This past week, Reuben and I were away from each other overnight for the first time in our married life. Waaaah! It wasn’t so bad during the day since Reuben …

Shopping with Helen can be a bit of an ordeal. Thus, Reuben and I TRY to do the grocery shopping together. Last week we were going through the self-checkout at …

For our fourth anniversary, we decided to take a trip to the cities (that’s what we Minnesotans call the Minneapolis/St. Paul area). Reuben’s family graciously agreed to watch Helen so …

You guys, I made spring rolls for the first time! Yay for me! For some reason I just feel like one of the cool kids for pulling these off. They …

I’M FINISHED WITH MY WHOLE 30! Let the chocolate eating begin. Sort of kidding. This was definitely an experience that I won’t soon forget. I’ll detail the things I like …

Easiest Pulled Pork in the Crockpot – a cinch to throw together and paleo friendly! I didn’t invest in a crockpot until I got pregnant. Everyone raved about how easy …

This week was a bit of a challenge. Not because I had crazy cravings, but because we went “camping” (we actually visited friends and family at their campsites). We ate …

This post was first published on May 7, 2010 on Cooking for Seven. I always considered it some of my best work, so of course I wanted to share it …

I made it through Week 2 of my Whole 30! As I mentioned in my previous post, I am not following the Whole 30 as prescribed by the original creators. …

When I was a teenager, my sisters and I loved to plan tea parties with our friends. We would assign the courses (soup, sandwiches and salads) to each family, and …