Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. The thing about following the paleo diet is it gets boring. You get into a rut, make the same things over and over again, then drool over your family’s decadent looking and smelling desserts. I’ll admit I’ve been a slacker lately. but this week with some more health Read Post
32 Easy & Delicious Paleo Muffins
Choosing to live a paleo lifestyle can be a difficult transition. Without “filler” foods like starches, potatoes, rice, and pasta, mealtimes can leave you feeling less full. And without processed and boxed foods, snack times can be challenging. Enter paleo muffins. When I first embarked on a lifestyle change, the first thing I knew I Read Post
Perfect Vanilla Peppermint Cupcakes with Peppermint Oreo Frosting
While the rest of the world is obsessing over pumpkin and gingerbread, for me the ultimate holiday flavor is peppermint. Maybe it’s because we live in South Florida and it’s so ridiculously hot, but peppermint smells and tastes like a little slice of winter. I always make white chocolate peppermint pudding cookies, but this year I was inspired by Read Post
How To Bake Too Cute Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
While the rest of the country devours silky pumpkin pies or other traditional holiday desserts, I’m always looking for something fun on Thanksgiving. I make cupcakes all the time for Halloween, New Year’s Eve, or just because, but I’ve never made them for Thanksgiving…until now! When I was walking through Michael’s and saw these adorable Read Post
Monster Halloween Play Dough Recipe
There’s only one craft item in this world I loathe more than glitter. Play dough. The cans you buy at the store smell awful, and when when your children have finished destroying their creations it crumbles up into your furniture and floors. Unfortunately though, our kids love play dough, and when we used to attend baby classes they played Read Post
Perfect Paleo Butternut Squash Soup
While the rest of the world is pontificating about everything pumpkin, I prefer a different flavor of the season. Yes it’s true, I loathe pumpkin and never understood everyone’s obsession with the fleshy fruit. Instead when fall hits I turn to the nutty, sweet, and filling flavor of butternut squash. I make it a variety of ways including roasting, mashing, and for years have been Read Post
Natural Food Dye Monster Cupcakes
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, so if you purchase something I may receive a small commission. Looking to make “scary” monster cupcakes that aren’t filled with harmful food dyes? I love making ombre cakes, and colorful cakes, but finding natural ways to dye baked goods has been a challenge for me ever since we rid our diets’ of food Read Post
Make and Freeze Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
It’s a Sunday morning tradition, each weekend we spend Sundays making a big family breakfast. Nothing is off limits – quiche, french toast souffle, waffles, scones, and of course homemade buttermilk pancakes. Pancakes are the girls favorite and something I ‘batch make’ to feed them for a few weeks. I used to freeze all of their Read Post
Paleo & Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
As someone that tries to eat a paleo lifestyle, the one thing I miss the most is ice cream. Especially in the summer, when I see my daughter and husband cooling off with a sweet treat. So a few months ago I began freezing fruit and experimenting. You literally can make any “ice cream” out of frozen bananas, even Read Post
How To Make An Ombre Frosted Cake
Do you want to know a secret? It doesn’t take a lot of skill to make an awesome ombre frosted cake. Hello there Mommy in Sports readers! My name is Leslie and I’m the writer/creator at the blog From Play Dates to Parties. There you’ll find my all of my adventures in parenting, decorating, and Read Post