These Garlic Butter Green Beans with Toasted Almonds Recipe is equally good as a quick weeknight side dish as a pretty addition to your holiday menu! This is one of those recipes I’ve made so many times, I forgot I’ve never shared it here. Sometimes simple recipes feel too simple, but at the same ...
Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower
Give potatoes the night off and try Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower--an easy and healthy low-carb side dish! If you're trying to eat a more low carb diet, this recipe is for you. If you don't really care about how many carbs you have and just love delicious food, this recipe is also ...
Magical Family Christmas Traditions: 25 Ideas to Start This Year
Can you hear that? I think it's Christmas music. I know, I know, it's only the beginning of November. We need to celebrate Thanksgiving before we start talking about Christmas. Don't worry, I have plenty of Thanksgiving recipes that will be coming your way very soon. As we're planning our Christmas ...
4-ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate {vegan, gluten-free}
This recipe for 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate is quick and easy to make, vegan and gluten-free, and is loved by all who try it! Heads up! This recipe was first published in January 2014. The text of the post is the same; some photos have been updated. When I was ...
Café Mocha Collagen Protein Smoothie
This Café Mocha Collagen Protein Smoothie has 24 grams of protein and 0 grams of added sugar! This post is sponsored by Bulletproof. All opinions are my own. I like to think of marriage as a give and take. You've got to have an equal amount of giving and taking to make things work. When it ...
10 Things I’ve Learned After Publishing 1,000 Blog Posts
On Wednesday I published my 1,000th blog post and it's got me feeling reflective and nostalgic. I wrote my very first blog post on January 3, 2010. You can read it here. It was actually on blogspot back then and I named it, on a whim, "Our Daily Bread." I clearly didn't have much of a plan when I ...
Slow Cooker Turkey Barbecue Chili
This healthier Slow Cooker Turkey Barbecue Chili is easy to make and has unique flavors! There is no shortage of chili recipes on Happy Healthy Mama. I love chili because it's easy to prepare, easy to make as healthy as you want it to be, and it is a warm and comforting meal during the colder ...
20 Dinner Time Questions to Get Your Kids Talking
Dinnertime conversations are powerful. Use these 20 dinner time questions to get your kids talking! The research is clear that one simple thing can have profound impact on children and teens: the family dinner. Kids who eat dinner together at least five nights a week with their family are more ...
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash Bowl with Chicken and Spinach
This Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash Bowl with Chicken and Spinach is an easy and healthy dinner idea! I usually have five dinners a week planned. At least one night a week, we have a "throw together" dinner. This just means I throw together whatever we have on hand and call it dinner. Sometimes, ...
Healthy Pumpkin Molasses Quick Bread with Chocolate Chips
This Healthy Pumpkin Molasses Quick Bread with Chocolate Chips is a moist, nutritious quick bread that is perfect for fall and winter! Heads up!This recipe was originally published in 2011. It's been a family favorite ever since and I'm excited to share it with my newer readers! New photographs ...
Because I Can’t Sleep with Two People at the Same Time
When you're pregnant for the first time, people tell you, "Your sleep will never be the same," and you think you know what they mean. You think that once you're given this insight, you can prepare yourself for this change in your sleep life. But the truth is, there's no way you can ever ...
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Soup
This Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Soup is a vegan, gluten-free, and healthy recipe you can make in your Crock-Pot! The word of the day is UGH. Just UGH. Why? Because the average temperature in Ohio in October is usually around 65 degrees. Instead, this month so far the average high ...