There is something about chai that is just so comforting, especially in the morning when you want to ease gently into your day with some rich, warm flavors. But having to pick chai tea over coffee? Nonsense! Hey, this girl’s got priorities! So I decided to try blending those amazing flavors into a paleo breakfast bar. The result? Coffee and chai are happily co-existing in my life! The chai spice blend used to be a bit of a mystery to me – something magical that came inside a teabag, but it really is quite simple to get those flavors with a few spices that are likely sitting in your cupboard. A bit of cardamom, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and ginger and […]
Easy Freezer Recipes: Paleo Lemon Coconut Breakfast Bars
It has been a super busy time at our house since I last posted! Between my husband releasing his album and me launching my company, Eclair Lips (I make natural dessert-inspired lip balm – come check it out!), it feels like we’ve barely had a moment to soak it all in! It’s during times like these that I’m really thankful to have my freezer stocked with tonnes of meals so that we don’t have to spend much time in the kitchen to keep everyone fed. And the Paleo Lemon Coconut Breakfast Bars that I’m sharing with you today are one of my favorite easy freezer recipes not only as a quick grab-n-go in the morning, but a great little treat for […]
Rock Your Freezer Cooking Day
After telling you all about why I make easy freezer recipes and how I prep for them, here I am for the last part of the series to tell you how to rock your big cooking day! Get psyched I actually get excited and look forward to the big cooking day and try to make it as fun as possible. Why? I get to spend a whole day in the kitchen while someone else watches the kids – rare, rare, rare I know that by the end of the day, I’ll have a tonne of food in my freezer and won’t have to stress about meals all month I get to try a whole bunch of new recipes! I get […]
4 Easy Steps to Freezer Cooking Prep
So you read my first post on freezer cooking and you’re excited – you want to give easy freezer recipes a shot! I know, I’m a pretty convincing gal. Please tell that to my kids. So, where on earth do you start now? Step 1 – Plan and then plan some more I’ve already mentioned that I’m totally in love with my Once A Month Meals membership, and I think that people are in two camps about this: 1. If this site can do a lot of the planning for me, sign me up! or 2. I want to try and do this on my own and avoid another expense. Well, regardless of the group you fall into, the best starting […]
8 reasons to love freezer cooking with Once A Month Meals
Anyone who has been pregnant or has hung out with a pregnant woman knows that they are magnets, MAGNETS I tell you, for advice. Some of it is good, some bad, and most of it is ignored. Today though, I am doing a PSA with some of the best advice that I received during pregnancy (which I conveniently ignored) that is just plain awesome whether you have kids or not. Get a bunch of good food in your freezer already! I can’t count the times that people would tell me, “you should really cook some things in bulk and freeze them for when the baby comes” and I just internally rolled my eyes at them (a great skill to master). […]