Simple. Chic. SPRING ... all wrapped into one shameless treat.

              

From celebrating (& EATING) @ the beginning of the week to full-on-project-mode- 24/7 (until 8:30 Sunday evening), I am wiped out, to say the least.  No- we (my workhorse of a husband, and my kids who were forced to be workhorses along with us) are wiped out.  Nonetheless, very happy with our decision to stay home. 

From the pantry to the garden, to the office, both kid's rooms, the base boards and much more... we scrubbed, polished, dug, planted, painted, discarded, repaired, organized.  A week of productivity... of doing (rather than intending), a little fun in between,  a lot of dirt... & [although I love having my kids home] way too many "He's doing this," or "She's being mean." or "Can you tell him to stop?" or "Why do we have to clean??"  We cleared out a helluva lotta clutter, trying with all our might (until the next holiday, anyway) to get back to simplicity. 

                                                               

                                                    
Today... back to reality.  Back to shredding (only exercised once), back to meal planning, and right back into the spring cleaning roll.  Thankfully, Danielle's hosting a Shredcrew {healthy} recipe exchange today.  Jumping back into the workout- after 5 days off, I need all the help I can get in the 'food department.'  

Simple is an understatement when describing this "recipe".  Let's face it.  While eating healthy is insurmountably rewarding,  it can also be a lot of work.  Much more work than putting a frozen pizza in the oven... or zipping through a fast food drive-thru.  But it doesn't always have to be difficult, or time consuming.  The first time we went on a "diet," it was like the kiss of death.  We were starving, deprived, and clueless.  Eventually, we learned how to "diet" right- without torturing ourselves in the process... and desserts thrown into the mix too!
    
Strawberry sauce is one of our favorites.  We use it on frozen [or non] yogurt, ice cream, waffles, pancakes, strawberry shortcakes of course, in lemonade (to make strawberry lemonade), and more!  Most likely, this is not a new concept, but let it be a reminder that often, when it comes to eating right, less is more.  Especially when time (or skills) is limited.  { ... and btw, pretty impressive, to whip up a little jar of homemade sauce in a matter of minutes :) }
                                                                                                   

{Click recipe to enlarge & print.} 

                                              

Again, nothing complicated, but extremely versatile, perfect for a last minute dessert- or to use up those 'about to go bad' berries... and not to mention - in season.

If you're like me, you can never get enough recipe inspiration (healthy or otherwise).  So if you want to see more, click right here .