Articles in DIY Family Food
9 Favourite Things to Make with Strawberries
It’s Strawberry season – hooray! You can buy them en mass for a great price right now. I stocked up last week on strawberries from my local grocery store, and now I have a few …
Meal Planning Monday: Week 2 – Simple, Real Family Dinners
Did you meal plan with me last week? How did it go for you?
I ended up cooking 4 of the 6 dinners I planned last week. Why only 4? On Tuesday, we heard the pitter …
Meal Planning Monday: Week One – Simple, Real Family Dinners
I’m trying to be a healthier mommy. I’m taking baby steps, and the baby step I took this past month was to focus on healthy eating.
I’m not a raw foods and tofu kind of girl, …
Make Broccoli Mac & Cheese from Scratch
When chatting with a friend the other day about what kinds of foods we ate, I had a realization.
It’s been at least 6 months (maybe almost a year?!) since I’ve purchased macaroni & cheese from …
Make Spring Cupcakes and Flag Toppers
It’s no secret that we love cupcakes in this house.
For Easter weekend, we made these Springy cupcakes with purple rosette icing, chocolate eggs and DIY flag toppers.
Make Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Beef stew is the ultimate winter food. What’s even better? When you can pop it into your slow cooker early in the day, forget about it, and then enjoy it for supper!
I love a good, …
Reflections on Baking, Motherhood and Perfection
For Valentine’s Day this week, Little C and I did some baking together. We made some pretty cupcakes (the easy way – with a mix), iced them with buttercream icing (here’s my simple tip on …
Make Chocolate Heart Lollipops from Candy Canes
Ah, Pinterest. It’s the biggest time-waster in the world, but it’s oh-so-inspiring, right?
I saw these clever candy cane heart pops via Pinterest on Bird’s Party Blog and I knew I had to try them. I …
Free Printable “Sweet & Tweet” Valentine’s Day Tags
For a simple and budget-friendly Valentine for friends and family this year, print out my free bird & cupcake Valentines (found here) and cut them out into squares. You can punch holes in the tops, …
Little C’s Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party (+ Free Water Bottle & Treat Bag Printables)
My oldest “baby” turned four on January 1st, and we had her birthday party this last Saturday. I’ve been throwing her birthday party a couple of weeks after her actual birthday because of the busy …
