Turkey bacon, kale, and cheese egg muffins (gluten-free, dairy free)

These turkey bacon egg muffins are a perfect make-ahead breakfast option for busy school mornings. You can have a healthy breakfast on the table in 5 minutes, and they’re dairy free and gluten-free. We’re definitely back into busy school morning mode around here. Let us rejoice the fact that we’ve made it a week without…

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Chocolate protein oatmeal bake (gluten-free and vegan)

Hey hey! How are you?  I’m definitely looking forward to the weekend! We’re still on West coast time (which is why my blog schedule has been all over the place), so it’s been a bit of a blur. If you have any tips for recovering jet-lagged kiddos, please send them my way. I’ve been zombie-ing…

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BFD girls’ night

Hellooooo! Happy almost-Friday! Hope you’re had an amazing week so far. It has been a bit of a crazy one over here, but I’m definitely looking forward to the weekend and slowing down a bit.  After some days of heat and mugginess, we were pelted down with rain yesterday. The girls still are still fascinated…

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Surviving the Crazy Mornings

This post is sponsored by my friends at The Quaker Oats Company. It’s hard to believe that summer is ending, and we’re headed back in to the school year hustle. Liv is starting KINDERGARTEN (hold me), and long gone are the slow mornings of hanging out in our jammies until 11am before wandering to the…

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Nana’s famous egg dish

This egg casserole is perfect for any brunch or holiday celebrations. It freezes beautifully to make ahead, and tastes amazing with pico de gallo salsa. Check out the recipe + a video, and also the creme brûlée French toast in this post. 🙂 Hi friends! Hope you’re having an amazing day. I have a ton of…

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Healthy Savory Breakfast Quinoa

This breakfast quinoa is a savory switch-up on the sweet rotation. It’s packed with veggies, filling protein, and is inherently gluten-free. Make a batch to enjoy for breakfasts for the week! Hi friends! How’s the day going so far?? Things feel much more normal around here this week. Everyone is back home and together, we…

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The best Paleo granola

Hi friends! How’s the day going?? Thank you so much for all of your heartfelt comments and emails after yesterday’s family post. I started a giant checklist with your tips and suggestions and am going to start cranking through and researching while we get a referral to a pediatric GI specialist. Even though it breaks my…

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Granola

 You guyyysssssss. Behold the latest snack obsession.  I was trying to think of another breakfast option that I could make in advance, since eggs don’t travel too well and I’ve been wanting to switch it up from the usual breakfast cookies and cookie dough cereal. Granola instantly came to mind, as it’s one of my…

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20 Healthy, On-the-Go Breakfasts

Fuel your day right and get off to a great start with these healthy, on-the-go breakfast ideas! Hi friends! How’s the day going? Your comments this morning were cracking me up. SO many good ones! I’m also glad I’m not alone with totally mishearing song lyrics. “Starbucks lovers” was a debate between the Pilot and…

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Autumn Spice Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oats

Another thing on the “fall is awesome” list: the slow cooker. This is one of my most beloved kitchen appliances, and something I’ve used frequently since receiving it as a wedding gift, years ago. The slow cooker makes amazing soups, curries, and chills, but some of my favorite uses are more unconventional: cooking butternut squash…

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How’s your morning going? I’ve got a yummy and healthy fall recipe for you below–pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! But first, I’m excited to share about last night. Sasha and I had a crazyawesome Soli Beat event last night at lululemon La Encantada. We’re friends with their amazing staff, and they reached…

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Fiesta Egg Casserole

This Mexican egg casserole recipe can also be known as “you really can put anything in an egg dish.” It was a nice and lazy weekend over here. After Saturday’s day of running + teaching, I treated myself to a massage – one of the major perks of working at a resort – and came home…

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