This Low Calorie Chocolate Lovers' Milkshake has only 310 calories and is so rich and chocolatey! You won't believe it's lite!When I was pregnant with Meghan (Omgosh! Almost 10 years ago now!) we had an ice cream shop within walking distance of our house. It became our Sunday ritual to walk to the ...
Dessert recipes
Double Chocolate Banana Zucchini Bread
This Double Chocolate Banana Zucchini Bread recipe is a healthy, easy way to use up some of your extra zucchini! Heads up: This recipe was first published in 2014. Photos were updated in 2017. It's the time of year when you can easily eat zucchini for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. ...
Summer Fruit Salad Recipe
This Summer Fruit Salad Recipe is spiked with a citrus-honey sauce and topped with poppy seeds. It's a crowd-pleasing recipe! Just when I thought fruit salad needed nothing more than fruit to shine, I went and made this recipe. My whole perspective just shifted. I still think fresh ...
Flourless peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies
Heads up: This post was originally published in November 2011. I'm republishing today with updated photos. Enjoy! This post is going to be short and sweet because it's the day before Thanksgiving and I know most of you don't have time to be reading lengthy blog posts about healthy cookies. ...
Fresh Cherry Crumble Recipe
This Fresh Cherry Crumble Recipe makes an easy dessert and is made with no refined sugar. Who's looking for an easy summer dessert? I've got you covered! I feel like there's an unwritten rule somewhere that states summer dessert must have fruit. How about some fresh cherries? Oh yes! When it ...
27 Creative Recipes With Basil
Welcome to the second edition of my What's in Season Now series! Â I'm excited to help you figure out what to make with all the fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruits growing during these warm summer months. Do you have more basil than you know what to do with? This week, we're thinking beyond the ...
Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies
These Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies are much healthier than traditional Chocolate No Bake Cookies! Note: This recipe for Healthy Chocolate No Bake Trail Mix Cookies was originally published in May 2013. I was making a batch and decided to update the photos and republish for newer ...
High Protein Low Carb Almond Vanilla Popsicles
These High Protein Low Carb Almond Vanilla Popsicles are made without sugar and make a healthy treat. I haven't thought about protein and carbs as much in my whole life as I have these last few months. My husband, Tim, decided he was going to make some diet changes and started following a lower ...
Carrot Honey Quick Bread
This Carrot Honey Quick Bread has a vibrant color and wonderful texture from the shredded carrots it uses!Let me age myself for a minute. When I got married, my mom gifted me a collection of recipes. It was family recipes, recipes she found in magazines, and recipes she gathered from ...
Easy Chocolate Bird Nests (No-Bake, Vegan, and Gluten-Free!)
These Easy Chocolate Bird Nests are a family-favorite recipe I make every year around Easter time. They are quick, easy, AND healthy! Note: This recipe was originally published in 2012. I updated the photos and the text and recipe are the same. Â When different holidays roll around, do you ...
Dairy-Free Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
If you grew up loving Orange Push-Ups, an Orange Julius, or Orange Creamsicles, this Dairy-Free Orange Creamsicle Smoothie recipe is for you! One of my greatest joys in life is taking a treat that is traditionally unhealthy and turning it into something that is not only nutritious, but also ...
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars (Vegan and Gluten Free)
These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are vegan, gluten-free, and super easy to make!My kids love cereal bars. They beg me to buy them at the grocery store all the time. I've tried making homemade cereal bars and let me tell you: not worth the effort. These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are what I make ...