If you're looking for the best guacamole recipe, you found it! This makes a big batch that's perfect for a crowd! Is it bold to call this the best guacamole ever? Yes. I have no problem being bold here because in my opinion this IS the best guacamole ever. I've had authentic guacamole ...
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Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
These Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a delicious low carb dinner idea with just 246 calories per serving! Heads up! This post was first published in November 2010. Photos and narrative were updated April 2018. If you've been around here for a while, you've noticed I've been ...
Introducing the Happy Healthy Mama Healthy Year Challenge!
How many of you made a health-related resolutions for the new year? Â According to ABC News, the #2 New Year's Resolution for 2016 is "Live a Healthier Lifestyle." Nobody is going to say no if you ask them if they want to be healthier. Â It's the getting there part that's hard. The problem is, ...
Vegan Chickpea Tomato Wrap
This Vegan Chickpea Tomato Wrap makes a super quick and easy lunch that is full of flavor!Often times, I eat whatever Meghan is having for lunch. Â If she's having a mashed banana and tahini sandwich, I go ahead and have one, too. Â Some days, however, I just want something that I know Meghan most ...
Favorite Recipes of 2010
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed their time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Â While I took a few days off from blogging to focus on the celebration and time with my family, I wanted to give you a recap of our favorite recipes that I posted on Happy ...
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup and Coconut Oil Giveaway Winner
It isn't even officially winter yet, and I'm already ready for it to be over. Â I am seriously not a winter girl. Â I grew up in one of the coldest places in the United States (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Â Believe me, it's cooooooold up there) Â and as soon as I had the chance I moved where it was ...
Holiday GIVEAWAY: Organic Coconut Oil
I'm always looking for deals on the more expensive food items I buy since eating healthy isn't always cheap.  So when I came across a smokin' deal on organic coconut oil on Amazon, I was feeling the Christmas spirit and  snagged two extra jars.  Do you know what that means?  That's right, folks, ...
Sauteed Rainbow Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
All vegetables have their merit, something that makes them stand out and be worthy of our consumption. Â One category of veggies, however, really deserves a blue ribbon. Â Of course you know I'm talking about the good ol' leafy greens. Â Their nutritional value is, dare I say, unmatched in the ...
Grandma’s Famous Bread with Pumpkin Butter
Browsing through some old recipes, I came across my late grandmother's recipe for whole wheat molasses bread. Â One of the most prominent memories I have of time at my grandmother's house is eating this bread, toasted with apple butter. It seems she always had a fresh loaf with homemade apple butter ...
Toddler Eats: Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast
It's been one of those weeks. Â Daylight savings time has not been kind to us. Â Five straight days of waking in the wee hours of the morning coupled with naps being spoiled by ill-timed bowel movements (I resisted the urge to call them "big poopies"), and Meghan is a bit out of sorts. Â So this ...
Baked Pumpkin Penne
Although I am thoroughly enjoying my pumpkin pie smoothies a few days a week, I was inspired by this post to create a savory pumpkin dish. Â My pumpkin love doesn't end with the sweet dishes, I love it all around. Â Of course, my first thought was soup, but I wanted something heartier, so I went with ...
Why You Shouldn’t Order a Skinny Latte
Source While most of America is coming down from their candy-induced sugar high, I think it's time I explain why I think sugar is the enemy. Â If you've been reading at all, you know that I try to keep the amount of sugar in my diet and my family's diet to a minimum. Â I use natural sweeteners when I ...