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Recipes
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Zucchini and Corn
This might be the best soup to ever come out my kitchen. That's saying a lot because I've made quite a few soups that I really love. But there's something about this one that leaves me wanting to make it again and again. So please don't let the fact that it's still summer stop you from making this ...
The Giant List of Healthy School Lunch Ideas
Are you ready for the start of another school year? Whether you are ready or not, it's happening. Time to permanently wash the sand off of our feet, dust off our alarm clocks, and prepare ourselves for the early mornings, the after school snacks, the homework sessions, and the hectic dinners ...
Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Stuffed Sweet Potato
This Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe makes a healthy and filling dinner!How many ways can I stuff a sweet potato? Let me count the ways. I can stuff it to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. And then I keep on stuffing it. Sweet potatoes are ...
Look Again: Quinoa Peanut Butter Snack Balls
It's been a hot minute since I brought one of my old recipes out the archives and into the spotlight. I couldn't let these Quinoa Peanut Butter Snack Balls be buried any longer. You need this healthy snack recipe in your life. You only need five simple ingredients that you probably have hanging ...
10 Ways to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Healthier
It's time to start thinking about school lunches again. Do you have a peanut butter and jelly kid? I have one of each. A peanut butter and jelly kid who would eat the beloved sandwich at every meal, every day, if I let her and one kid who can take 'em or leave 'em. It turns out they both have ...
Boozy Watermelon Slushy and Can-It-Forward Day Giveaway
The last few years I've worked with Ball® to tell you about their annual Can-It-Forward Day. This year's event takes place on Saturday, August 1st with a goal of celebrating what "Made from Here" means by helping people learn safe canning practices and how to preserve their favorite fresh, local ...
The Anti-Bloat Smoothie
Bloated? You need this Anti-Bloat Smoothie in your life! Made with ingredients that are known to reduce bloating, it also tastes delicious! Let's face it. Some of the healthiest foods on the planet can cause some serious bloat. I'm looking at you, broccoli. Sorry lentils, I love you, but you ...
Healthy Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats
Today is my 9th wedding anniversary. It's only fitting that I'm posting a chocolate recipe since my husband is the biggest chocolate lover you will meet. I'll get to the recipe, but first, let's talk about marriage. Since I've been married almost a decade I'm basically an expert on the subject, ...
Strawberry Shortcake Energy Balls
I don't even know where to start with these energy balls. Energy bites, energy balls, whatever you want to call them. These healthy, bite-sized snacks TASTE LIKE CAKE. Sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. But I'm just a little bit excited about throwing a few simple, clean ingredients together ...
Grilled Vegetables with Pasta
Grilled Vegetables with Pasta make a fresh, quick, easy, and delicious dinner the whole family loves. When I recently asked the question on my Facebook page what kind of recipes you all get most excited about seeing, a frequent answer was "dinner!" I get it. Dinner can be my nemesis. On one ...
Easy & Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza
This Easy and Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza is quick to prepare and a huge crowd pleaser!Who doesn't love a good dessert pizza? Easy to throw together and always a crowd pleaser, you can't really go wrong. It's always one of my favorite treats to nosh on at a summer party. Those dessert pizzas ...