I'm convinced that everyone who thinks they don't like Brussels sprouts because of some childhood memory simply hasn't had them prepared correctly. I don't remember ever having Brussels sprouts served to me, but apparently that is because I'm the baby of the family and by the time I came around my ...
Recipes
Almond Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips + a Free Food Gift Label Printable
So here's the deal. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. Guess how many shopping weekends we have left? Five. FIVE. That's it. So even though Thanksgiving is next week, I'm going to help you get your idea list going with these Almond Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Mini Loaves. I ...
Sunset Smoothie
Good morning, sunshine! Nature's incredible colors inspired this smoothie. The bright reds, yellows, and oranges we see when the sun sets blend together to make this Sunset Smoothie. Yes, I know that comfort food season is upon us. Don't worry, I have plenty of those recipes coming ...
Smashed Chickpea Salad with Cilantro Pesto on Toast
This is my new favorite lunch. It's quick, healthy, and soooooo filling! I fully expected to need to eat something else or be hungry again in an hour, but I was satisfied and not hungry again for hours. I used my cilantro pesto for this recipe. There are lots of things you can do with this ...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
We have this game that we sometimes play at dinner time. It's called The Question Game and that's basically all it is. Questions. So it's not really a game at all, but we call it a game because we're fun like that. There is a container full of questions, and we take turns reading and answering ...
Super Foods Chocolate Cake
Dude. What can I say about this cake? Let me just get one thing out of the way. It's a beet chocolate cake topped with avocado chocolate frosting. I know. If I can eat my cake and get my super foods at the same time, why wouldn't I? Better yet, if my kids can eat their cake and get their super ...
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
The Top 3 Reasons you Need to Make This Chili As Soon As Possible: 1.) It's National Chili Month. Celebrate! 2.) The colors! Could there be a more perfect Halloween meal? 3.) It's a perfect veggie-centric (vegan!) way to switch up your chili routine. Variety is good! I could go on, but ...
Quinoa Pizza Pie
Your pizza night is never going to be the same. Think of this quinoa pizza pie as pizza with a makeover. It has all the flavors of a vegetable pizza, but it's transformed into a healthier package. Instead of being weighed down with a wheat crust, we have a pizza in the form of a quinoa ...
2-ingredient Vegan “Caramel” Dip
Just 2 ingredients is all is takes to make this healthy, fake-out caramel dip. With sliced apples, it makes the perfect after-school snack! I promise you that we are not living on pumpkin and apples alone over here, although it make seem like it based on the recipes I've been throwing at you the ...
The Ultimate Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
These Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes are light, fluffy, and have incredible apple flavor. They are made with no oil or butter and make for a hearty, filling, and healthy breakfast. Want to know one of my favorite thing about the weekend? Having more time in the morning to have special breakfasts ...
Sugar-Free Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Cinnamon roasted almonds are usually loaded with sugar. This sugar-free version gives you that sweet cinnamon flavor you crave, but without a handful of almonds becoming a dessert. This is a healthy, easy-to-make snack everyone in your family will love! Big news over here. Tim's back on the ...
One Pot Lemon Parmesan Pasta
Who doesn't love a one pot dinner? This recipe was born from the need for more quick, easy, and healthy dinner recipes. You should see more of these coming in the future because we are pretty busy over here. I won’t compromise our family dinners, those will always happen. But sometimes, it’s ...
