Hey there! Thanks for stopping by my site. I'm Kenia a wife of 18 years to the same loving guy, a mother of 6 kids. 15, 13,12,9,5,3. My goal is to honor and glorify God in every area of my life!
I love blogs,I love writing, but I also love to get to the point!
Oyster crackers are addicting, but I'm not sure they are as addicting as the ones I made.. I only made a single batch( makes about 2 cups) to try it out on the kids...
Put it in a little snack bag and away they go😂
I'll be making more... They are so good warm too :)
If you have flour salt baking powder and a little elbow grease, this will be a cinch to make!
Here is the link to the recipe that I got it from.
Time saving steps for making laundry folding time quick and maybe even fun.
To make things even more streamlined and neater, use baskets for each category and or people.
If for some reason,something unexpected happens, your bed can stay nice and neat and you can put your baskets in a safe place and get to it when time permits.
Separate clothes by category( not people) ex. Shirts, pants, underwear, towels, sheets.Set a 5 minute timer.Your goal is to beat it.
Fold each category in 5 minute increments.
As you're folding each category ( and you have multiple children)you can put in a basket and or put it away. Set a 5 minute timer, then move on to the next category
For hang up clothes, seperate those first when you get to that category. Make your goal to finish that in 1 minute.( shouldn't take that long)
Proceed to fold other items. Once you're done with the non-hang up clothes 😜, count the items and grab that many hangers right away.
Set your timer for 5 minutes, hang it, lay it down on the bed if you don't have a laundry room, then hang it in the appropriate places at once.
For socks( if you have multiple sizes) separate by colors first( if you have two colors) then find the matches and put away. This can be done in 5 minutes or less.( this can be a fun game for littles).
Side notes and tips.
*** Your goal is to get every step done in 5 minutes or less. You can easily get a small load of laundry done in 30 minutes or less.
If you have older children work with you it can take 10 minutes.I've done large loads in 5-7 minutes before with the help of everyone. If you have time left over on your timer,go to the next category or take a breather.
** If you are behind on laundry and you know its a busy day, but you still want to do something, do a small load of laundry or only do a category that you're short on.
***To make more room in your drawer, and to be able to see everything that you have,stack your clothes vertically instead of laying them down..
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With 6 kids in the home 24/7( I homeschool) if I search for anything on the web, or Pinterest, it has to be something that is going to save me time.
I was gifted this apple corer slicer tool. I am not sure where they got it but Amazon is my favorite buying place besides Dollar general..😜
Anyways... If you're a mom looking to save time in the kitchen and don't really have time to slice and core an apple, grab yourself this handy dandy tool.
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Hey there! You're here to see my latest video with my little guy! In this video I share with you one of my latest favorite essential oil blends I use for after shower/ baths.
I also use it at bed time and to alleviate back pain for my hubby.
This oil blend Relaxation smells wonderful and it is super relaxing.
Here's the video.
Here is the link to where you can get this same oil blend.
https://www.myyl.com/everythingaromatic
I'm making some small changes to my blog as to help my readers find what they need and get back to their busy life.
I'm getting to the point and helping you out!
I know it's not normal but I want to make sure your time is not being wasted.
If you want a quick way to add even more nutritional value to your scrambled eggs for your picky toddler. Watch this video.
That's all for now.
Kenia
Http://Mommyandbabyblog.com
If you're a stay at home mother, work at home mom or even a new mom, these Low Carb Chicken Recipes will be your go to meals.
Chicken is a wonderful source of protein. If you're a nursing mom then you know that protein is a must.
Even though these recipes are low carb, you can always add some pasta or complex carbs to keep your milk supply up!
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If you are a meat lover Chicken is a wonderful meal to incorporate into your daily meals. If you are looking to watch your Carb in take then these 3 meals could be perfect to add to your menu.
Not only do these meals have some amazing health benefits if you do your research, they are high in protein and low in carbs... Which is your goal!!
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Mustard Baked Chicken
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Bake Time: 35 Minutes
Oven:325 degrees
Makes: 6 Servings
2 ½ to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces(breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks)
1/3 cup brown mustard
1 tbsp cooking oil( I always substitute coconut oil or olive oil for amazing health benefits)
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 teaspoons heat stable granular sugar substitute
1. If desired, remove skin from chicken. Place chicken in a greased 3 quart rectangular baking dish. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together mustard, oil, soy sauce, and sugar substitute
3 Remove chicken from oven.. Generously brush mustard mixture over chicken. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink(170 F for breasts, 180F for thighs and drumsticks), brushing occasionally with mustard mixture.
Nutrition Facts per serving: 259 cal., 14g total fat, (3 g sat.fat),86 mg chol, 409 mg sodium, 4 g carb. 0 g fiber, 29 g pro.
Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Grill: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
1 8- ounce carton plain fat-free yogurt
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp snipped fresh oregano or savory or 1 tsp dried oregano or savory, crushed
1 to 1½ teaspoons bottle minced garlic(2 to 3 cloves)
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground turmeric(optional)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped(about 2/3 cup)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves(about 1 1/4 pounds total)
1. In a medium bowl combine yogurt, onion, oregano, garlic, sesame seeds, cumin, turmeric desired), and salt. Transfer half of the yogurt mixture to a small bowl;stir in cucumber. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Reserve the remaining yogurt mixture.
2. In a grill with a cover, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place chicken on grill rack over drip pan. Spoon the reserved yogurt mixture over chicken. cover and grill for 15 to 18 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink(170 F)
3. Serve chicken with cucumber mixture.
Nutrition Facts per serving:201 calories, 4 g total fat(1 g sat fat) 76 mg chol, 181 mg sodium, 7 g carb 0 g fiber, 33 g pro.
Thyme and Garlic Chicken Breasts**
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook:5 to 6 hours (low heat setting) or 2 1/2 to 3 hours(high-heat setting) plus 10 minutes)
Makes:6 to 8 servings
3 to 4 pounds whole chicken breasts with bone, halved lengthwise
1 Tbsp bottled mined garlic (6 cloves)
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 cup orange juice
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1. Remove skin from chicken. Place chicken in a 3½ or 4 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic and thyme. Pour orange juice and balsamic vinegar over chicken.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer chicken to a serving platter reserving juices. cover chicken;keep warm.
3. for sauce, skim off fat from cooking juices. Strain juices into a small saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until reduced to about 1 cup.. Pass sauce with chicken.
Nutrition facts per serving: 178 cal., 2 g total fat(0g sat fat), 85 mg chol., 78 mg sodium, 3 g carbo, 0 g fiber, 34 g pro.
**As a lover of natural home remedies during cold and flu season, or sinus issues, this recipe would be great. Garlic has so many health benefits as well as thyme. I usually use the essential oils for thyme but you can still get health benefits from the herb as well.
These recipes I found in my collection of cook books. Its an oldie but goodie.
When it come to saving time tips and things that will save time in the home, I'm all over it.
This is Part 1 of Simple Mom Tips You'll Want To Use Right Now- Easy Time Saving Mom Tips
I want to preface this post with a little intro to myself and my family. My name is Kenia and I am a wife and mother. My hubby and I have 6 children, and if saving time is not on our list of things to do, we have failed!! 😏
Seriously though, saving time and tips to making life simpler is something I am always on the search for or coming up with a way to make life easier.
I like to keep my posts short, if you're not familiar with me, just because I know as a mother time is of the essence. I want you to get what you came for in a short and sweet and to the point sort of way. (with a little humor on the side)
So here we go...
Tip #1- 3 Simple Mom Tips You'll Want To Use Right Now-"Easy Time Saving Mom Tips"- Pt.1
#1 Always have a blanket near your dryer. Let me explain.. I think you'll like this.
If you're like me, then even though laundry is a must in the busy mom life, you may not like to do it and feels like its a pain.
Without fail, no matter how many laundry baskets I have, I usually don't have one when I need it of course. Here's where your blanket comes in handy.
Grab your blanket and unfold it and start putting your dry clean clothes in the blanket. Grab your ends together of your blanket and haul it into the bedroom or couch or wherever you fold your clothes. :D
Super easy.... and you don't have to break your back trying to pick up the basket, that is no doubt overfull haha!
Tip #2- 3 Simple Mom Tips You'll Want To Use Right Now-"Easy Time Saving Mom Tips"- Pt.1
#2 Always keep a big mixing bowl on your counter when you're cooking. ALWAYS!
Here's the simple reason.
Raise your hand, if you go to the trash can a million times to throw something away so that you can have room to continue cutting or trimming something. YESSS!! That's me, unless I remember to get my bowl.
You start cutting veggies, fruit, or meat and you are running to the trash can(that is if you don't have one of those fancy trash disposers on your island) ya.. I don't either.. ;)
Keep that bowl on your counter and when you're done fixing that favorite recipe, you'll only have to go to the trash can once!
This saves so much time!
Tip #3- 3 Simple Mom Tips You'll Want To Use Right Now-"Easy Time Saving Mom Tips"- Pt.1
This tip is so fun! I think it is anyways... My hope is that you'll love it too. One quick rabbit trail though before I let you go.... Are there more time saving mom tips? Absolutely yes!! My goal is to continue adding to this for you moms out there, but I don't want to give it to you all at once right now....
As a mom, I can get overwhelmed with so much information online and my hope is that with little bite size tips in short posts, you can get something done right now! and not wait for more infromation and go into information overload. What happens when you get overloaded? Right! Nothing gets done. This is why this is part 1.
With these 3 simple Mom tips, I believe you can implement them right away and get something done.
Back to our last tip for today
#3 - Keep a small measuring cup or bowl of water in the sink with one to two drops of lemon oil in it.
So what's my reason for this? you may be asking... If you are a wash by hand type of mom(less children) or a dishwasher type of mom(a ton... like me lol) the utensils sometimes can be a pain, especially if you can't get to them right away or you're waiting for the dishwasher to fill up to justify a run. Simply drop the utensil throughout the day into that bowl and half the work will be done, by the time you get to washing. The lemon oil will help dissolve the food, make your utensils shiny, and your kitchen will smell great, plus help lift your mood. WIN WIN!! I'm looking forward to sharing Part 2 real soon! If you're new here, here are a few posts that have been very popular over the last month and hopefully its a help to you.
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Kenia is a stay at home mother of 6, happily married and loves helping other stay at home mother to enjoy the cooking life while having kids in the home. Doable even though it's challenging. She enjoys cooking trying new recipes, making new recipes and keeping up with her kiddos.
Nutritional Yeast Benefits. How Can Nutritional Yeast Benefit You?
So, you want to know how nutritional yeast can benefit you?
First of all, as a mother of 6 children, I am always looking for ingredients to add to our every day meals to make it more nutritious without altering the taste too much.
Disclaimer: This post might contain affiliate links. This is at no extra cost to you and only helps fund my family and our food obsession :D
Nutritional yeast is that ingredient that I love and I use it almost every day in our eggs.
Here's a quick video I did. On my FUN FOOD FACTS FOR FAMILIES FACEBOOK PAGE
I like to let you know right off the bat,that I like to keep things short and to the point. Occasionally, I'll write a long post, but most of the time it's short :)Enjoy!
Here we go!
Nutritional Yeast Benefits
Nutritional yeast is different than regular yeast and one of the great things about it is that it is actually a superfood! Yes!! When I see superfood in anything, I'm all over it. Nutritional yeast is deactivated yeast.
One thing to note is that it is often high in vitamin B-12( look for this when purchasing your nutritional yeast)
It is low in fat
High in protein
It's sugar free
Gluten free
It's a superfood
If you're a mom on the lookout for something to add to your diet Nutritional Yeast is it.
Here are some ideas on where you can add nutritional yeast to. If you want a head start go ahead and grab the same one that I use, it is very inexpensive too GRAB NUTRITIONAL YEAST HERE
Nutritional Yeast Benefits broken down
#1- Vitamin B-12
As a mother any vitamins are good for your body. You need your B vitamins like nobody's business right? :D
Vitamin B-12 is essential for the brain
Helps with anemia.
Keeps the body's blood and nerve cells very healthy.
#2- High in Protein
As a mother of 6 children and the benefits of protein in the body, you really need protein more than anything. It gives you strength through the day. It is the building block to your muscles and helps your blood sugar to not crash. In any meal that I make for my family, I always identify my protein and make sure that that is higher than any sugar in the meal.
#3- Low in fat
Although some fat is good for you, Nutritional Yeast is low in fat and if you are watching your fat content in your body, this is the perfect addition to your meal.
#4- Low in Sugar
Sugar is something that as a mom I take extreme note of. My husband and I think that sugar is a mind altering drug!! IT IS!!! It is also very addicting. When you add nutritional yeast to your meals, (which you can even add it in cookies for your children and they won't even know) you can be assured that your sugar intake will be at a low.
#5- Gluten Free
If you are gluten intolerant or are trying to stay gluten free for your children, nutritional yeast is perfect for your gluten free lifestyle.
Lastly, I wanted to curate some recipes for you so that you could try out some recipes with nutritonal yeast in it! I've already shared with you my scrambled eggs with nutritional yeast video, but here are a few more from some other bloggers.
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Ingredients needed.
3 cups of elbow macaroni cook per package instructions.
Pinch of himalayan sea salt in water while boiling
10 oz of aldi version of Velveeta block cheese ( Velveeta cheese if you prefer)
2 oz of butter ½ stick of butter
1 cup of Almond milk
Hey there! I hope I caught your attention!
Toddler Approved added to anything, will make me drop laundry and sit down and listen watch or read anything.
This toddler approved home made mac’n cheese is just that!
As a mother of a couple of toddlers/pre-k anything that has toddler approved on it, is a WIN! Let's face it though, I have 4 other children and if all of them love this.... I've won the best mom medal of the year. 💕😂
You know what I mean…. If your toddler doesn’t like it, you might as well have a big fat LOSER sign on your forehead. My kids love mac’n cheese, but I don’t like to buy it from the store.
I'm going to keep this post short like most of mine , because let's face it, either you or I have or will have one or two children hanging on us, asking for us or asking for something to eat.
What you'll need for this Toddler approved homemade mac'n cheese 'll need from the store.
By the way, Aldi is our favorite store and the prices usually, can't be beat.
(If you haven't seen my Aldi board yet, check it out and one of my most viewed posts about my Aldi board….you're gonna love it!)
New here?
These recipes are for you. I think you'll love them and these are great toddler smoothies as well.
3 cups of elbow macaroni cook per package instructions.
Pinch of himalayan sea salt in water while boiling
10 oz of aldi cheese
2 oz of butter ½ stick of butter
1 cup of Almond milk
Directions:
Heat stove and add milk, cheese, and butter together in pot. Heat till everything is melted. Make sure it doesn’t burn.
Once everything is melted, add the noodles and mix. Here's what it should look like.
I added 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt at the end along with some black pepper. If you like extra saltiness you can always add more; however, it turned out perfectly.
We added hot dogs to it and was delicious. Perfect toddler approved meal, and complete family meal if you ask me :D
Home made mac’n cheese is great because you have control of what is in your food!!
Hope you enjoy this!
If you want to change some things here are my suggestions: ** If you like extra cheesiness you can add about 4 oz more of the cheese and ½ cup more of almond milk.
We're lactose intolerant so the less cheese for us the better. Which is why I substitute almond milk for regular milk.
*** Want to make your Mac’n Cheese a super food? Add nutritional yeast to it!! This is the exact NUTRITIONAL YEAST we buy
I add it to pretty much everything. It adds a rich taste to it plus its a Super food and does so much good for your body.
Home made mac and cheese, easy macaroni and cheese dinner recipe
Food and drink
Easy Macaroni and Cheese toddler approved recipehttps://giphy.com/gifs/toddler-approved-home-made-macn-cheese-easy-nF48Ib418OlXtIZY5o?utm_source=iframe&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=Embeds&utm_term=https%3A%2F%2Fmomandbabyblog.blogspot.com%2F%3Fm%3D1Easy Macaroni and Cheese toddler approved recipe
This Macaroni and Cheese recipe is delicious, simple to make. Adding any meat to this and it can go farther. Your toddler will love this, as well as you mom.
ingredients:
3 cups of elbow macaroni cook per package instructions.
Pinch of himalayan sea salt in water while boiling
10 oz of aldi cheese ( Aldi version of Velveeta)
2 oz of butter ½ stick of butter
1 cup of Almond milk
instructions:
Heat stove and add milk, cheese, and butter together in pot. Heat till everything is melted. Make sure it doesn’t burn.
Once everything is melted, add the noodles and mix.
NOTES:
I added 1 teaspoon of Himalayan salt at the end along with some black pepper. If you like extra saltiness you can always add more; however, it turned out perfectly.
** If you like extra cheesiness you can add about 4 oz more of the cheese and ½ cup more of almond milk.
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at what's for sale at Aldi this week. You may or may not know who I am and that's ok!! My name is Kenia and I'm a mother of 6 and wife to my hubby since 2001. I love sharing things that I find and helping moms especially. This weeks mini podcast is here >> http://mommyandbabyblog.libsyn.com/ << and you can subscribe to that so you'll know exactly when next week's podcast is up. This weeks is super short but the recipes I found and information I have about the specific sale items in the produce section is so good!! Can't wait to try them all. Here's all the recipes in one place https://www.pinterest.com/kmcdonald1979/the-aldi-mom-the-aldi-sales-board/ I even have some recipes for kids.
I'm so excited you're here!
This weeks Aldi special is pretty short , but comes with some great recipe ideas with the items that are on sale and some health benefits for these items.
If you don't already get the paper or stop by your Aldi store and grab their insert then I have a short list for you today.
The great thing about this list is that I found some really delicious recipes to go along with it.
Here is the written list. Roma tomatoes for $0.49 per pound California strawberries for a 1.69 per pound package Check out this recipe for strawberries Pineapple for $1.39 each. Go check out my board for the delicious recipes I found.( I'm excited to try these out.) ** By the way, pineapples are a wonderful natural anti-inflammatory food and high in vitamin C. So if you're fighting sickness go grab some extra pineapple. I pinned it to my Aldi board too. If you're expecting, and getting close to delivering your little one, I believe it is a good labor starter too.( never tried it, but i have friends that have tried it, you know how babies are…. They come when they want to 😭😜.
Mangoes: .49 Mangoes are so good!! I used to eat them all the time when I was younger. We lived overseas in Panama and we had a mango tree in front of our base housing.
Here is some good info on mangoes..
Prevents Cancer
Lowers Cholesterol
Clears the Skin
Improves Eye Health
Alkalizes the Whole Body
May Help with Diabetes
Mangoes are a great source of vitamin E.
Improves Digestion
Helps Fight Heat Stroke:Juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a
sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm from overheating
Boosts the Immune System
The generous amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A in mangoes,
plus 25 different kinds of carotenoids keep your immune system healthy and strong.
Here is the detailed information for the short list above about mangoes..
Here are the rest of the items on sale this week at Aldi
Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Butt Roast 1.49 While quantities last
Fresh Black Angus Beef Skirt Steak 6.99 per lb.
Fresh Rex Mex Beef Bowl Kit 12.99 41 oz While Quantitieslast
Fresh Family Pack Thin Sliced Boneless Pork Chops 2.99 per lb Available while quantities last
Simply Nature Organic Large Brown Eggs 3.49 per dozen
Here's my latest video "how to make your eggs super healthy" and your little one will love it!
Go check out my recipes that I found and pin the recipes on my board.They look so good!
These items and the rest of items you can find out more about what's available in your area at www.aldi.us
Hope you enjoyed this weeks update.
Till next week! Need some recipe ideas with this list... Here are some that I found. I've tried at least one of them and it is delicious. (Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies)
Recipes From Aldi Sale Items
Recipe #1
LOW-CARB AND HIGH PROTEIN AVOCADO EGG SALAD WITH COTTAGE CHEESE
Ingredients: 6 boiled eggs 1 cup cottage cheese, rinsed with cold water and drained 1 cup sliced celery (inner small pieces of celery preferred) 1/2 cup sliced green onions, white and green parts (more or less to taste) 2 avocados, peeled and diced 1 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice, for tossing with avocado (I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice) salt to taste, for salting avocado (I used Vege-Sal) fresh-ground black pepper and salt to taste for seasoning finished salad Dressing Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayo 1 T Dijon mustard (or use any mustard you prefer) 1 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice (I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice) 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed 1/2 tsp. celery seed
The rest of this tasty recipe from kalynskitchen.com is one of my most pinned/tried this month.
