Happy first OCM Motivated Monday! I am usually a daily meal planner and plan as I go mama, but decided to kick off this year with a weekly meal planning goal. Here’s to reducing the mental load of planning day to day. Although this task takes some time upfront, it saves time and potential stress…
Vegan Chocolate Cake Muffins
An oldie but goodie allergy friendly treat (df, ef, pf). These hit mama’s spot when I’m craving it and are a safe treat for my little one. 🥳🤤 Organic Ingredients:All purpose flourFlax Milk + tsp. ACVGrapeseed 🍇 oilHoney 🍯Sea SaltAluminum-free baking powder Vanilla ExtractCocoa Powder
Organic Arugula Salad
Originating from the Mediterranean, arugula is full of nutritional value and naturally peppery flavor. Add in garbanzo beans as a vegan protein source and you have an enjoyable plant based meal to include on your healthy meal planning calendar any day of the week. Ingredients:ArugulaTomatoesGarbanzo BeansRed OnionMandarin OrangesHerbal SeasoningBlack PepperLemon JuiceApple Cider Vinegar
Organic Vegetable Soup
There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of vegetable soup on a cold winter day. I used my InstaPot (optional) to save some time, combining organic ground turkey with onion, garlic, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, Good & Gather’s (Target brand) Tomato Basil sauce and a few additional seasonings and spices. Pairing it with a cornbread…
Dutch Oven Stewed Pepper Chicken
Cooking in my new Dutch oven (video below) for the first time was divine. Spending more time in the kitchen over the winter break is always something I look forward to doing. This is usually the time of year I also create my organic soul food dishes over the course of the break which I…
Breakfast At Home
In this new normal, during the week, with the exception of my littlest one, we’re all fending for ourselves. One thing I am grateful for is the self sufficiency of my adolescent son who can prep a quick breakfast for himself at the start of his virtual school day which usually consists of Killer Dave’s…