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Black Bean Pasta

I bought this black bean pasta ($2.99) at Trader Joe’s last weekend because it was a new item and I thought it looked interesting. It is gluten free and the only ingredient is black bean flour. When we were at the store, I talked to a couple…

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes Recipe

  This recipe is my own adaptation of my mom’s Sunday Pancake recipe. It’s similar, but with a couple substitutions (such as whole wheat flour and coconut sugar) and additions. I make this recipe for Saffy and myself with leftovers for her lunch (or Saffy, Patrick…

How I Save Money on Groceries

If you follow me on Instagram or know me in real life (or read my “About” page), you probably know that I am a full-time college student living on campus with my daughter. We usually eat dinner in the dining hall because I have a meal plan…

Sunday Lunch Prep

Last week we were on vacation, so yesterday I went grocery shopping for lunches for this week. I usually go to Trader Joe’s because I love it there and it’s inexpensive compared to some other grocery stores. Since I am a college student and we live…

How I Get My Child to “Eat Like That”

Ever since I started sharing photos of Saffy’s lunches, the number 1 question I have gotten on Instagram and from people I know is “How do you get her to eat like that?” First of all, just because her lunches are packed with healthy food does…