Meal Planning

Hello Beautiful! The word “balance” is a bit overused these days, but when it comes to fitness and fat loss, we as women do not do it enough. Think: No more carbs! No more fats! I’m never eating bread again! I’m swearing off desserts! I’m going vegan! No more than …

I’ve been a mother for more than eight years. I’ve been a human for more than 37 years. And yet I am completely baffled by the notion that my family expects to eat dinner every night. Like, every. single. night. All the nights. They want dinner!  It doesn’t even seem …

Katania Venegoni-Taylor shows how to use an Instant Pot for chicken curry and all the other amazing things about the Instant Pot.

Have you ever stood in your pantry or in front of a cupboard full of food and thought, “Well, which of these items is going to kill my kid?” I’m sorry if you have. Really. It is incredibly frustrating. Your child is diagnosed with food allergies, and your entire meal …

Now that we are finally getting into the groove of the school year, one area starts to fizzle out… the school lunch. It’s difficult to keep the creativity up all year long, but I thought I would provide a few little tips and ideas that might spark some new menu …

Carson City has a new value grocery store - FoodMaxx - which happens to be right on my way home, so I jumped at the chance to shop during its Grand Opening and see what deals I could find. My usual weekly grocery budget is around $200, and this week …

About two years ago, I approached my husband about my stress over our mountain of debt. “Something has to happen, we have to pay off this debt! It’s keeping me up nights!” I told him. We resolved to start paying them off, one by one, and living on a strict …

My oldest three children have hit an age where their sports require evening participation.  While we are homeschoolers and actively seek out day-time classes, sometimes evenings are the only available option, or are the best-fitting option for our overall schedule.  AND, due to swim lessons being a huge priority for …

The weather is starting to warm up, which means I enjoy using my grill again. There is something about grilling that screams summer. My family loves these grilled teriyaki chicken sandwiches. These sandwiches are delicious and pretty easy to whip up. The chicken does need to be marinated for an …

You could call me a follower, although I prefer to think of myself as up for any challenge… especially if all my friends have already done it. So when it seemed that half my world around me was doing the Whole30, I decided to jump on the bandwagon. I can …