With summer within reach, I find myself looking for lighter recipes and side dishes, especially salads. Salads are an easy way to get leafy greens into your daily routine and don’t weigh you down. This Beet and Goat Cheese Salad is one of my favorites.

The Chocolate Chip Waffles are always a huge hit and have a very special place in my kids’ hearts and not just because they are dang tasty!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WAFFLE DAY!

To celebrate, we are making a boat ton of waffles. Two recipes, Chocolate Chip Waffles (my kids’ favorite - recipe to come in the following weeks) and Cornmeal Waffles with a spicey twist. With crispy edges from the cheese and a light texture, these are sure to be one of your favorites too.

Looking to get more leafy greens into your kids’ (and your) diet? My Kale Pasta Recipe is a hit my youngest and is very versatile. Serve as a vegetarian dish or add cooked chicken breast if you are looking for more protein.

Give it a try!

Blueberry Pancakes AND Hall & Oates. That is our Sunday morning tradition. This is a go-to meal that our entire family LOVES! Not entirely sure why Hall & Oates became our music of choice but does it really matter? It’s Hall & Oates!!

I love granola. LOVE IT! It’s crunchy, sweet, and healthy, right? I thought it was until I looked at the label of what I was eating. Until I saw how much fat and sugar was is in it. Good gravy! Not nearly as healthy as I thought. With that, I stopped buying it for years.

A few years ago I wanted to get more leafy greens into my diet so I looked up some green smoothie recipes and it turns out they are stinkin’ delicious! Especially with pineapple and oranges? So good! But that’s a recipe for a different day.