Food + Recipes

We have reached the season of everything pumpkin: pumpkin bars, bread, pies, lattes, etc.I’ll admit, the second the weather turns cool or I see a leaf turn yellow, I pull out my go-to recipe for pumpkin bars. They have...

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s nice to have a few go-to soup recipes you can set and forget. A slow cooker of easy soup is perfect for the days between Christmas and New Year’s when...

Two, four, six, eight! Which snacks are so great?! As the big game approaches, so does the immense pressure for a fabulous food spread. Do you want to make a healthy snack or kid-friendly main dish? Maybe you're looking...

My memories of Easter as a child include a poofy pink Easter dress, Kinder chocolate eggs (you know, the ones with the little surprise toy inside), early church services, a 12-foot table with all sorts of mouth-watering platters, and,...

At The Livewell Clinic, nutrition is an important component of health that my husband and I discuss daily with our patients. We know it can be a struggle to make healthy food choices, especially for busy moms and families on the go,...

Disclaimer: Just like there are stay-at-home moms, working moms, Pinterest moms, and anti-slime moms, there are different kinds of allergy moms. Some of us avoid foods “manufactured in a facility” while others of us simply debate whether “may contain...

Breakfast is the first and IMO most important meal of the day. If you don’t eat a healthy breakfast you may want to think twice. Because of our circadian rhythm, our body knows how to process and handle calories...

This post is part 1 of 5 in the series Quick Trips from Des Moines. Are you tired of looking at the insides of your walls? Sick of driving the same slushy roads, past the same dreary sites every. single....

Des Moines Moms Blog is excited to bring you a series of posts this month meant to inspire and equip you in your meal planning and cooking endeavors! Throughout the month, four of our team members will each share...

If you are a mom to young kids, you know that most days feel like a snack free-for-all. Each day, I encourage my daughter to think of choices that include fruits, veggies, and protein rather than "snack" type foods. While we talk about it frequently,...