I love when I find easy and healthy dinner recipes! I found this Slow Cooker Chicken Taco recipe on HappyHourProjects.com and decided to give it a try last night. It was delish! And so super easy. Here’s how I made our Mexican feast!

1. Place 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts in the slow cooker on low. I added a half cup of organic chicken broth, but you can place the chicken in the cooker without any liquid. Sprinkle a packet of taco seasoning over the chicken. I picked this organic southwest taco seasoning from our local natural foods store.

2. Cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken breaks up easily. Warning: Your house will smell amazing!

3. Prepare the toppings for the taco bar. I chopped up lettuce, tomato, and avocado. I had Mexican blend shredded cheese, sour cream, and mild salsa in bowls.

4. I shredded up the chicken with a fork and the Mexican buffet was ready!

I bought the soft taco shells because the kids love to roll up mini burritos. But you can use hard shells too.

I added organic sweet corn as the side and the meal was complete. The hubby and kids loved it and gobbled it all up! There were no leftovers, so next time I might double the recipe. I can use the chicken for a taco salad the next day.

Do you have a favorite slow cooker recipe? Comment below!

My kids have been asking me to pack them Lunchables for school for awhile now. After looking at the ingredients (high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, preservatives, sodium nitrates, and more), I thought I could put together a healthier alternative. I decided to start with the Lunchables Pizza and it was SO EASY. I am mediocre in the kitchen, and time is always an issue, so something that is fast and easy is perfect for me!

First, I bought whole wheat One Bun bread from the local natural foods store. I was looking for whole wheat pitas and found this great option instead. I can also use this bread as hotdog buns and for paninis and soft tacos.

I cut one bread piece into four triangles to create the pizza “crust.”

I bought organic pizza cheese and placed it in a teddy bear silicone baking cup which is a cute way to separate items in the plastic containers. You can buy them in all shapes and colors.

Then I spooned all-natural pizza sauce into a small container.

My plan is to search for a divided container that will hold all three ingredients. Now that I’m really digging into healthy school lunch options for my kids, I want to stock up on the items that will make it easy and fun. I’ll keep you updated!

My kids are not fans of pepperoni, so I did not search for a healthy option to include. They do love veggies, so next time I plan to add organic black olives for my daughter’s pizza and organic red peppers and shredded carrots for my son’s pizza. I also included a Peter Rabbit fruit pouch with their water bottle and school lunch was ready to go!

Let me know if you have ever recreated a homemade “Lunchable” for your kids. Leave a comment below!

I was assigned snack mom duties this past weekend and I tweeted this:

I work hard to keep it healthy and organic in our home. I don’t do EVERYTHING organic, but I always get the organic staples and I try my very best to buy items with ingredients I can understand, or, at the very least, pronounce.

When it comes to snacks for other kids, I don’t want to scare anyone away with some healthy nut muffin they’ve never seen before. But I also don’t want to go against my philosophy of keeping it healthy.

I never tell my kids they can’t eat a bag of Doritos someone gives them. What’s great about keeping it healthy at home, is that you can allow your kids to enjoy special treats at birthday parties or play dates.

For Saturday, I came up with fun little treat bags filled with organic apple slices, organic string cheese, and two organic cookies. I baked the cookies the night before. They were the break-and-bake variety that you can find right there next to all the others. They were so fast and easy. The apple slices came in two big bags that I had to divide up. And I knew the string cheese would be fun for the little ones.

One of my all time favorite discoveries has been clear cellophane gift bags that you can find in any craft or party store. They are perfect for collecting items together and the bags come with their own twist ties. I’ve also sealed them closed with fun ribbons and added stickers to the front when I used them for party favors or last day of school treats. Tip: I have used that large wicker basket for everything! It’s much prettier to transport items in a cute basket instead of a cardboard box or grocery bag.

I was so glad our flag football players loved the snacks and Daniel had an awesome game too!  Win-win!

Annabel was a little under the weather on Saturday, the day we planned to head to a cool restaurant at the beach where kids can make their own pizzas for dinner.  So Daniel had the awesome idea to do the pizza making at home.  So we did!  And why didn’t we do this sooner?  It was so much FUN!

Hubbie picked up already made pizza shells, organic pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and black olives (Annabel’s absolute favorite).  We also bought fresh basil, feta cheese, red onion, and spinach so we could make a yummy Greek pizza.

The kids loved the hands-on pizza prep.  The bake time was about 15 minutes.  Then we made it a family picnic in front of the television while we chowed down and watched a couple episodes of House Hunters on HGTV.  (Annabel fancied up her space by using the vintage butterfly cuff I bought that afternoon as her napkin ring.) My kids are officially addicted to House Hunters and love to scream out their house pick at the end (“Number ONE!  No, No, No, Number THREEEE!  Number One is over their budget and only has a one car garage!!”)  Seriously.

I suggest you and your family find time for a make-your-own pizza night this holiday weekend.  It’s perfect family bonding.  With, or without, the House Hunters.