When you're craving gingerbread cookies but need a healthier version, this recipe for Healthy No Bake Gingerbread Cookie Energy balls is perfect. With dates, almonds, and blackstrap molasses, this is a nourishing treat! Heads up! This post was originally published in December 2013. I've left ...
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White Bean Pumpkin Pie Dip
Hold on to your hats, boys and girls. Â Anyone who loves pumpkin pie is going to swoon over this dip. Â I know I just posted a pumpkin pie-ish recipe last week, but clearly I can't get enough of the flavor. When I posted the recipe for my Sweet White Bean Apple Dip, one of my readers (Hi, Mari Jo!) ...
Sweet white bean apple dip with baked cinnamon chips
I turn into Snacky McSnackerton at night. Â I can't blame it on pregnancy, because even when I don't have a bun in the oven, my body needs to eat sometime between 8-9pm. Having something healthy (and tasty!) on hand is so important for me. Â If I don't, I end up forcing Tim to go out and buy my ...
High Protein Energy Balls
Life is never dull with a 2 year old around. Â They have a seemingly endless supply of energy. Â They love to get involved with whatever their parents are doing. In this case, they like to get involved in whatever Mommy is doing. Â And Mommy was trying to take a few photos of the energy balls for ...
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 ...
Better Than Ice Cream Fruit Cream
Ben Cohen, of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, needed emergency bypass surgery in 2001. Â Burt Baskin, of Bakin-Robbins ice cream, died of a heart attack. Â Just sayin'. With ice cream season right around the corner, it's important to have some healthier alternatives in your arsenal. Â Sure, ice cream ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread Recipe (Healthy snack idea!)
This Peanut Butter-Chocolate Spread takes minutes to mix together and yields a sweet treat that is healthy and delicious! Is there a better flavor combination out there than peanut butter + chocolate? Â Really--is there? Peanut butter and chocolate just go together, but you don't really think of ...