recThese Carrot Cake Cookies have all the flavor of carrot cake in the form of a healthy cookie! They are super easy to make with less than 10 minutes of prep work and healthy enough to eat for breakfast! Vegan, gluten-free recipe with no added sugar! Heads up! This post was first published March ...
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Cocoa Dusted Almonds Recipe
This recipe for Cocoa Dusted Almonds is super easy to prepare and makes a great, healthy snack when you're craving a hint of chocolate! Heads up! This recipe was first published in 2011! I updated the photos in 2017. Enjoy! One of my friends had a bowl of cocoa-dusted almonds out at ...
Orange Almond Energy Balls
Let's face it. Â We all could use a little more energy. Â Everyone has something in their life that steals their energy, whether it's a demanding career, school, or being a mom. Â For me, it's juggling being a wife and mother to a 3 year old and newborn that is robbing me of my usual energy ...
Toddler Trail Mix
It seems the standard practice in feeding our toddlers and kids snacks these days is to reach for processed foods. Â I never realize just how prevalent it is until I go to a park or to a play date and see other moms, armed with snacks for their little ones. Â What I see most often is goldfish ...
Maple-Cinnamon Crunchy Quinoa
Taste. Â Texture. Â Appearance. Â Even if you're not thinking about it when you're eating that voluptuous bowl of oatmeal you prepared, these are all qualities that come into play when deciding if you like a food or not. Â We all have our preferences and for some taste might be king, while another ...
Toddler Eats: No Bake Nutty Cups
Everyone over here is all recovered and I was finally able to get back in the kitchen. Â What came out was pretty darn delicious. Â I had a hard time coming up for a name for these little guys, but whatever you call them, these Nutty Cups are an amazing snack. Â A cross between a granola bar and an ...
Sweet and Salty Movie Night Popcorn
Let's be honest. We all have a vision of what marriage will be like after having children before the little munchkins actually arrive. What did you envision? Weekly date nights? Many of us think we will realistically  will be able to get dressed up and out of the house on a regular basis with our ...