This week's #InstaWeanTeam challenge is watermelons! Whether you eat it by itself, make it into a popsicle, or use it in a salad, with 4th of July coming up, watermelons is definitely a great treat! Instead of making a regular fruit salad, I decided to make a savory watermelon salad instead! It's refreshing and will … Continue reading Watermelon Salad w/ Feta & Cucumber

This week's #InstaWeanTeam theme is QUINOA! We love quinoa in our house. We eat it as a rice alternative, and I love it because it's not heavy on the stomach. Also, quinoa is a great super food to introduce to children!We love Mexican food in our house, so I made a Southwest Quinoa for a … Continue reading Southwest Quinoa Recipe

Raise your hand if you love chicken nuggets? I sure do, and so does my toddler. However, frozen or fast food chicken nuggets are so unhealthy. It’s actually easier and more inexpensive to make your own, and you won’t feel guilty for serving it to your family. So this week’s #InstaWeanTeam challenge, I reinvented the … Continue reading Reinventing Chicken Nuggets Recipe

This week's #InstaWeanTeam key ingredient is GREEN BEANS! This week I made garlic green beans. A quick and easy side dish that can be paired with pretty much anything! I love pairing this week baked chicken!Garlic Green Beans:1 tbsp EVOO1 tbsp minced garlic1/2 a small onion (chopped)1 lb fresh green beans (ends cut)1/2 tsp tamari1/8 … Continue reading Garlic Green Beans Recipe

It's Summer time and berries are in season! This week's Insta Wean Team theme are Healthy Summer Treats with Berries! In Cali, the weather is always so warm, so a cold delicious treat is needed. So, I made a yummy and simple strawberry coconut chia pudding.Ingredients:2 tbsp chia seeds1/2 cup almond milk6 strawberries (leaves cut … Continue reading Strawberry Coconut Chia Pudding

This week's #InstaWeanTeam theme is CHINESE FOOD! We love Chinese food, but getting takeout is not always healthy. So we recreated some our favorite takeout dishes! Today, I made Mongolian beef using my crockpot! Ingredients:1 lb beef flank steak, cut into stir-fry strips1/4 cup cornstarch1/2 cup tamari or low sodium soy sauce2 tsp olive oil1 tsp … Continue reading Crockpot Mongolian Beef Recipe