Confession: Â I still had 80's hair in 1990. Not quite as big, but permed, with bangs I was trying to grow out but still sprayed stiff with Aqua Net. To my defense, this was pre-Internet and I lived in a town that was three hours from the nearest shopping mall. I wasn't the only one in my town late ...
Breakfast Recipes
Skinny Blueberry Lemon Smoothie
This Skinny Blueberry Lemon Smoothie is a refreshing treat that is only 100 calories!I'm looking out my window and all I can see is a flurry of white flakes in every direction. Â So what am I bringing you today? Â A smoothie, of course. This is my way of saying, "Screw you, winter." Â Sorry. Â Was ...
Apple cinnamon crumb muffins
Do you find yourself waiting for circumstances to be perfect before you take action on something? Â Rather than just doing something, do you spend time waiting to do something until the timing is just right? I do this all. the. time. Â To the point that less gets done because let's face it, the ...
Coconut blueberry breakfast quinoa {vegan, gluten free}
Are you getting bored with your breakfast routine? Â If you're stuck in a breakfast rut, I've got just the recipe for you. Whenever I find myself making the same breakfast over and over (I'm talking to you, oatmeal), I turn to my good friend quinoa. Â Breakfast quinoa recipes are not strangers on ...
Whole grain chocolate chip cookie mini muffins
When I asked Meghan what she wanted me to make for her birthday treat at school, her answer was chocolate chip muffins. Â I considered making the banana chocolate chip muffins I made for her first day of preschool two years ago, but decided to try something new. I didn't really plan on these being ...
Honey-sweetened spiced peach butter and giveaway winners
Did you get a chance to see any of the National Can It Forward Day events on Saturday? If you didn't, check out this page to see what you missed! In honor of National Can It Forward Day, I decided to try my hand at some small-scale canning. Â I thought making some spiced peach butter would be the ...
100% whole grain blueberry-lemon muffins
I used to make muffins often, but these days I really don't. Â While I was eating gluten-free, I just didn't get into trying to perfect the gluten-free muffin. Â (Although I did try a few versions of this recipe, and it was fabulous.) Â I guess I just got out of the habit after that. When Meghan ...
Butternut squash smoothie
This smoothie is the answer for all of you who are craving fall even though it's still 80 degrees outside. Â A nice cool smoothie packed with the warming spices of autumn. Â Fall flavor in a summery glass. Â Perfect for the end of summer. I first made this smoothie a few weeks ago when I'd ...
How to make homemade almond milk {video}
We've been using almond milk for years now. Â It's always been in the back of my mind to make it myself because the kind you buy at the store is not only expensive, but has a lot of added ingredients I'd rather not have. I just never tried it. Â It seemed like it would be difficult, tedious, or ...
Homemade baby food recipe: creamy oatmeal with pears
For the most part, no recipes are really needed for homemade baby food. Â The procedure is pretty simple. Â Cut food. Â Steam food. Â Blend. Â Feed baby. But here I am posting a recipe for homemade baby food. Â Even though it's a simple process, when I first jumped into making Meghan's food, I was ...
Grain-free carrot coconut muffins
Do you ever notice that when you can't have something, you want it even more? Â Ever since having to go gluten-free because of Luke's sensitivities, it seems like I want bread and baked goods even more than usual. Of course, nearly all of my go-to recipes for such things involve whole wheat flour. ...
Healthier make-ahead frozen French toast sticks
Since adding a second child to our family, I have learned to not necessarily work harder, but work smarter. Â Meghan's been asking for French toast for breakfast often, and as much as I would love to be able to comply and make it fresh for her, some mornings that just isn't possible. I had a few ...
