• Birthday,  Celebrations,  Money Saving Tips,  Recipes,  Snacks

    How to Throw a Great Dog Birthday Party with Items From the Dollar Tree

    This year my son turned 12 and requested a dog themed birthday party…how fun is that! As usual everything seemed to come together for a fun party that was enjoyed by all our guests. One of the main ideas was to serve food in doggie bowls that actually looked like food a dog would eat. This created so many funny moments as the boys devoured their treats. Here is a “ruff” idea of what we served our guests when they arrived at the Dog Party: Dog Water Bowls (made with blue Jello) Dog Chow (recipe here) Mini Hot Dogs Dog Pound Lollipops (Oriental Trading Co) Puppy Chews (Pepperoni Sticks) Dog…

  • Dinner,  Keto,  Lunch,  Recipes

    Spinach Artichoke Tart

    I found this amazing recipe when I was going through my hard core Paleo phase a few years back. Even now, I still eat pretty clean and would probably consider my diet somewhere between Paleo and Keto, however because this recipe does contain cheese, it would fall more in-line with Keto foods than strict Paleo. Regardless, it is a delicious way to satisfy your quiche cravings. Not that I really ever have “quiche cravings,” but this dish just feels really indulgent, like a comfort food, when in reality, you are benefiting from a pretty generous portion of spinach and artichokes…and well, cheese! The crust is made from almond flour, so…

  • Herb crusted salmon with lemons
    Dinner,  Recipes

    Herb Crusted Salmon

    Herb Crusted Salmon When you live in the Pacific Northwest as we do, salmon is part of our regional heritage. For generations, salmon have played an important role in the local Native American tribal religion, culture, and diet. Early explorers Lewis and Clark feasted on roasted and dried salmon and made detailed descriptions and drawings of the salmon they saw in the Columbia River, noting how abundant the fish were in the area. Today, we learn about the salmon life cycle in our schools. Students raise fingerlings and release them into local rivers. We visit fish hatcheries and count the salmon in the fall when they migrate up river. We name rivers and streets after…

  • Dutch Babies, a Breakfast Favorite
    Breakfast,  Food,  Recipes

    Dutch, Dutch Babies: A Breakfast Favorite

    A Dutch baby is just a light fluffy pancake you cook in the oven! These pancakes are a cross between crepes and popovers and  magically form into a bowl shape while cooking in the oven. Some people call them German pancakes or oven pancakes. Whatever you want to call them, this yummy breakfast will be sure to please. Dutch babies are a favorite breakfast around here, consequently, whenever I make this recipe I always double the batch. Even so, it is often not enough! The recipe below has been doubled for you, however, you may decide to double it again if you have a lot of mouths to feed. There…