by Dani | Oct 28, 2019 | Adventures, Healthy Meal Ideas
When I’m not feeling well, my go-to is Asian chicken noodle soup. So yesterday, when my husband was getting the chills and not feeling well, being the sweet and attentive wife that I am (ha!) I decided to make him the same. The twist is that I’m on...
by Dani | Sep 24, 2019 | Community, Healthy Meal Ideas, Lifestyle
Every game starts with rules. I thought I’d be a rockstar mom and play a new board game with my son. He’d received it as a gift, and it had both Mensa and Parent award stickers on it (a guarantee of goodness, surely). We looked at the rules and started to...
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by Dani | Sep 5, 2019 | Aloha Table, Community, Healthy Meal Ideas
Summer might be coming to an end, but these Vietnamese summer rolls are good for any time of year—and a summer roll party is a great excuse to gather friends together for some tasty fun! Who doesn’t like being able to pick whatever ingredients they want? Cook...
by Dani | Sep 26, 2017 | Healthy Meal Ideas, Uncategorized
Kale Salad Was A No-Go I’m always trying to get my kids to eat more veggies, so one night I thought I’d make kale salad. It didn’t go over well. My husband, the storyteller in the family, took the opportunity to tell us about the time he...
by Dani | Mar 12, 2017 | Adventures, Family dinners, Healthy Meal Ideas, Make Ahead, Tips
Ah…March. Even though we got three inches of snow this week in Iowa, it’ll soon be gone and warmer weather should stick around (fingers crossed). The glimpses of spring we’ve had have made me want something different from the go-to soups...
by Dani | Feb 8, 2017 | Healthy Meal Ideas, Tips, Uncategorized
I am the condiment queen. In my mind, condiments make a meal special. I love chutneys, garlic chili paste, and even weird stuff like fermented beancurd (check it out)! I’ve also been known to have five different kinds of salad dressing at one time,...
