Is it me or is everyone making cookies this time of they year? I assume it is because holidays are here, and that is just the thing to do!

For me, when Winter hits, it seems to be one of my hobbies. Because, it is cold outside, and I am looking for ways to be creative, inside.

​This year, with us trying to be healthy it has been a struggle. I want to bake, but I don't need to eat what I bake. So, I have not baked much this year.

Until the other day. I got invited to a cookie swap at one of my good friend's house.

A few weeks ago, I went on a mission looking for new lunches to make for Blakeleigh and Amila, they love peanut butter and jelly “sam-a-whiches”, but let’s face it, it was time to change it up some!

So, naturally, Pinterest was my go to search board.

Soooo many ideas came up. Some easy. Some had way too many steps, some had way to much stuff the girls wouldn’t eat.

I found these pizza roll ups on The KitchenCritic blog (click to see her full recipe), and definitely wrote it down to try.

My whole house loves these!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Literally!

I can easily say that this is one of my favorite holidays. It is such a meaningful holiday, and I appreciate that it still holds its meaning. 

Thanksgiving is all about being grateful, spending time with loved ones, and just being in bubble of gratitude, family, and "food comas"! 

Speaking of food, we have compiled a list of great food options, from sides to healthy options to desserts, and a few ideas for leftovers, too! 

While I enjoy traditional dishes, I love seeing new takes on dishes and how other families make not so traditional dishes, traditions for their family! 

Anyways, check out the list below, and let us know what is on your cooking list this year!

Talk about comfort food!

Alfredo is one of my most favorite pasta dishes from any given Italian style restaurant. I personally love our local, Amici's' Alfredo.

So. Good. 

As good as it is, have you seen the breakdown of the macros for this dish?

​Its unbelievably heart breaking how much fat and carbohydrates this dish has. 

We. Love. Mexican food. Like, more than a normal person. Even my kiddos love Mexican! Fun story- when I was pregnant with my first, I was sick all the time and when I was hungry and tried to cook, it was horrible! So, we ate Mexican like every other night. We ate Mexican every other night at the same Mexican restaurant almost every time, the restaurant at the time was called, Willy’s or Ricco’s, but it’s now called Tequila’s and is still one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in our town! But, back to the story, we ate there so often, that we got on a first name basis with the servers, so much so that one night when we left, our favorite server clapped my husband on the shoulder and was like, “See ya tomorrow, amigo!”. Insert jaw drop. We started eating there a little less after that.