We are headed up to the family cabin with my parents and my brother’s fam, so there won’t be much action on the blog until next week sometime. I’m going on my usual holiday hiatus. You know how I roll.

I’m not sure how much cooking I’ll be doing this weekend.. a break sounds mighty nice. I may just sit back and wait for someone else to take over. But.. if I was cooking… I’d be making some of this goodness to stuff in my face.

I’m thinking Patriotic Pancake Stacks for sure, because you gotta give it up to America at your first meal. (See also: whipped cream for breakfast). The fat almond pancake (above) is a crowd pleaser, too.

Some kind of popsicle.. I loved these mango swirl pops and I want more.

One of these 16 summer chicken recipes. Because, GAHH they all look so good.

For drinks, it’s a toss up between Sweet Sunset Cooler (above) and Quick Blackberry Thyme Lemonade. Both, you say? Okay. Let’s do that.

Of course, if you want to talk main dishes, we can’t forget the Crockpot BBQ Ribs. With a side of Grilled Corn with Garlic Herb Butter. And then an End of Summer Chopped Salad (above) with the leftover corn the next day.

We might also need some mint cookies and cream ice cream.. or chocolate covered cheesecake bites? Or a giant skillet cookie. Your choice.

Have a restful weekend and enjoy some time with the ones you love!

Last week, I shared my favorite summer chicken recipes. Today, I’m back with 16 ways to use the humble sweet potato. (I’m actually not eating sweet potatoes right now, but for some reason, I am still craving them and hoarding sweet potato recipes like it’s the end of the internet. It’s only a little heartbreaking to look at those gorgeous photos. Some day..)

Lots of great options here- fries, chips, soup, stuffed potatoes, and BROWNIES. Get to pinning!

Row 1: Thai Sweet Potato Stacks, Sweet Potato Almond Butter Muffins, Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cherry Salsa

Row 2: Sweet Potato Breakfast Biscuits, Brown Butter Sweet Potato Doughnuts, Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies, Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Fries with Creamy Feta Dip

Row 3: Roasted Grape, Goat Cheese and Honey-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Potato and Pineapple Salad, Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Red Quinoa Soup, Sweet Potato Pulled Pork Sliders

Row 4: Homemade BBQ Sweet Potato Chips, Baked Sweet Potato Falafel, Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup, Loaded Black Bean Sweet Potato Boats

Good day, darlings!

I have been noticing some trends on my Pinterest recipe boards and I thought I might take some time to share my latest favorites with you. I’ve been all about collecting summery chicken recipes, so here are 16 tasty meals to get that protein in this summer. There’s something for everyone- kabobs, burgers, wraps, salads, crock pot meals and a garbage-free CHIK FIL A KNOCK OFF RECIPE. So yeah, something for everyone.

Cluck, cluck, cluck.

Row 1: Chipotle Chicken Kabobs with Avocado Cream Sauce, Caribbean Chicken, Cheddar Jalepeno Chicken Burgers with Guacamole, Crockpot Tex Mex Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Row 2: Grilled Chicken Salad with Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette, Barbecued Chicken, Thai Grilled Chicken Breasts, Raspberry Chicken Thighs

Row 3: Greek Chicken Burgers, Cashew Chicken Mango Salad, Garbage-Free Chik Fil A Nuggets, Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken

Row 4: Pineapple Chicken Kabobs, Pineapple Grilled Chicken, Paleo Jalepeno Chicken Burgers, Tropical Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Okay, all you husbands/children out there, here’s the plan for Mother’s Day:

Pick one of these recipes. Make it for your mom. Remember your manners and let her take the first bite. Then tell her how awesome she is at her job and hug her for as long as she lets you.

1: Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites, Salmon and Wild Rice Cakes, Make Ahead Baked Oatmeal, Chopped Salad

2: Caprese Salad Skewers, Pumpkin Streusel Muffins (paleo), Mint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, Orange Creamsicles

3: Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites, Mini Asparagus Breakfast Galettes, Hoisin Glazed Salmon, Cream Puff Cupcakes

4: Fresh Strawberry Cake, Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups, Stuffed French Toast Cupcakes, Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

vanilla bean paste, spring scarf, clay pot slow cooker

yummy soap, dipped bowls, makeup that’s not toxic (and pretty, too)

house portrait, Weck jars, butter dish

Are you guys feeling neglected? I know I’ve been doing a lot of work over on Modern Parents Messy Kids lately- it just ended up that a bunch of my posts were happening around the same time of the month. I’m sharing the links for all the salad recipes pictured above over there today, so if you’re in need of some salad inspiration- click on over.

If you’re wondering what’s new with me, I am waist-deep in preparation to begin the GAPS Intro Diet to begin healing my stomach. I have been stockpiling meat, chopping and freezing veggies and making broth like nobody’s business. I am just waiting on a few more things (mainly beef tallow from a local farmer) and then I’ll be ready to begin. I plan on sharing my journey, tips and any recipes I find useful along the way. I think it will be essential for my healing process to document things here, and maybe it will be helpful to some of you as well.

Any encouragement you have to share about healing through diet is welcomed! I will surely be drawing strength from the Lord to get through the introduction stages- it will be nothing short of a miracle if I make it through without sabotaging myself (i.e. eating handfuls of chocolate chips during nap time). Thanks for sticking with me while I work through this health issue- it means a lot to know that I am not alone!

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1: Double Apple Bundt Cake, Fall Harvest Salad, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Giants, Whole Wheat Sesame Oat Bread