As a mom, there's not much I wouldn't do to keep my kids safe and healthy. That just kind of comes built-in when you become a mom, right? God's design for a mother, I suppose. But as a control freak, I've had to come to terms with the fact that some things are out of my hands. Try as I might, I ...
Breakfast Recipes
Spiced Apple Cider Baked Donuts
There's a local donut shop where I live, Bill's Donuts, that's pretty much a legend. It's a tiny shop that people flock to, creating long lines every weekend. I've lived here for over 6 years and have only been there once. It happens to be right across from our church and my parents, brothers, and ...
Pumpkin Banana Quinoa Breakfast
Have you heard? Quinoa breakfast is the new oatmeal. If you haven't tried quinoa for breakfast yet, let your obsession begin here. This Pumpkin Banana Quinoa breakfast is creamy, lightly sweet, and perfectly spiced for fall. You're going to love it. Of course it's made with healthy, ...
2-Minute Dark Chocolate Brown Rice Porridge
This delicious Brown Rice Porridge recipe is brought to you on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. Thank you for inspiring me to create this unique breakfast idea!September is National Rice Month. I thought I'd let you know in case you needed an excuse to eat more rice. Brown rice is a wholesome ...
Gluten-free Raspberry Chocolate Chip Bars
Friday was Meghan's last day of school. Its seems like she just started and now it's over and she's officially on her way to first grade. She brought home all her school things on Friday, including her writing journal. As I read through it, I came to her Mother's Day entry. She wrote that I was ...
Strawberry Banana Blender Muffins {Gluten-free, Vegan, Nut-free}
Life is busy. It's not going to get any less busy for us for at least for another, say, 15 years, when our youngest graduates high school. I won't allow myself to use busy as an excuse to let our diets suffer. Eating healthy, homemade, and unprocessed foods doesn't have to be overly complicated or ...
Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
I hope you won't get too sick of strawberry recipes if I go overboard this spring. Strawberries are my favorite fruit and when they're in season, I can't help but put them in everything! Yes, this I have other strawberry muffin recipes on this site (like this Yogurt Strawberry Banana Muffin recipe ...
Triple Berry Baked Oatmeal
This Triple Berry Baked Oatmeal makes an incredible, warming breakfast that is healthy and light! It's lightly sweetened with maple syrup and can even be mixed together the night before and baked in the morning. Super easy recipe that everyone loves! It definitely belongs on this list of the Best ...
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups
Is it baked oatmeal or is it a muffin? Let's just call it the best of both worlds. Except these baked oatmeal muffin cups are made without any flour, refined sugar, or oil. So it's the most saintly muffin you will ever eat. It may also be the easiest muffin you will ever make. This is an ...
How to Freeze Spinach Cubes for Smoothies + a Hidden Greens Smoothie Recipe
We recently joined Costco. We were briefly members years ago in Arizona when we first married, and boy has Costco changed since then. I joined expecting to save a few bucks on things like toilet paper, but soon realized there are a lot of organic and natural food options that they didn't have ...
Super Foods Smoothie
I think it's an unwritten rule that food bloggers' first recipe of the new year must be either a smoothie or a salad. Go ahead and check all your favorite food blogs first post of this year. I'll be willing to bet that over 3/4 of the recipes you see will be for either a smoothie or a salad. Mine ...
Gluten-free Almond Oat Cranberry Bars
These Gluten-free Almond Oat Cranberry Bars are an easy one-bowl recipe and are great for a healthy breakfast, dessert, or snack!Do you ever buy food or ingredients on a whim? Or is that just a #foodbloggerproblem? That's exactly what happened with the cranberries I used for these bars. I saw a bag ...
