Who doesn’t love to wake up to a citrusy, lemon breakfast bread on a bright and sunny morning? My first experience with this delicious recipe was when my mother-in-law brought it to our house as her contribution to a family celebration. She posted the original recipe on her blog as a French Lemon Yogurt Cake. I couldn’t get enough of it! However, as I typically do, I started to experiment with.. Read More
Summer Family Dinner Ideas (No.3)
Hello friends! I’ve made it through a month of birthday and holiday celebrations. Now it’s time to detox (just a little) and get back on track with good, clean eating. Fortunately, healthy options for summer family dinner ideas are as abundant as the fresh summer produce in North Carolina. In my backyard, tomato plants, peppers and herbs are thriving. Soon, these plants will provide us with the best tasting and most convenient.. Read More
Healthy Family Meals for Summer (No. 2)
How is it the middle of July already?! We recently returned from a trip to visit my lovely and amazing in-laws at their beautiful home in Lake Lure, NC. They are so gracious to host one of my family’s most beloved traditions: going to their Lake Lure home for the 4th of July. The whole weekend is packed with delightful food, time on the water, naps on the “sleeping porch”, wine tastings (juice.. Read More
Weekly Dinner Menu for Summer No. 1
Confession: I’m pretty sure I gain a few pounds in the summer time and lose them in the winter time. It’s the opposite of the expected holiday weight gain that most people experience. The same people who tend to put on the pounds over Thanksgiving and Christmas are the same people who tirelessly work to lose them before bathing suit season. Not me. My girlish figure goes by the wayside.. Read More