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I'm Tabitha Blue

I’m a digital content creator, big-family chaos master, all-day-coffee-sipper, drill-using-paint color dreaming home renovator, gourmet grilled cheese master, frequent-flyer, overachiever, lipstick-lover, salty air and sea celebrater, mama of multiples, and hopefully, your new friend!

Whew, that’s a lot of hats to wear, right?! I’m willing to bet you wear a lot too.

I call it multi-passionate and my goal is to help YOU achieve your dreams, not in spite of the many hats we wear, but because you want to be the best YOU, the you that takes steps towards your dreams, even if they are many. I’m here to say that you CAN do the multiple things that make you come alive (Just maybe not all at the same time… I mean I have tried to sip coffee while taking-off in flight and it wasn’t pretty)!

So, grab your favorite drink, and let’s dream, talk, laugh, cook, do all the things!

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In the Kitchen with Tabitha Blue

We believe that kids have a place in the kitchen and in the sanctity of the family table. Sometimes it’s chaos and sometimes it’s beautiful (and most often it’s both, one-and-the-same).
Now, more than ever, we’re cooking at home and I’m LOVING it! As the weather heats up, we’re taking the heat out of the kitchen and cooking more on the grill, including bacon (which also means that lingering scent is out of the house too!). Watch how easy it is to cook up BJs Wholesale Wellsley Farms bacon on the grill, 👆🏻 but don’t stop there! Save this post for the next time you’re wondering what to make for dinner and whip up the most delicious, slightly sweet, Cobb salad, with a slight twist on the classic balsamic Cobb salad dressing. Connect with me! Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/ #Bacon #BJsSmartSaver #BJsWholesale #BJsWholesalePartner

Now, more than ever, we’re cooking at home and I’m LOVING it! As the weather heats up, we’re taking the heat out of the kitchen and cooking more on the grill, including bacon (which also means that lingering scent is out of the house too!).

Watch how easy it is to cook up BJs Wholesale Wellsley Farms bacon on the grill, 👆🏻 but don’t stop there! Save this post for the next time you’re wondering what to make for dinner and whip up the most delicious, slightly sweet, Cobb salad, with a slight twist on the classic balsamic Cobb salad dressing.

Connect with me!
Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/

#Bacon #BJsSmartSaver #BJsWholesale #BJsWholesalePartner

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Skip the fast-food takeout (sorry Chipolte's burrito bowls!) and make your own burrito bowl? What makes it even better? The grill!!! This chili lime chicken marinade is SO good and the flavors from the grilled corn and veggies are next level! Don't forget to hit the like button! With the weather starting to heat up, we’re taking the heat OUT of the kitchen and cooking our food from #BJsWholesaleClub on the grill while the kids play! The best part for our big, crazy family is that everyone can customize their own bowl with exactly what they like to eat and leave off what they don’t. (Unpopular opinion here… I don’t like fresh tomatoes in anything so I leave them out of my burrito bowl. Crazy, right?!) #BJsWholesalePartner #BJsSmartSaver Save this post to use this recipe later! Believe me, you’ll want to make these customizable grilled burrito bowls this summer. Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes (overnight is the best!): • 1 lb. Chicken Breast • 1/4 cup Olive Oil • 2 Limes (juiced) • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin • 1 teaspoon Salt and Pepper Slice your veggies. We use pineapple, onion and peppers. Heat up your grill. Place chicken and Wellsley Farms corn (still in the husk) on the grill. After about 7 minutes, flip chicken. Add veggies to foil and place on grill. Once chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees, serve with rice and black beans, sliced tomatoes and avocado and a side of plantain chips! Connect with me! Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/

Skip the fast-food takeout (sorry Chipolte's burrito bowls!) and make your own burrito bowl? What makes it even better? The grill!!! This chili lime chicken marinade is SO good and the flavors from the grilled corn and veggies are next level!

Don't forget to hit the like button!

With the weather starting to heat up, we’re taking the heat OUT of the kitchen and cooking our food from #BJsWholesaleClub on the grill while the kids play! The best part for our big, crazy family is that everyone can customize their own bowl with exactly what they like to eat and leave off what they don’t. (Unpopular opinion here… I don’t like fresh tomatoes in anything so I leave them out of my burrito bowl. Crazy, right?!) #BJsWholesalePartner #BJsSmartSaver

Save this post to use this recipe later! Believe me, you’ll want to make these customizable grilled burrito bowls this summer.

Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes (overnight is the best!):
• 1 lb. Chicken Breast
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 2 Limes (juiced)
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Salt and Pepper

Slice your veggies. We use pineapple, onion and peppers.

Heat up your grill. Place chicken and Wellsley Farms corn (still in the husk) on the grill.

After about 7 minutes, flip chicken. Add veggies to foil and place on grill.

Once chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees, serve with rice and black beans, sliced tomatoes and avocado and a side of plantain chips!

Connect with me!
Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/

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There is so much flavor bursting from this EASY Skillet Lasagna with Pesto and Bolognese. ✨It's just ad delicious as traditional lasagna, but easier to make AND serve right in the skillet. Recipe from top Florida lifestyle blogger Tabitha Blue of Fresh Mommy Blog, click through to the post for cast-iron skillet tips and benefits: https://freshmommyblog.com/cast-iron-lasagna/ I think just about everything cooking in my #castironskillet is my new favorite. I seriously love cast iron cooking and I’m not ashamed. I used to find the idea of making lasagna SO labor and time-intensive, but for some reason these moments with my son, mixing the filling and rolling the noodles… it wasn’t either of those things. It was a fun time using up some things in the kitchen with my kid and this dish didn’t take long at all! With Wellsley Farms pesto from #BJsWholesaleClub, the process was even easier… basil and parmesan ready to go into the lasagna rolls in one quick scoop, and especially helpful when you don’t have fresh basil on hand (I can’t wait for our garden to grow!). I love that @bjswholesale saves me time + money on everyday essentials for our big family (Hello, six kids!). Order on BJs.com for in-club pickup or delivery straight to your door! #BJsWholesalePartner #BJsSmartSaver Save this post so you have the recipe below for later! INGREDIENTS Olive oil 1 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, Italian sausage, or whatever you have) 2 cloves garlic, minced 28 ounces (2- 14 ounce cans) crushed tomatoes 2 teaspoons oregano 2 teaspoons thyme 12 uncooked lasagna noodles 2 cups ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated Wellsley Farms parmesan cheese 3/4 cup Wellsley Farms pesto 4 ounces Wellsley Farms shredded mozzarella fresh thyme or basil, for serving INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to boil the pasta until al dente. 3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Add ground meat and brown. Reduce heat to low and add seasonings and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. 4. Drain pasta and run under cold water to stop the cooking. 5. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta and parmesan. 6. To assemble, spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mix and the pesto down the length of the cooked lasagna noodle. Roll up each noodle and place in the skillet, covering with some of the sauce. Repeat with remaining noodles. 7. Add another couple of tablespoons of pesto over the top, if desired. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top. 8. Place the skillet to the oven and bake 20 minutes. Enjoy! Connect with me! Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/

There is so much flavor bursting from this EASY Skillet Lasagna with Pesto and Bolognese. ✨It's just ad delicious as traditional lasagna, but easier to make AND serve right in the skillet.

Recipe from top Florida lifestyle blogger Tabitha Blue of Fresh Mommy Blog, click through to the post for cast-iron skillet tips and benefits: https://freshmommyblog.com/cast-iron-lasagna/

I think just about everything cooking in my #castironskillet is my new favorite. I seriously love cast iron cooking and I’m not ashamed.

I used to find the idea of making lasagna SO labor and time-intensive, but for some reason these moments with my son, mixing the filling and rolling the noodles… it wasn’t either of those things. It was a fun time using up some things in the kitchen with my kid and this dish didn’t take long at all! With Wellsley Farms pesto from #BJsWholesaleClub, the process was even easier… basil and parmesan ready to go into the lasagna rolls in one quick scoop, and especially helpful when you don’t have fresh basil on hand (I can’t wait for our garden to grow!).

I love that @bjswholesale saves me time + money on everyday essentials for our big family (Hello, six kids!). Order on BJs.com for in-club pickup or delivery straight to your door! #BJsWholesalePartner #BJsSmartSaver

Save this post so you have the recipe below for later!

INGREDIENTS
Olive oil
1 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, Italian sausage, or whatever you have)
2 cloves garlic, minced
28 ounces (2- 14 ounce cans) crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons thyme
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Wellsley Farms parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Wellsley Farms pesto
4 ounces Wellsley Farms shredded mozzarella
fresh thyme or basil, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to boil the pasta until al dente.
3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet. Add ground meat and brown. Reduce heat to low and add seasonings and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
4. Drain pasta and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta and parmesan.
6. To assemble, spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mix and the pesto down the length of the cooked lasagna noodle. Roll up each noodle and place in the skillet, covering with some of the sauce. Repeat with remaining noodles.
7. Add another couple of tablespoons of pesto over the top, if desired. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top.
8. Place the skillet to the oven and bake 20 minutes. Enjoy!

Connect with me!
Blog: https://freshmommyblog.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TabithaR...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabithablue/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshmommy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tabitha.blue
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabithablue
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tabithablue/

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