These Fluffy Banana Pancakes are super easy to make, even on weekday mornings! These are healthy, made with oats, and dairy free and gluten free. You won't believe how tasty they are! I make this recipe for healthy pancakes quite often. Many of you have made them, also, and love them! The only ...
Kid Friendly Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream is a healthy way to take care of your sweet tooth. There's no added sugar and just 5 simple ingredients needed to make this vegan "nice cream." I distinctly remember when I first discovered you could take a frozen banana, give it a whirl in the food processor, ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls are gluten-free, vegan, and make a healthy snack your whole family will love! I have this thing with beans. I keep putting them in places they aren't intended to be. Brownies? Sure. Cookies? Why not? The thing is, beans are awesome. Nutritionally, they ...
Healthy No Bake Carrot Cake Bars
These Healthy No Bake Carrot Cake Bars taste like a treat but make a healthy breakfast or snack! Luke, Meghan, and I were in the car yesterday and Luke said, "Mommy, I love you, Meghan, and Daddy, but I love YOU the best!" My logical and sensitive 6-year-old chimed in, "You shouldn't say that, ...
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins with Vegetables (New Video!)
These Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins with Vegetables are vegan, gluten-free, and made with a cup of vegetables inside! I serve my kids fresh vegetables every day. Not a day goes by that they don't see vegetables in their true form. That doesn't mean I'm above serving them extra ...
Simple Baked Apples Recipe (New Video!)
Sometimes, the simple recipes are the ones you turn to time and time again. This recipe for Simple Baked Apple spiked with cinnamon is perfect for fall and is one my whole family adores. Today's recipe is one of those recipes I have made over and over again, yet never really gave it a thought to ...
Keto Brownies (Vegan and Gluten Free!)
You'll never believe that these Keto Brownies are made with almond flour! They are vegan, gluten-free, and diabetic friendly, so everyone can enjoy these healthy brownies! You know all of the ingredients that make a brownie a brownie? Butter, white flour, sugar, eggs, and cocoa powder. All play ...
Simply Roasted Cauliflower
If you've never had Roasted Cauliflower, prepare to be amazed! Cauliflower never tasted SO GOOD! Heads up! This post was originally published in January 2011! Photos have been updated, but the text remains the same. My daughter Meghan was still a toddler and Luke wasn't born yet! Make sure to ...
Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
This Salmon Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto is a quick, easy, and healthy weeknight dinner! This post is sponsored by Blue Circle Foods. All opinions are, as always, my own. I am always looking for ways to get my kids eating more brain-healthy, heart-healthy fish, so I’m super excited to share ...
Pumpkin breakfast cookies (dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free recipe)
I can't think of a tastier way to start your morning than with wholesome Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies! Heads up! This post was first published in 2012. I updated a few pictures and left some for context, as the text remains the same. The title of this post is a little deceiving. I am ...
Simple Banana Muffins
These Simple Banana Muffins are healthier than traditional muffins with whole grains and less sugar, but the flavor is outstanding! Sometimes, simple is better. There's nothing fancy or out-of-the-box with these Banana Muffins, but this is a recipe you'll want to make over and over again. ...
Healthy Pumpkin Cookies (Vegan, Gluten Free, Low Sugar)
When you are craving pumpkin spice, these Healthy Pumpkin Cookies are exactly what you need! They are vegan, gluten free, low sugar, and EASY to make! Sometimes, you just need a cookie. Am I right? These Healthy Pumpkin Cookies are for those time when you just NEED a cookie, but: 1.) You ...