Staying Fit and Eating Clean During PCS Limbo
Going through a permanent change of station (PCS) is a real pain. But it’s what military members and their families do. Most have gotten...
6 Pantry Staples We Always Have on Hand
Sometimes you just don't have time for grocery shopping. Or meal planning, or even cooking dinner. Other times you may have to change your...
Delicious California Taco Rice Recipe Everyone will Love
When we lived in Southern California a decade ago (yes, Janet, a decade ago) we frequented the nighttime Farmer's Market known as Sunset Market....
6 Surprising Foods You Can Freeze
Freezing full meals or ingredients gives you the flexibility to buy in bulk or save money when there’s a sale. Freezing comes in handy...
7 Unique Pumpkin Recipes that Won’t Put You on Pumpkin Overload
Fall is here, and you know that means cooler weather, beautiful colors and of course all the fabulous pumpkin recipes. The favorite flavor of...
How to Make Amazing Crockpot Tex-Mex Chicken Fajitas
Whether you’re a native Texan living far, far away from your hometown’s famous taco trucks, or you’re simply an aficionado who has yet to...
Warm and Cozy Comfort Food Fall Recipes that Your Kids Will...
Fall has finally come. Maybe it's still technically summer but since Starbucks released their Pumpkin Spice collection, everyone else (including us here at Daily...
5 Life-Saving Meal Planning Tips
Do you find yourself rushing around a few times a week, scrambling to get dinners together for the family? And more often than not...
5 Comfort Dishes for Your Next Meal Train
Growing up meal trains were less official than they are now, but they were just as efficient. When a neighbor had a baby, we...
5 Yummy School Lunch Ideas That Will Shake Up Your Kids...
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Your kids are headed back to school and that means its time to start thinking and planning school lunch...
Taste Test: Japanese Snacks with Live Iwakuni
It's happened. You've been in one of those immaculate Japanese 7-11s and after the initial shock of how sparkly clean it all is, (um,...
5 Easy & Kid-Friendly Vegan Snacks
If you're a busy parent, chances are that you've fallen victim to giving your child those easy go-to snacks that are packed with sugar...
Shopping for Japanese Wines with Live Iwakuni
The great Robert Louis Stevenson once said, “Wine is bottled poetry,” and folks, we couldn’t agree more. Its bottled poetry, bottled rock 'n' roll,...
Go-To Camping Meals for the Adventurous Family
It’s a funny thing about nature: No matter what season it is, we can always find solace sitting in a chair, eyes transfixed on...
10 Tips to Grill Like a Pro
For those that meal plan, it is not uncommon to have at least one night a week designated to a certain type of cuisine...
9 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Cook in Your Air...
A few years ago, the Instant Pot was the hottest thing in the kitchen. Lives were changed with the programmable pressure cooker. And Pinterest...
5 Easy Meal Ideas For PCS Season
So, your spouse has orders overseas and now it's time to get the house packed. Between navigating all of the paperwork, appointments, and timelines...
Delicious Freezable Breakfast Burritos for Busy Mornings
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Ahhh, weekday mornings. You gently open up your eyes and decide to lay in bed for...
Five Ways to Make Deployment Dinners Easier
When deployment has got you down the motivation to make elaborate meals is close to nil. Which is why as dinner time approaches, we...
Mastering Kansas City Style Barbecue Sauce
One of the perks of getting stationed in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is the close proximity to Kansas City. And, if the Food Network has...
Cook the Perfect Valentine’s Day Dinner
Valentine's Day is one of those fun holidays. It's the kind where you are not obligated to travel far and wide to visit family...
5 Super Bowl Snack Ideas for Game Day
So, you're gearing up for the Super Bowl! Whether your favorite team is playing or not, the Super Bowl is a fun excuse to...
Trying All the Commissary Ramen Noodles
Ramen has always been there to carry us through the good and bad times. Broke college student, empty fridge, tired as a mother, or...
3 Soup Recipes to Keep You Warm Through Winter
It's winter. And, depending on where you're stationed, it is probably cold, or at least colder than you'd like. For example, 60 degrees and...
5 Easy and Healthy Kid-Friendly Lunches
After what feels like a 25-hour-long morning, you want your little one to have a nice, healthy lunch, but you also want it to...
Food For A Kid’s Party
Kid's party food can be tricky...children can be notoriously picky eaters, and sometimes the occasion calls for more than just a few pizzas (although,...
Cookie Exchange Favorites
Cookie exchanges can be hosted in a variety of ways, and we've been to them all! There's the laid-back exchange, where you bring your own...
Eating at a Dinner Party When You’re on a Special Diet
You’ve decided to start a new diet. Yes, diet is a four-letter word, so if it makes you feel better, call it a lifestyle....
Cooking For Crowds
Food brings people together, and, as a military family, food is at the center of a lot of our relationships. Cooking for a crowd...
Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Wow a Crowd: Sweet Potato Soufflé
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and with the holiday season comes a flurry of fall-themed recipes that will no doubt flood the internet.
It can be...
No-Fail Potluck Recipes
Do you have an upcoming event that calls for everyone to bring a dish? Stand out from the sea of pasta salads and mac-n-cheese...
5 Favorite Squash and Pumpkin Recipes for Fall
Falling leaves, cardigans, a crisp breeze, pumpkin spice lattes...these are just a few of the signs that autumn is officially here! With the changing of...
Southern Shrimp and Grits Recipe
When you think of Southern food, you probably immediately think fried. While you certainly would be correct about that, there are also some interesting...
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Lunch for a mom is hard. Sometimes eating at all during the day is hard. Cue binge eating. Who hasn't eaten an abandoned peanut butter...
Cheddar and Apple Grilled Cheese for a Wholesome, Kid-Friendly Recipe
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As moms, our go-to meal plans can kind of get...boring. Now that the school year has begun...
4 Recipes To Make The Most Out Of Peach Season
Summer: It's that magical time of the year when the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and many fruits and vegetables are at...