If you are scrambling to find a last-minute appetizer for your Thanksgiving gathering, I have you covered. This Sweet Potato Toasts Appetizer is super quick to make, you quite possibly have all of the ingredients in your pantry, and they are delicious! Sweet potato "toast" is a big food trend ...
Recipes
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
This Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is easy to make in one bowl and is a comforting, healthy breakfast for fall and winter! Is there anything better than a warm, sweet, cinnamon-y, hearty breakfast when the temperatures outside cool off? I think not. Baked oatmeal is about as good as it ...
Peppermint Brownies (Vegan and Gluten-free)
These Peppermint Brownies were on the counter after I was finished photographing them, and my husband Tim inhaled four quicker than I could ever eat one. Not much can get between that man and his brownies. "They're the perfect balance of fudgy and cakey. How'd you do that?"Â I wasn't ...
Hot Mulled Apple Cider in the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker
This Hot Mulled Apple Cider in the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker is perfect for any holiday gathering! In a perfect world, I'd have this hot mulled apple cider warm in my Crock-Pot® slow cooker every day from now 'til April. It's got a lot going for it. It makes my house smell amazing, it tastes ...
Roasted Vegetable Buddha Bowl Recipe
This Roasted Vegetable Buddha Bowl Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and full of nutrients! If you are looking for a warming, plant-powered bowl that tastes as good as it is nutritious, this is your recipe. A "Buddha Bowl" is basically a bowl of vegetables and such all mixed together, and it's pretty ...
Fish Tacos Recipe from 100 Days of Real Food: Fast and Fabulous & Giveaway
Do you have a favorite meal that you adore, but never make at home? A meal that you'll order anytime you see it on a restaurant menu, yet have never thought to recreate in your own kitchen? That was fish tacos for me. I love fish tacos, but until 100 Days of Real Food:Fast and Fabulous showed up on ...
Nut-free Granola Bar Recipe
If you are looking for a nut-free granola bar recipe, this one is chewy with a little crunch and super easy to make! I'm extremely grateful that my children don't have tree nut or peanut allergies. I can only imagine the stress a mother must feel on a daily basis knowing that accidental ...
Skinny Buckeyes
This recipe for Skinny Buckeyes was originally published in December 2011. I've updated and pictures and wanted to re-share this post so you can make them this football or holiday season! You don't want to miss this healthy candy recipe. If you live in or near Ohio, you know exactly what a Buckeye ...
Flourless Sweet Potato Muffins (Blender Muffins)
These Flourless Sweet Potato Muffins are easy to prep in the blender and are made without flour, oil, or refined sugar. They are a healthy way to start your day and are perfect for busy mornings! Do you have smooth mornings or hectic mornings at your house? Morning time is hectic at my house. I’m ...
Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Snack Balls
These Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Snack Balls make an easy make-ahead healthy snack! It's pumpkin time! I always look forward to this time of year. I love everything about fall, but I especially love all the pumpkin spice foods. These Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Snack Balls combine lovely pumpkin spice with ...
The 31 Day Smoothie Challenge Results
It's the 31st day of August, which means I just finished my 31 Day Smoothie Challenge! Of all of the Healthy Year Challenges I've done so far, this has been the most fun. Having a new smoothie every day kept me on my toes and what a great way to eat a wide variety of fresh, vibrant foods. I just ...
Applesauce Breakfast Cookies
This post was originally published in October 2013. When you've been blogging as long as I have and have over 850 posts (!!) published, there are bound to be some recipes that get lost in the archives. This is one of those recipes that I wanted to bring forth into the light. I could just update the ...