These simple healthy carrot cake muffins are made with the classic deliciousness of moist, rich carrot cake without refined flour or sugar. Hello! Man, last week went FAST!  Both my regular sitters were out all week, I had some backup help, but nothing beats my regular nanny and MIL.  So none of the posts I went up last week, but we’re back to mostly normal this week!  So starting strong with a new recipe!  I had a tough time deciding whether to name these carrot cake muffins or cupcakes.  To be fair, they are muffins if you go light on or skip the frosting. If you go ..read more

Hi, friends!  And Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!  After my 23 and my result recently revealed that I’m 99.5% Irish (which tracks with the genealogy my grandparents and Aunt have done over the years), I’ve been more into embracing that heritage, especially after KK came out blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair fair skin, despite being one-quarter Middle Eastern/Chaldean, my Irish genes took that round!  He was less than enthused about the picture in their green shirts, though.  Toddlers, I swear.  Anyways, I’ve also got the slow cooker cooking traditional corn beef for dinner ..read more

Hello friends! I’m now in the stage of pregnancy where nothing fits comfortably but dresses. Luckily I’ve built up a stash that should get me through the next 7-8 weeks. We’re heading into spring break this week, which means no morning rushes to school, which I’m looking forward to. I’ve had to strap KK in the stroller recently because I can’t keep up with him running all over the place while we walk to the preschool classroom. Quite literally out of breath by the time we got back to the car, haha, so I started strapping him in the stroller, which he, of course, isn’t thrilled about. &nb ..read more

A list of the top five cast iron pans you can buy on the market today and a quick rundown of what to consider when purchasing a cast iron pan. When we stayed with my in-laws last spring, I cooked a few times on their cast iron pan and was taught how easy it is to care for a cast iron pan properly. I was impressed by how easy something I had thought was so intimidating actually was. When we finally moved into our new house, after yet another expensive nontoxic, nonstick pan bit the dust, I exclusively switched to cooking with my cast iron pan for everything except eggs.  And, ya know what ..read more

These banana oat blender pancakes are SUPER easy healthy pancakes that can be meal prepped for the kiddos or yourself during the week! Hey friends!  I didn’t originally have this recipe “scheduled,” but I make it for my kids literally every week, so I thought I should share it here too!  There are a ton of 3 ingredient banana oat recipes on the internet, and I tried a lot of them. Eventually, I modified the ratios to get a product that we really liked!   One of my kids hates bananas.  The other one only eats bananas when he sees them at the grocery store, and then he ..read more

Good morning friends! It’s a weird morning over here because there is no school for Friday parent-teacher conferences.  And KK has been doing this thing where he wakes up at 430/5 but at some point goes back to sleep and then sleeps in really late.  I think it has to do with getting in the last few teeth, but I’m currently waiting for him to wake up at 8 am.  My kids do not wake up that late haha, so everything feels weird!   This weekend will be laid back as the kids are between sports, so nothing is scheduled for a few weeks.  Probably use this time to hang out ..read more

Hello friends! Another month has gone by, and another OB check has come and gone, so I thought I’d update how the first part of the third trimester is going. This a long update! Read what interests you! Every time I’m pregnant, I soak up others’ experiences during pregnancy. I recently went back and was reading updates from one of my favorite blogger’s third pregnancy. So I know that to some of you, this is super boring, but for others, it will really help! So take it or leave it!  31 weeks pregnant photo! In our new gym! More on that tomorrow in Friday Favorites   The post Pregnanc ..read more

This banana date bread is packed with three cups of dates and bananas blended and baked into the base of the bread for a delicious breakfast or snack! Hello friends!   So as many of you know, I’m officially in the third trimester (update coming this week!) And given my history of being overdue (first baby forced out at 41 and 6, second baby labor started 4 hours before scheduled induction time at 42 and 0), I’m thinking about starting all the labor-inducing things a little earlier than recommended.  I’m hoping to drink all the red raspberry tea I can stomach (I don’t like tea ..read more

Hi friends! So, recently I’ve been sharing a bit more nutrition-related knowledge on the gram instead of just recipes, and the response has been exciting. Although the videos don’t get the views that some of my recipes get, the messages in my inbox asking for more information seems like a good indication I should keep up that kind of content/education. Leaky gut is likely a term you’ve heard. It’s thrown around a lot in the media as the cause for just about every ailment one could have. You’ve probably wondered at one time or another if you have a leaky gut or if a leaky gut is real, both are ..read more

This delicious Oat Flour Pizza Crust is a yeast-free, medium-thin 14-inch crust perfect for all your favorite toppings! Hi friends! I know it’s been a light posting week over here, as in I haven’t posted on the blog at all this week.  It’s been a really busy week filled with random appointments, which I will update you all on next Friday’s Favorites or the next baby update! Don’t worry. Everything looks good, but I did just run super short on time this week.  So many of you commented on Insta and even here that you couldn’t wait for this oat flour pizza recipe. I knew I had to prior ..read more