Pretty Yummy Foods

Pretty Yummy Foods My girlfriends were always asking me what I feed my four boys, so I decided to create a blog to show them what we eat. I want to take the mystery out of everyday meals & help my friends fall in love with cooking just as much as I have!

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Recipe: Easy strawberry sheet cake

Recipe: Easy strawberry sheet cake

I’ve always been a big fan of reading. When my sister and I shared a bedroom and slept in bunk beds, I use to hide books under my sheets so I could read out loud to her after our parents

Recipe: Savory French toast

Recipe: Savory French toast

Alright dad’s and kid’s listen up! Mothers day is this Sunday and if you don’t have anything figured out for the mom in your life yet don’t worry, I totally have you covered! Let’s start with how the rest of

Recipe: Creamy orecchiette with sausage and broccolini

Recipe: Creamy orecchiette with sausage and broccolini

When children eat well they tend to sleep better. When kids get a good night’s sleep, getting ready in the morning for school might go a little smoother. “Where are my shoes?! Oh here they are…” When school mornings are

Recipe: Roasted cauliflower and orzo salad

Recipe: Roasted cauliflower and orzo salad

Well it’s about stinkin’ time! I don’t know about you but the moment winter begins I patiently wait for summer to return. Don’t I enjoy the holidays you ask? Sure, but wouldn’t they be so much better if it were

Great Family Getaway: Stinson Beach

Great Family Getaway: Stinson Beach

To me a getaway is a trip that is longer than an overnighter and shorter than a vacation (which is at the very least a week long). There are several types of getaways you can take. There’s the romantic getaway

Recipe: Skillet chicken pot pie

Recipe: Skillet chicken pot pie

It can get a little tricky when trying to raise boys to be compassionate and caring and at the same time to also be capable and fearless. Ryan and I want our boys to grow up to be the kind

Recipe: Chocolate chip mayo cake

Recipe: Chocolate chip mayo cake

I consider myself extremely lucky to have so many wise women in my life and even lucker that those women are also my very dear friends. Not only are these gals a blast to be around but they are also

Jude’s Slumber Party

Jude’s Slumber Party

Hey mom! Can I invite my best friends over to spend the night? Can you make us a bunch of fun snacks to eat and can we drink as much soda as we want? Can I show them my bike,

Recipe: Spicy, cheesy, creamy bean dip

Recipe: Spicy, cheesy, creamy bean dip

Just as it’s important to take care of the people you love it’s also important to let those same people take care of you when you need them to. I’ve discovered that it’s important for me to take time to

Recipe: Chocolate chip and toffee cookies

Recipe: Chocolate chip and toffee cookies

About this time last year I was going back and forth on whether or not to write this food blog. On one hand I loved the idea of sharing my recipes and stories with my friends but on the other hand