It’s been a little while since we’ve done a bookish update here at WTS so I thought it would be fun to share a little bit of what I’ve been reading lately and what’s on my TBR list for early 2020. Today’s post is all about What To Read This Month.
As my kids get older and juggling four schedules gets a little crazier, I’ve really come to appreciate the beauty of a grab and go breakfast. Having a healthy, low sugar option that tastes great and keeps me full all morning? That’s a healthy kitchen win. Our new recipe for Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal Cups will have your whole family starting the day right.
The New Year – and a new decade! – has arrived and the internet is abuzz with resolutions, goal setting strategies, and a heightened energy about what we can all accomplish in the next 365 days. It’s exciting. And, if I’m being honest, also a little overwhelming. I love to read about the things people are working on and striving for (I find it really interesting and often so inspiring!) so I thought I would share a little bit about one are of 2020 Goals: Around My Table.
As I’ve taken a deep dive into the goal setting space recently, I’ve been focused on breaking down my goals into specific action items to help achieve those goals. So in addition to sharing the three foodie plans I have for 2020, I’m also sharing how I’m planning to make it all happen. Do you have tips for getting stuff done in your life? Big goals for the new year? Tell us! Here are my foodie goals for 2020:
…It’s a New Year and we are back with a renewed focus on all things food, health, and building community here at With Two Spoons. We are starting the year off with a brand new recipe to get your year started off right: Healthy Meal Prep Sun Dried Tomato and Feta Egg Bites.
We’ve decked the halls, wrapped all the presents, and made the last (fingers crossed!) frantic trip to Target which means we can finally say Cheers to Christmas Vacation!
It’s been a really fun year here at With Two Spoons (check out Lane’s recent post about our blog anniversary for some highlights) and we hope that you all will continue to follow along in 2020 as we welcome the new decade with new recipes and a renewed focus on building community and improving health through food.
We will be taking the next two weeks off from new posts (a first for us!) but will be back on January 7th with an all new recipe to kick off the new year.
In the meantime, check out our archives for great holiday break recipes like this Bourbon Salted Caramel Coffee or our White Chocolate Cranberry Scones.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year.
With love and warm holiday wishes,
Holly & Lane
Christmas morning, to me, is all about hygge. If you aren’t familiar, hygge is a term used in both the Norwegian and Danish languages that roughly translates to a feeling of coziness or comfort. A good cup of coffee, warm pajamas, and relaxing by the fireplace with family is my idea of a perfectly hyggelig Christmas morning. One thing that helps keep Christmas morning relaxed in our home is having a plan for a simple but comforting breakfast. For today’s Friday Five, I’m sharing Simple Christmas Breakfast Ideas that will hopefully help you to have a more relaxing holiday morning.
‘Tis the season for holiday treats and I am here for it. Christmas cookies, candy, and other sweets abound at home, work, and holiday gatherings and while I definitely love indulging in the holiday foodie fun now and then, I do try and stay mindful of all the extra sugar creeping into my diet this time of year. I came up with the recipe for these Easy Gingerbread Energy Bites as way to enjoy a sweet holiday treat without all of the processed sugar. And bonus – they are gluten free and vegan, too!
Thanksgiving day has come and gone and, if you’re anything like me, you’ve spent some time standing in front of the refrigerator trying to figure out just what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers. Well, don’t fret: We’ve dedicated this Friday Five to the recipes we love for making use of leftovers.
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I am ready for a day of family, fun, and really, really good food. Thanksgiving in my family is full of all the traditional foods: Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and (of course), mashed potatoes. While there is very little I love more than a big old helping of buttery carbohydrates, I definitely appreciate a lighter dish or two to balance out the meal. Our new recipe for Instant Pot Herbed Cauliflower Mash is just the ticket for a super satisfying, full of flavor and healthy Thanksgiving dish.
The best part about this Instant Pot Herbed Cauliflower Mash is that it is essentially a one pot dish that takes only a few minutes to prepare. Start by grabbing your instant pot and a silicone steamer basket. I like this one, which I found at Target. Put about one cup of water in the instant pot. Take a whole head of cauliflower and remove the core and greens. Cut it into quarters and place the florets and pieces into the steamer basket. Pop them in the Instant Pot and you’re halfway there. Set the IP to manual and cook on high pressure for 1 minute. Yes, you read that right: ONE minute. When the time is up, use a quick release.
…The holiday season is fast approaching. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is now less than two weeks away. Time to get those holiday meal plans in place so that when game day comes, you can relax and enjoy the time with friends and family instead of running around like crazy. Today on the blog, I’m sharing How I’m Prepping for Thanksgiving and we’ve got a free, downloadable PDF to help you prep, too!
