4.3 22 Published Aug 20, 2017, Updated May 30, 2024 This is where overnight oats come in. They’re easy to prep, portable and best of all you don’t have to turn on your stove to make them. Another thing I love about these zucchini overnight oats… they help you get in a serving of green veggies before lunch! Boom. Ingredients in Zucchini Bread Overnight Oats old fashioned rolled oats – rolled oats are the best option for overnight oats....

3.86 18 Published Dec 18, 2020, Updated Jan 14, 2022 Peppermint bark is always seems to be around at holiday parties, but up until this year I hadn’t ever made it myself. Turns out, it’s crazy simple to make. You just need four ingredients and a little patience while each layer sets up and you’ve got a festive treat to enjoy… and share! Peppermint bark makes a lovely homemade gift for friends and family....

Budgeting for a remodel project The first thought of any remodel is “How much is this going to cost??” The problem with big, or even small, remodels is the whole If-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie thing. One thing almost always leads to another and sometimes it’s hard to find a good stopping point. With this considered, lay out ahead of time what your plans are, and what your limits are. Get a realistic idea of the costs involved and then definitely pad them!...

20 Published Sep 18, 2020, Updated Jul 07, 2022 My best friend (Alyssa) on the other hand has a little one (Sophie) that is dealing with severe reflux and she has had to change her diet to 100% dairy-free and soy-free to help with the reflux and weight gain. This has been coined milk soy protein intolerance (MSPI). I know many other mamas are in the same boat so I wanted to put together a guide with lots of great resources....

Three out of four times a year, I love the transition between seasons. From spring, warming into the hot days of summer, from summer into the cooler autumn breezes, from fall into the chilly days of winter. But, and you probably saw this coming, I don’t especially enjoy the transition from winter to spring. It drags on too long, usually. I’m not a fan of the flip-flop between really cold days and really warm ones....

4 Published Jan 27, 2018, Updated Sep 27, 2023 Never made spaghetti squash before? I have a blog post all about the best ways to cook it. Don’t be intimidated! It’s super simple and perfect for easy meal prep. Given it’s low-carb content and noodle-like strands it’s often used as a substitute for pasta. Although that’s one of the most common ways to prepare spaghetti squash it’s by no means your only option....

3.7 39 Published Apr 03, 2019, Updated Jun 08, 2023 I originally shared this recipe on Instagram and you guys absolutely loved it! So I figured why not share on the blog too?! If you’re anything like me, you have a million Instagram posts bookmarked but they aren’t the most organized. I can never remember where I saved certain recipes that I find in magazines or take screenshots of BUT when I find things on blogs, I can keep them organized....

Who can resist the soft, fluffy, and apple-filled magic of an apple fritter donut? They’re one of the best treats to indulge in during fall (or year-round) and are easy to make, too. This Apple Fritter Bread, however, is just as magical! It’s the perfect solution for those who want to feed a crowd without having to deep fry a batch of donuts. Every fluffy and sweet bite is packed with fresh apples and cinnamon sugar, then topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze....

Earlier this year, I started a new feature here on Family Food on the Table with my January meal plan and February meal plan followed by the March meal plan. Each one gives you an entire month’s worth of recipe ideas for easy, healthy family dinners. I myself love to menu plan and schedule out our meals. It does not feel like a chore at all, and I really do enjoy it....

4.87 43 Published Jul 30, 2018, Updated Jun 12, 2023 Typically, caesar salads are high in calories and fat and don’t have much nutrition because they’re made with just lettuce, cheese and croutons. But to my own surprise, I recently created this dressing and a totally epic, caesar salad with shrimp and can now say I’m hooked! I can totally see why people like the taste of caesar salads....

Previously I’ve shared easy microwave baked brie with apricots and bacon, which is great for a last-minute appetizer when guests drop by. Today it’s a different take on that party food favorite in this baked brie with cranberry sauce. This melty, cheesy, gooey, creamy, slightly sweet, slightly tart appetizer is perfect for all your cocktail party needs. It’s also super festive with the cranberry sauce on top. I like to add a little fresh herbs for garnish too and then we’ve got red, green and white....

Now onto today’s recipe. Somehow in the last couple of weeks fall has arrived in Boise. It’s suddenly very chilly in the mornings, and gloriously sunny in the afternoons. The perfect sweater-but-no-coat weather for most of the day and I love it. I spent a large portion of my last week trudging through nurseries and tree farms, picking landscape plants for the house we’re building and it has reminded me why (especially as a horticulturist at heart) I love this season so much!...

Totally crave-worthy, this Black Pepper Tofu resembles the popular take-out dish you know and love. Just like the restaurant favorite Chinese black pepper chicken, but for this vegan recipe we will first press the tofu, then gently rip it into chunks, coat with a mix of olive oil, cornstarch and a few simple seasonings and bake until crispy. I use the same method of ripping tofu (instead of slicing it into uniform squares) in my Vegan Butter Chicken, General Tso’s Tofu and Vegan Chicken Nuggets....

Here’s a quick run-down of our weekend: Double date night out for sushi on Friday. Oh how I love a grown-up dinner date! Lunch date and afternoon hang-out with my parents. ❤️ Harry Potter themed birthday party. We are reading the books, my kids are obsessed and the mom of the birthday girl went all out - it was awesome! Bike rides and movie time and snuggles and general chill time after the kids’ first week of school....

5 8 Published Aug 05, 2022, Updated Jul 24, 2023 That being said when I was brainstorming new smoothie recipes I had the idea to create a butterfinger smoothie. And let me tell ya, it’s so delicious and tastes just like the real deal! It’s rich, creamy and tastes like an indulgent candy bar, but is made with healthy ingredients and packed with over 25 grams of protein. The frozen banana adds creaminess and touch of sweetness and the frozen zucchini adds some extra nutrients (I love adding veggies to my smoothies)....

Well. I’m not really on the chips right now. But the salsa? Yes, please. I still love it–on eggs, omelets, tacos, salads, fajitas, black beans. If I can put salsa on it, you can bet that I’ll be putting this salsa on it. I started making this salsa when my husband and I were in college, dead broke, when fresh produce was a luxury and Mexican restaurants were a distant dream....

So I gave up for awhile. It was one of my dark periods. And then I got the America’s Test Kitchen Best Ever Recipes 2013 Issue and saw the recipe for Cat Head Biscuits. Because they’re supposed to be as big as a cat’s head. Now…this is my cat. Note the size of her head. Her name is Willow. She hates me unless it’s cold outside, then she tries to crawl in bed with me....

This is a scrappy kind of meal. But the oh-so-comforting kind. We had a snow day this week. Meaning, the kids had a snow day and mama still had to work. Luckily, we got outside for a bit of icy fun. In the afternoon, I made some 3-minute homemade hot chocolate for the kids and our go-to granola bars for a snack. By the time the kids were in bed and it was time for me to have dinner, I was more than a little tired....

I wanted to do something with chocolate and strawberries since Valentines Day was approaching so I’m filling mine with the most AMAZING fresh strawberry whipped cream. I might even start a brand new post for that part at some point because it would be so great in so many things, like on top of cupcakes or as a filling for cake, or piled on french toast, I could go on and on… and of course a hefty drizzle of rich chocolate ganache over the top....

This cake starts out with 2 beautiful, perfectly chocolate-y 8-inch cakes. You’ll slice them both in half to create 4 laters. The filling for this cake is an easy chocolate mousse. It starts with a thick chocolate-cream cheese mixture, Which is then lightened up by folding in whipped cream to make is light and fluffy. You’ll layer each of the chocolate cake layers with fresh raspberries. They’ll lay nicer if you take the time to slice each one in half....