Which breakfast looks better?  The muffins?  Or the chia pudding with peanut butter?  It’s a tough call…the muffins are SO good it took every ounce of mama love to let the kids have them.  But I did.  And then I had the chia pudding which was equally delish so luckily I didn’t feel like I was missing out or anything. Verdict is in, the Beanfield’s nacho chips are better than the Siete ones.  Also they have way more protein and slightly fewer carbs (if you care about such things).  More importantly, though, is that the… Read more >

You know I wouldn’t return to Davis without a trip to my parents’ Whole Foods right?? So obviously I grabbed the essentials – bulk organic decaf coffee, lemonade kombucha, and my favorite 9  grain kale salad.  I just realized I said this exact same thing two weeks ago when I was last there.  😛 I added candied pecans back at home and had two big bowls full.  I bought enough for another day’s lunch although in reality I wish I could have it every day this week.  It has all kinds of grains – rice, farro,… Read more >

It’s that time of year! The instant pot made this year’s batch of jam incredibly easy!  And hands off!  I barely chopped the fruit and left all the skin on and went to the park while the pressure cooker did it’s thing in a mere 5 minutes.  Then it stayed on warm until I had time to deal with it (after dinner when they were taking baths)! All I did was a quick pulse with the immersion blender and then stir in chia seeds and poured into jars.  SO EASY.  No added sugar.  No heating… Read more >