Farm Fresh Beef Meat Sauce for Meal Prep with Easy & Unique Serving Ideas

One of the most popular meals in my home is spaghetti with meat sauce, and it’s safe to say it’s the hearty fuel that helped my raise up three strapping boys, now ages 16, 19 and 22. The family has a particular brand they LOVE, and if I stray or get adventurous with homemade, they groan and say . . . “it’s different.” Farm Fresh Beef Meat Sauce

However, at the request of Beef Loving Texans, I recent made the Farm Fresh Meat Sauce created by their chef and my friend, Tiffany Blackmon.  The family did say, “it’s different” but this time with their mouths’ full gobbling up more. I was pretty happy about their enthusiasm, since the sauce includes extra finely chopped veggies like zucchini, carrots, mushrooms and such. I served this beef meat sauce on pasta – and also in three other unique ways! You can read all about it on their blog post, but I want to share it here too!   Continue reading

Chai Pear Quinoa-Oat Breakfast Bake with Vanilla Ricotta Cream

This post is sponsored by Whole Foods Market 365, however all opinions, ideas, recipes and enthusiasm remain my own!

September is Better Breakfast Month, and I’m all about “making my day” with a healthy, balanced breakfast brimming with good things like whole grains, fruits, and protein.  My Chai Pear Quinoa-Oat Breakfast Bake with Vanilla Ricotta Cream offers all this wholesome goodness and more (did I mention caffeine?), plus the big casserole is perfect for portioning into single serves for freezer meal prep. Chai Pear Quinoa Oat Breakfast Bake with Vanilla Ricotta Cream

Another thing that “makes my day” is shopping at Whole Foods Market 365 (Cedar Park). It’s where I picked up all the fresh, organic ingredients for this make-ahead breakfast recipe. And, it’s also my go-to store to grab ingredients and prepped foods to fuel my active lifestyle filled with running, obstacle course racing, weight lifting, yoga, paddle boarding, being a mom to three boys and more. Continue reading