I love deviled eggs at every holiday meal. They are simple to make or will last in the refrigerator for 3 days. What a relief, something you can cook ahead of any meal.

Recipe from Kristin Cavallari’s cookbook True Comfort

You will need

12 eggs

6 tb vegan mayo

1 tsp yellow mustard

4 tsp Sriracha

Pink Himalayan salt

Fresh ground pepper

How to make

Bring a large pot of water and boil eggs for 13 minutes. Remove and run the eggs under cold water to cool them.

Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and scoop the yolks into a medium bowl.

Set the sites aside

Add the mayo, mustard, Sriracha, and a big pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper to the yokes

Mix well

Spoon the yoke mixture into each cavity in the whites

Serve right away or the eggs will last 3 days in the fridge covered up

Makes 12 eggs

Enjoy this dish any time of year.

Melinda

Children love being outdoors, and allowing them to do that promotes a wide range of skills they can use later in life such as gardening, appreciating nature, and also roleplay. Your children mean everything to you and as a parent, you want to do everything in your power to protect them. So when it comes to creating a safe space in your garden, you’ll want to rest assured that if you need to nip to the bathroom or cook their dinner that they aren’t doing to hurt themselves. This dread can be made worse by things in your garden that they could potentially hurt themselves on.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how you can make sure your garden is child-friendly so they can continue to learn and thrive – without you being constantly worried.

Put up safety fences

A parent’s worst nightmare is the thought of their child wandering off out of the safety of the garden. If you don’t already, put up some safety fences with a lockable gate to ensure their safety.

This doesn’t just mean the perimeter of your property either, put up safety fences around ponds and flower beds to prevent them from falling in and hurting themselves.

Remove anything dangerous they may pick up

Whether you’ve just moved in and noticed a lot of animal muck, or your pets have had free reign for a while, the last thing you want is for your children to accidentally pick them up or even worse, get it anywhere near their faces. Using a company like Swoop Scoop not only prevents you from the nasty job of clearing this up but also ensures that nothing is missed. While a bit of dirt never did anyone any harm, children shouldn’t pick feces up.

Switch to rounded furniture

If your kids run wild when they’re in the garden, you’re probably constantly flinching when they go anywhere near any sharp-cornered furniture. To avoid this issue altogether, switch to rounded garden furniture.

If this isn’t an expense you can afford, you can add corner protectors to your furniture to prevent any serious damage. And of course, you could ban that area of the garden, but we know what kids are like!

Have a large grassed area

All kids love rolling around outside, but if your garden is paved or has lots of stones, you may be worried your children might hurt themselves. Consider contacting a turf company to create a grassed area for your children to enjoy and eliminate this worry.

Lock all harmful things away

Finally, while this may seem obvious if you have items in your garden that you still want to enjoy but may be harmful, buy a shed to lock them away when the children are playing. These could be items like garden ornaments, BBQs, potentially dangerous garden furniture, or even garden tools. Locking them away will give you the peace of mind that when your children are playing, they’re going to be as safe as possible.

This a collaborative post

Melinda

I learned what The Day of the Dead meant by spending time in the New Orleans markets admiring the vignettes. It’s a huge celebration with family and friends welcoming back the souls of the dead.

According to History.com 

The roots of the Day of the Dead, celebrated in contemporary Mexico and among those of Mexican heritage in the United States and around the world, go back some 3,000 years, to the rituals honoring the dead in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The Aztecs and other Nahua people living in what is now central Mexico held a cyclical view of the universe, and saw death as an integral, ever-present part of life.

During contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly wear skull masks and eat sugar candy molded into the shape of skulls. The pan de ánimas of All Souls Day rituals in Spain is reflected in pan de muerto, the traditional sweet baked good of Day of the Dead celebrations today. Other food and drink associated with the holiday, but consumed year-round as well, include spicy dark chocolate and the corn-based drink called atole. You can wish someone a happy Day of the Dead by saying, “Feliz día de los Muertos.”

The Day of the Dead celebration sounds very interesting, having the soul of a loved one appear could be life-changing.

Enjoy the celebration!

Melinda

This is the perfect dish for when friends and family come over to watch the game or celebrate the weekend. 

True Comfort by Kristin Cavallari

What you need

2 (5-once) bags of tortilla chips

2 cups Black refined beans

2 pounds shredded Slow-Cooker Chicken taco meat

8 ounces of goats-milk cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup full-fat sour cream

1 cup Simple guacamole

1/2 cup Roasted Salsa

3/4 cup chopped jalapeno (Optional)

How to make

Preheat oven to 375F

On a large baking sheet, spread the chips out evenly. Next, spoon the black beans spread over the chips gently, avoiding breaking the chips as much as possible. Scatter the shredded chicken on top followed by the grated cheese.

Bake the nachos until the cheese starts to melt, 15 minutes.

Remove the backing sheet, from the oven and spoon the sour cream, guacamole, and salsa over the top.

Sprinkle the jalapeños on last, if using

Serve immediately

Service 6

Enjoy!

Melinda