If you love bagels as much as I do, then it is time to take your love affair to the next level with homemade flavored cream cheese. I’ve got three easy and tasty recipes to get you started. Table Of Contents How to Make Homemade Flavored Cream CheeseUse Regular Cream Cheese or Neufchatel, but not Whipped Cream Cheese8 Ounces Cream Cheese + 1/4 Cup Mix-Ins = A Happy BalanceStart with Softened Cream CheeseFlavored Cream Cheese

Getting everyone in the family fed is challenging enough in regular times, but when one of the grownups in the house has to travel for work on pleasure, this can get even more challenging. So, I wanted to share my tips on how to meal plan for when mom or dad is away. Table Of Contents How to Meal Plan for When Mom or Dad is AwayMake Mornings EasyPre-Prep Lunch ItemsDouble Those DishesPrepare the ComponentsIf

If you have ever wondered how to make refried beans, this recipe for Chipotle “Refried” Beans makes it easy in the slow cooker.Beans are one of my favorite protein sources. For one thing, they are incredibly versatile – taking on whatever flavors they’re cooked with and  used in cuisines from all over the world. For another, beans are a flexible vegetarian option if you are trying to shift to eating less meat. And finally, they

Grocery prices have increased a whole bunch in the past few years and while the price increases have slowed, the chances of them actually dropping are pretty low (let’s be honest, companies rarely decrease their prices). Given this reality (not to mention the harsh financial truthes I have faced now that both of my boys are teenagers), I wanted to share some of my favorite easy ways to save on groceries.Note: This page contains affiliate

Our family has a tendency to commit a lot and get very busy. It’s usually due to good things and in many ways we have felt very blessed, but it can also be exhausting. After years of struggling to find a way to both embrace our busy lives and get the restorative time we need, I have come up with some tricks to build in balance. I wanted to share those tricks with you, as