My twin daughters started high school this year, and it's been a lot of work for them. They always have plenty of homework and sometimes have to stay up late to get it done. They both work hard and continue to bring home good grades from school.  So I sometimes like to surprise them with a special treat when they get home from school. I was recently sent a BBQ Skewers Set from Cave Tools. The 17.3-inch-long stainless steel skewers will be perfect for my Continue reading...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AlwaysTheBestPart  #CollectiveBias My family and I recently adopted an adorable Shih Tzu puppy about a week ago. His name is Mochi. We've discovered that having a new puppy in the house is a lot of work! We walk him first thing in the morning at about 6 a.m. and keep an eye on him every minute so he doesn't get into mischief. My family's morning routine has gotten more complicated! I've been looking for ways to make things easier in the morning. We used to make eggs in the Continue reading...