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My kids LOVE when I make them “hot” breakfasts. I do not love making hot breakfasts. I’m more of a “sleep until the last possible moment” kind of gal. Well I’ve been trying to better about it this year and have come up with some tricks that help. We often have breakfast for dinner and […]

The other day I was in the mood for something new and easy. I got this recipe from Thrive’s recipe website and tweaked it a little. It turned out great and will be a family staple, especially on nights we are in a hurry and I don’t have time to thaw and cook chicken. I […]

We have tried a lot of powdered milks and the one we’ve found to be the best tasting and the easiest to mix for drinking is Thrive Instant Milk. If you are just doing a simple baking substitution then any regular powdered milk will work just fine. But for drinking and for making buttermilk, sweetened […]

I wish I would have known about this with all my babies. Seriously. This is a time saver. I used to peel and boil sweet potatoes and put the foods in the freezer. There is no added water that I’m paying for. I’m not buying 100’s of plastic or glass jars I feel guilty putting […]

A few months ago I was dreaming this recipe up, made it, and completely forgot to share it! So with it being Christmas season I figured it would be appropriate to share. Does anyone else make chocolates at Christmas time? How the recipe came about So I don’t know if you like eating cookie dough, […]

Can you believe the holiday season is already upon us. Thanksgiving is coming up and this year I’m looking for ways to save time in the kitchen. Thrive foods will be featured in a big way this year at our dinner table. I’m starting to enter the phase of life where I host Thanksgiving here […]

Sometimes doing the work we do in the preparedness industry gives us some pretty rewarding experiences. Last night we had the opportunity to visit with Ted Koppel, former anchor of Nightline and author of the new book “Lights Out“. He gave a presentation on the concept of cyber terrorist attacks and how unprepared our country […]

We are so excited today! We are giving away $500 in free Thrive fruits and vegetables to a lucky person who helps us support a great cause. Keep reading to find out how you can ENTER TO WIN! We have been working with Robyn Openshaw of greensmoothiegirl.com over the last few weeks on a really […]

Everyone wants to try to eat healthier these days, but it’s not always very convenient. I’ve been trying to eat more green smoothies lately to get in some extra nutrition when I don’t want to take the time to cook a healthy lunch for myself. My problem is that I’m not consistent enough to keep […]

This is the meal my 5 year old requests EVERY single time I ask him what he wants for dinner. He has loved it for years. It’s a little bit spicy and he calls it “spicy chicken”. When he was really little though he called it “Pisees Chegen”. I miss that cute little 3 year […]