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 ...
Fall Recipes
Creepy Halloween Punch
This Creepy Halloween Punch is allergy-friendly, made with organic ingredients, and perfect for your Halloween party! This post has been sponsored by Surf Sweets. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When you’re a health-conscious mom, holidays can bring extra anxiety. On one hand, you ...
Quick & Easy Chicken Pumpkin Chili
This Chicken Pumpkin Chili is the perfect cool weather meal, and is gluten-free, dairy-free, and ready in less than 30 minutes!Heads up! This post was first published in 2014. Photos were updated in 2017. Enjoy this Chicken Pumpkin Chili--it's a favorite recipe! I told you my focus for this year ...
Oatmeal Fig Bars (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
These Oatmeal Fig Bars are vegan, gluten-free, and a lovely healthy treat!Costco got the best of me again. I saw a HUGE bag of dried figs, and, quite spontaneously, threw them in my cart. I didn't really think about what I'd do with a giant bag of dried figs. The bag was much too big for simply ...
Crispy Brussels Sprouts Chips
These Crispy Brussels Sprouts Chips are easy to make and SO delicious even your kids will love them! This recipe has been a long time coming. I have to give all the credit to my husband, Tim. It was YEARS ago now that he first suggested I make Crispy Brussels Sprouts Chips. When I first ...
Simple Yogurt Peanut Butter Apple Dip
This recipe for Simple Yogurt Peanut Butter Apple Dip is made with just four ingredients, has no refined sugar, and the kids LOVE it! Heads up! This post was originally published way back in 2010!! I added some updated photos and left the original photos of my daughter Meghan when she was still ...
Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oatmeal
Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oatmeal makes a comforting, healthy, and filling breakfast idea! All right. I know you're in one of two camps. So which one is it? August is way too early for pumpkin recipes. -OR- What'd you wait so long for?! Don't even talk to me if you're in a third camp. ...
Vegetable Pumpkin Curry Recipe
This Vegetable Pumpkin Curry Recipe is a wonderful vegan weeknight dinner idea that is fast and healthy! If there's one dinner idea I never get sick of, it's anything with curry. Give me some vegetables and a curry-flavored sauce, and I'm in dinner heaven. My husband, Tim, has never been a ...
Low Carb Flaxseed Cinnamon Breakfast Cookies
These Low Carb Flaxseed Cinnamon Breakfast Cookies are easy to make and are perfect with your morning coffee! This is a legit breakfast cookie. Like not a breakfast cookie that's called a breakfast cookie but is really a real cookie that you should eat for dessert. (Although you could eat this ...
15 Minute Flourless Apple Peanut Butter Blender Muffins
These healthy and delicious Flourless Apple Peanut Butter Blender Muffins take 15 minutes from start to finish! Heads up! This post was originally published September 2014. Pictures were updated August 2017. Enjoy! So that's it. Summer is unofficially over. Technically there are a few more ...
21 Interesting Green Bean Recipes to Try
I'm back with another edition of In Season Now! This is for all of you who love eating local, in-season produce and are looking for more creative ways to use the summer's bounty. This time we are featuring green bean recipes. If you think you don't like green beans, it's time to switch up your ...
Pantry Pumpkin Bisque
This Pantry Pumpkin Bisque is made with ingredients you probably have in your pantry! It's Paleo and Whole30 compliant, gluten-free, and easily adapted to be vegan. This recipe was originally published in 2011. I've updated the photos and wanted to share it with you again. I think you're going ...