Recipe // Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Hi friends! Monday for Meatless Monday I wiped up these little beauties to eat on top a bed of lettuce. It was the perfect meal for me and the burgers were delicious! Not only are they "meatless", they are vegan friendly! This was my first try at making my own veggie...
read moreSlow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Hi friends! Happy 2017! This is my first post as "Alex, the real housemom" and the first post of 2017 on the blog! I couldn't be more excited for all of the new material that I have coming to you, plus all that awesomeness you've been enjoying for the past couple...
read moreSlow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Chicken Stew
This Sweet Potato & Chicken stew puts a healthy and delicious twist on the traditional chili for Fall/Winter nights! Make and share at your next football gathering for a quick meal for everyone to enjoy. Hey there! The cold weather is upon us, even here in...
read moreChicken Sausage with Vegetables…Maybe the easiest dinner you’ll ever make!
The easiest dinner you will ever make, using ingredients you always have! Vegetables sauteed in chicken sausage juices, covering a bed of your favorite rice. Hey friends! I know I've been in and out lately, but tis life. Current news: Penelope is officially three...
read moreBreakfast Platter Pizza #SundaySupper
Everything thing I love to see at the breakfast table, on a pizza! Combining two loves, breakfast & pizza, to create the newest "Breakfast of Champions!" Happy Sunday! This is the first time I'm posting on a Sunday, but it's for a great reason! -- My...
read moreMake The Perfect Acai Bowl (at home)
You guys!!!! I finally did it, I'm addicted, and ACAI BOWLS have been on the repeat over here at home! I finally figured out the perfect combination to the perfect acai bowl base. I've been playing with this for years...yes, years. Ever since I first saw the Sambazon...
read moreI’m tired & it’s not coffee I need.
Hey friends! We are getting off a 4 day weekend today and its so nice to be back at it. "Back at it" in more ways than one! Back to school, back to work, back to self improvement! These past few weeks I have been incredibly tired! The kind of tired that comes with...
read moreMake-Your-Own Banana Bread LaraBars
I am a huge LaraBar fan and have a stash of them at home, in my purse, and in my car. I absolutely love the ingredient list and think they're great snacks for me and the kids. They're also great for a healthy, sweet, treat after dinner, especially the ones with...
read moreThe Only Pizza Dough Recipe You Need
This homemade pizza dough recipe gives pizza a little nutritional boost by using whole wheat flour. Plus using Quick-Rising yeast puts pizza on your table in under an hour! Pizza is a people pleaser. If you want to please every single person who enters your house to...
read moreSweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos
When Meatless Monday meets Taco Tuesday for a date before Hump Day! Roasted sweet potatoes and seasoned black beans go together like PB&J and the most "oh-so-basic" of all meatless dinners. Wholesome ingredients create this simple, quick dinner for any night of...
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Hey there! I’m Alex, author at Alex the Real Housemom! I am a wife to my high school sweetheart and a mom of three wonderful littles! I hope you find this site to be a great source of family fun, quick and easy recipes, and parenting humor! Alex the Real Housemom means being fit in all aspects of life: mentally, physically, and spiritually. Not only do I support and promote healthy eating and physical activity, I encourage exercising the brain and soul…sometimes in the form of yummy eats!
Recipe // Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Hi friends! Monday for Meatless Monday I wiped up these little beauties to eat on top a bed of lettuce. It was the perfect meal for me and the burgers were delicious! Not only are they "meatless", they are vegan friendly! This was my first try at making my own veggie...
read moreSlow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Hi friends! Happy 2017! This is my first post as "Alex, the real housemom" and the first post of 2017 on the blog! I couldn't be more excited for all of the new material that I have coming to you, plus all that awesomeness you've been enjoying for the past couple...
read moreSlow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Chicken Stew
This Sweet Potato & Chicken stew puts a healthy and delicious twist on the traditional chili for Fall/Winter nights! Make and share at your next football gathering for a quick meal for everyone to enjoy. Hey there! The cold weather is upon us, even here in...
read moreChicken Sausage with Vegetables…Maybe the easiest dinner you’ll ever make!
The easiest dinner you will ever make, using ingredients you always have! Vegetables sauteed in chicken sausage juices, covering a bed of your favorite rice. Hey friends! I know I've been in and out lately, but tis life. Current news: Penelope is officially three...
read moreBreakfast Platter Pizza #SundaySupper
Everything thing I love to see at the breakfast table, on a pizza! Combining two loves, breakfast & pizza, to create the newest "Breakfast of Champions!" Happy Sunday! This is the first time I'm posting on a Sunday, but it's for a great reason! -- My...
read moreMake The Perfect Acai Bowl (at home)
You guys!!!! I finally did it, I'm addicted, and ACAI BOWLS have been on the repeat over here at home! I finally figured out the perfect combination to the perfect acai bowl base. I've been playing with this for years...yes, years. Ever since I first saw the Sambazon...
read moreI’m tired & it’s not coffee I need.
Hey friends! We are getting off a 4 day weekend today and its so nice to be back at it. "Back at it" in more ways than one! Back to school, back to work, back to self improvement! These past few weeks I have been incredibly tired! The kind of tired that comes with...
read moreMake-Your-Own Banana Bread LaraBars
I am a huge LaraBar fan and have a stash of them at home, in my purse, and in my car. I absolutely love the ingredient list and think they're great snacks for me and the kids. They're also great for a healthy, sweet, treat after dinner, especially the ones with...
read moreThe Only Pizza Dough Recipe You Need
This homemade pizza dough recipe gives pizza a little nutritional boost by using whole wheat flour. Plus using Quick-Rising yeast puts pizza on your table in under an hour! Pizza is a people pleaser. If you want to please every single person who enters your house to...
read moreSweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos
When Meatless Monday meets Taco Tuesday for a date before Hump Day! Roasted sweet potatoes and seasoned black beans go together like PB&J and the most "oh-so-basic" of all meatless dinners. Wholesome ingredients create this simple, quick dinner for any night of...
read more