Hello Hello!!!

My name is April and I love food. I live in central Florida with my three gorgeous little boys and amazing husband. I have been moving and shaking (or at least doing a bit of wiggling) around the internet since 2008, when I resolved that sweatpants and sippy cups were more my style than the suits and suing to which I was previously accustomed.

I began my blogging endeavor at April’s Little Family where I gush (and gush and gush) about my awesome family. The site started as a personal journaling experience and has grown into so much more. Soon after starting April’s Little Family, I decided to share my passion with (easy to make) food and thus, Mama Loves Food was born! Since then I have added a review site (Mama Must Haves) and a travel site (Mama Travels).

My love for cooking developed after getting married, when I realized my food repertoire could be summed up in about four dishes. I endeavored to gain the skills which would allow me to feed my family healthy and delicious meals. I enjoy cooking immensely, but do not have the patience for intricate or time consuming recipes. In my mind, the simpler the better. To that end, I am passionate about my slow cooker, my clay cooker, my dome covered roaster, casseroles and single skillet meals. (And cookies, but that’s neither here nor there).

What I've learned from having three children in a matter of three years, is that time is precious. Meaning, I have almost none. To combat our time management problem, I began batch cooking. About once every three to six months I spend a long weekend cooking hundreds of meals. Yes, you read that correctly. Hundreds! I stock our deep freezer with single serve, double serve and family sized meals that are ready to heat and eat. I also prepare fully cooked proteins for incorporating into quick sandwiches, stir fries and last minute casseroles. This technique has saved us enormous amounts of money and allows my family to eat healthy home cooked meals almost every night, without having to actually cook every night.


Thanks so much for joining me in this newest endeavor with Smithfield, I am excited and honored to be part of your homes and kitchens!