The Chirping Moms

In the Swing of Things with NEW Juicy Juice

In the Swing of Things with NEW Juicy Juice

This post is sponsored by Juicy Juice.  It’s October… we’ve been in school for exactly 2 months, fall sports take up the weekends, along with Halloween outings and parties. I finally feel like we’re in the swing of things. Two things that always take me a while to get back in the swing of things is with packing school lunches… Read More

Summer Meal Planning: Farmer’s Market Meals

Summer Meal Planning: Farmer’s Market Meals

By: Andrea Westervelt Farmers markets are back open around the country, and while it is so exciting to have access to fresh local produce and hand-crafted foods, sometimes it’s overwhelming to know how to turn that food into an actual dinner! My family shops at a LOT of farmers markets doing delicious research for Farmspread.com, so I have several go-to… Read More

My 4 Healthiest Habits From 2018 (that you can do too!)

My 4 Healthiest Habits From 2018 (that you can do too!)

By: Lexie Allman of Lexsentials  Today I’m sharing healthy habits that you can do – almost all of them right at home. 2018 was the year that I made many drastic changes with noticeable effects for my health. I learned A LOT about myself after going through the functional medicine testing and program at Integrative Wellness Group which you can… Read More

Monthly Meal Planning Calendar: January

Monthly Meal Planning Calendar: January

By: Andrea Westervelt HAPPY 2019! After the business of the holidays, it’s time for some regular cooking. I’ve kept my January meal planing calendar pretty realistic: healthy the first week, and then I sort of slide into our regular semi-healthy fare.  I love winter cooking: easy stuff to assemble and bake in the oven or cook in the crockpot. I… Read More

December Meal Planning Calendar

December Meal Planning Calendar

By: Kristen Mider, Cooking for Friends  Winter is here and so is a busy month of holiday events. We hope this December Meal Planning Calendar will help you stay organized and give you ideas for great cold weather meals. You can download and print the calendar for free and below the meal planning calendar is a list of all of… Read More

Apple Cake Recipe: Perfect for Fall

Apple Cake Recipe: Perfect for Fall

By: Kristen Mider of Cooking with Friends  It’s beginning to feel like fall here. The leaves are starting to drop from the trees, the mornings are growing crisper, and the summer fruits and vegetables have given way to fall favorites. Corn, tomatoes, and peaches are being replaced by things like kale, beets, and apples. My kids love apples. They consume… Read More

Avocado Toast with Pecorino Cheese

Avocado Toast with Pecorino Cheese

I love the food in Italy. Honestly, even after 30 days of eating meals in Italy both at restaurants and cooking, I didn’t get sick of the food. The restaurants are wonderful and more family friendly (in my opinion). I enjoyed cooking meals there too. Grocery stores are small and friendly. There are tiny markets with amazing produce. And… the… Read More