This easy strawberry compote recipe delivers a bright, natural strawberry flavor and comes together in about 10 minutes. Made with frozen strawberries for year-round consistency, it works beautifully as a cake or cupcake filling, a topping for cheesecakes, or a filling for danishes. Use this compote to fill Moist and Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes or a … Read more

Spinach artichoke dip is a universal favorite, and I turned that beloved appetizer into a satisfying main course by lightening it up and adding chicken. This spinach artichoke chicken pasta delivers the familiar creamy flavor you love while boosting the dish with plenty of spinach and tender shredded chicken. The recipe is flexible: if you … Read more

I’ve discovered a new phase. You should know I get these by now 🙂 This time it’s Strawberry Oat Cluster cereal with natural yoghurt. I’d avoided it because most oat cluster cereals at the supermarket contain nuts, which I can’t have. Why do companies assume everyone wants nuts in their cereal? The other day I … Read more

Photo by Adobe Stock With hand sanitizer now in high demand, it helps to understand how it works, what it’s effective against, and how to use it correctly. First, washing hands with soap and water is always the preferred option. Hand sanitizer is useful when soap and water aren’t available, but it does not clean … Read more

Every year I like to reflect on the topics I wrote about, what readers found most useful, and how I can improve. In 2015, parenting and organization posts stood out, so I gathered those resources into a single, practical package: the 2016 All Inclusive Kids Binder. Modeled after the adult All Inclusive Binder and the … Read more

These beef lettuce wraps make a vibrant weeknight meal or appetizer and come together in about thirty minutes. Lean ground beef simmers in a savory, Asian-inspired sauce and is served with crisp lettuce leaves for wrapping. It’s a satisfying, hands-on dinner the whole family will enjoy. [Step-by-step VIDEO below!] Table of Contents Ground beef lettuce … Read more

This quick and easy Peach Almond Olive Oil Cake is both gluten-free and dairy-free. Light, moist and tender, this almond flour cake with juicy peaches is perfect for summer. Why we love this recipe This Peach and Almond Olive Oil Cake works when you want a simple, impressive dessert without spending all afternoon in the … Read more

Turn your wheelchair into the highlight of Halloween with these creative, clever, and surprisingly easy wheelchair Halloween costumes. These ideas are designed to make your chair part of the costume, offering options that range from spooky to silly and are perfect for kids and adults alike. If your favorite part of Halloween is the chance … Read more

I’m inspired by all my friends and family who are eating healthy, exercising, staying active and just taking care of themselves.   Many people I know have jumped on the fitness video bandwagon—P90X, Insanity, Tracy Anderson and more. I’ve tried a couple myself. We all know it: exercise works. You burn calories, build strength, and … Read more

At some point I need to admit that I haven’t lived on the West Coast since I was 19. Yet habit and nostalgia make me still say I’m “from Seattle.” Living in New York for eight years often feels like a long detour rather than home. To avoid fully adopting a New Yorker identity, I’ve … Read more