This post contains affiliate links. I’m always looking for easy snacks my kids can pack for their lunches or for snacks at various activities. Aldi has several good options, including some fruit and grain bars, various granola bars, dried fruit,…
Brownies are my mom’s favorite dessert, so they were a treat we frequently enjoyed while I was a kid. Mom would whip up a Betty Crocker mix and sprinkle the freshly baked brownies with a dusting of powdered sugar. We…
I make a lot of homemade meals and dinners cooked from scratch for my family, but sometimes we indulge a little. That might mean enjoying a pizza on a busy weeknight, a dessert on the weekend, or some chips and…
This post contains affiliate links. My family used to take vitamins on a regular basis, and I took them religiously throughout my pregnancies. In the years since, though, we’ve read an increasing amount of research indicating that the benefits of…
This post contains affiliate links. We tend to think of winter as the time when animals go into hibernation. And some do. But it’s also the time when certain traditions come out of hibernation. Turkey and stuffing. Trees and lights….
Yogurt is a personal favorite of mine. It’s soft, easy to find in a variety of flavors, and can be bought for cheap prices. So when I saw that Aldi had lowfat yogurt Moo Tubes, I decided to try them…
This post contains affiliate links. I used to work at a newspaper that had a coffee vending machine in the kitchen break room. While vending machine coffee sounds less than delicious, one day when I was running on fumes while…
Mysteries of the Universe: is applesauce a healthy fruit, or a dessert? On one hand, you could argue that it’s got the markings of a healthy fruit. It’s high in Vitamin C, and there is a body of research associating…
This post contains affiliate links. Aldi can be a bit like a mini international grocery store with foods inspired from different countries. They sell various types of Indian food, and sometimes Mexican food or Thai-inspired food, or even Greek food….
With cooler weather upon us, it’s time for cozy meals such as chili and soup, and desserts such as apple pie or brownies still warm from the oven. I grew up in a home where brownies were a favorite, especially…