White Bean Salad is the perfect answer to what to make for a quick dinner side dish or your next potluck picnic! Heads up! This post was first published May 2014. Updates were made May 2018. Enjoy! Last week, we were supposed to attend a family picnic for Meghan's school. In a bit of a ...
Gluten-free Recipes
Healthy Egg Muffins – 4 Ways
Healthy Egg Muffins make an incredible meal prep breakfast that can be made ahead of time! Here are four different versions--find your favorite! Have you tried egg muffins? They've been floating around the Internet for a few years now, and I've tried several versions, but haven't shared any of ...
Crockpot Shredded Chicken for Easy Dinners
This Crockpot Shredded Chicken is perfect for busy weeknights because you can use it to make a variety of different quick dinners! I know the school calendar varies depending on where you live, but in our little corner of the world, we are into the last month of the school year. May is no ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
These Cereal Bars are made with the perfect combination--chocolate and peanut butter! These are a family favorite and make a great healthier dessert for kids. Where are all of my chocolate + peanut butter lovers? You guys are going to LOVE these cereal bars! I do want to make one thing ...
How To Cook Quinoa and Quinoa Recipes Your Family Will Love
This article will show you how to cook quinoa so it has a perfect, fluffy texture and you can use it in many different quinoa recipes! The other day I got a message from a friend who was making my Sweet Potato Black Bean burgers. They call for cooked quinoa, and she wasn't sure how to cook ...
Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
These Spinach and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a delicious low carb dinner idea with just 246 calories per serving! Heads up! This post was first published in November 2010. Photos and narrative were updated April 2018. If you've been around here for a while, you've noticed I've been ...
Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie Recipe (Vegan & Gluten Free)
This Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie recipe is vegan, gluten free, and it makes an incredible healthy dessert! I'm sitting at my computer, wishing I was eating these Banana Chocolate Chip Blondies instead of writing about them. Sometimes, friends, the words don't come. Would you like to hear ...
Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls Recipe
This Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls recipe is from the Nourishing Superfood Bowl cookbook by Lindsay Cotter. It's is perfect for lunch or dinner and is rich in protein, fiber, and plant-based iron! I have exciting news. My friend had a baby! A cookbook baby. :) I've been following Lindsay and ...
Chicken Strawberry Salad Lettuce Wraps
If you're looking for a healthy chicken salad recipe, you need to try these Chicken Strawberry Salad Lettuce Wraps! Heads up! This post was first published in 2010. Photos were updated March 2018. You know what I love about spring? Of course I love how the warmer weather lets us get outside ...
Sweet Potato Recipes You’ll Love
Who loves sweet potatoes as much as I do? If you do, then you're going to LOVE this collection of sweet potato recipes! Before I get to the recipes, let's talk about WHY you should be eating sweet potatoes. Okay, they taste good. So we've got that going for us. But what about nutrition? Oh, ...
Black Bean Brownies
If you have never tried black bean brownies, it's time! These Black Bean Brownie Bites are as rich and decadent as any regular brownie recipe, yet they are vegan, gluten-free, and filled with nutrients. A standard brownie cannot make that claim. I dare you to make these black bean brownies and not ...
5-ingredient Blender Muffins-15 Ways
These 5-ingredient flourless blender muffins are like magic! You won't believe how tasty they are and they are made with NO flour, NO oil, and NO refined sugar! When I first heard someone talk about "blender muffins" it sounded too good to be true. You really just put 5 ingredients in a blender, ...
