Tara
Tara is mom to two energetic daughters Bianca and Iyla. Passionate about inspiring others to cook healthy, delicious and allergy-friendly food, she owns Yummy Sprout, which provides healthy culinary adventures through classes and more. Check out yummysprout.com. Tara has been featured in the Wisconsin State Journal and on Channel 3 WISC-TV on topics including “making your own baby food”, “cooking with kids” and “packing healthy school lunches”. She adores living in Madison and all it has to offer family life. Her favorite ways to spend time include messing up her kitchen while recipe testing, running, yoga, writing, painting, traveling and reading books with her girls.
Frightfully Fun Halloween Dinner
Tonight is the kind of night you need a fast, easy dinner that's healthy and {dare I say} fun. Kids will be busy donning their costumes while visions of sweet treats dance in their...
10 Signs You’re a PTM {Potty-Training Mom}
1. Your entire schedule is mapped out based on distances between toilets.
2. You say the words "I'm so proud you did poo in the potty" with the same enthusiasm things like "I just won...
Healthy Halloween Snacks
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. What's not to love about dressing up and pretending to be someone or something else (surrounded by oodles of sweets, yes I just said oodles). As parents,...
Crockpot Recipes
Here in Wisconsin the weather seems to have caught up with the season and it's finally feeling like autumn. Cool, crisp air and crunchy leaves everywhere. It's the perfect weather to pull out your...
Autumn Popcorn Balls
When I was little my grandmother made popcorn balls at the holidays. Sticky, sweet deliciousness! I set out to create a "healthy" version of the recipe that could be a festive autumn treat. The...
Homemade Baby Food
When I was pregnant with my first child, my sisters threw me a baby shower. Thinking back, I realize how very little I knew about newborns (or motherhood in general for that matter). One...
Birthday Party Recipes
September is officially all about birthday planning at our house. With Iyla turning 2 in a few weeks and Bianca turning 5 eight days later we are seriously behind this year. Usually we (and...
Applicious
It's officially September and that means...Apples! Apples are amazing. Versatile fruit that can make oodles of different recipes with many different tastes. Apples are also loaded with health benefits, bonus! They are rich in...
A Family Meal
Something I say quite often and hear from other parents as well is "Children are much more likely to eat food they helped prepare". It's not always practical (or easy) to have children help...
Pack the Fun in Lunch
It's that time again...BACK TO SCHOOL. Whether you're jumping for joy or trying to squeeze in a few more summer days it means time to start thinking about new shoes, backpacks and packing lunches...
Homemade Chia Granola
I love granola. I really love granola. My girls have become granola lovers too. They like it on fresh fruit, yogurt, ice cream, pancakes and simply by itself. Good store-bought granola is pricey and...
Homemade Popsicle Round-up
It's still summer and we still have some hot, sunny days left to enjoy refreshing homemade popsicles! It's easy, healthy and affordable to make your own. At our house we use reusable molds, I highly recommend getting some....