How old were you when you had your first friend stay the night for a sleepover visit? I can't be certain of the exact age, but I think I was in first grade, so I must have been six or seven. It was Laurie, my oldest bff. A few fuzzy memories from that night are floating in my brain and I hope ...
Recipes
Spiced banana almond smoothie
One food that I've been incorporating into my diet every day is fresh ginger. Before I started researching anti-inflammation foods, I'd never used fresh ginger in a smoothie. I've used it countless times in meals as it's one of my favorite flavors, but never in a smoothie. Now I'm kind of ...
4-ingredient tahini-maple energy bites {nut free!}
Have you ever tried tahini and maple syrup together? Oh, you need to. It's one of my very favorite flavor combinations. I've used it for salad dressings and for a to-die-for fruit dip that tastes like a vegan caramel dip. This is my first time throwing them together in an energy ball. It was a ...
lightened up homemade granola
After Wednesday's post, I'm going to lighten things up in here. Both in mood and with this lightened up granola. First, though, thank you for your comments and sharing your thoughts on that post. Weight is never an easy subject to tackle, but it was on my mind and I wanted to make a point about ...
lemony kale sauté with eggs
This Lemony Kale Sauté with Eggs is a nutrient-dense meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You know, when you have a family, dinner becomes less about you and what you like and more about them and what they like. Maybe not even so much what they like, but what they will ...
tomato barley soup with baby greens
You know it's been a long, cold winter when a temperature of 37 degrees prompts you to wear shorts. Yes, I saw another mom wearing shorts at Meghan's school drop-off yesterday. I kind of shrugged because I get it. It did feel like a freaking heat wave compared to the frigid cold mornings we've ...
jam-filled raw fudge brownies
I'm decidedly an underachiever when it comes to holidays like Valentine's Day. The last few weeks the Internet has exploded with images of heart decorations, red and pink drinks, and heart-shaped foods of every kind. I feel like a bit of a slacker when I browse Pinterest and see the efforts of ...
5-minute raspberry chia seed jam
Confession: I still had 80's hair in 1990. Not quite as big, but permed, with bangs I was trying to grow out but still sprayed stiff with Aqua Net. To my defense, this was pre-Internet and I lived in a town that was three hours from the nearest shopping mall. I wasn't the only one in my town late ...
grain-free salmon cakes or salmon nuggets
A lot of things change when you go from having one to two kids. When #2 arrives, you wonder why you ever thought you were so busy with one child. Your days get a little more hectic, your house gets a little messier. And your recipes get a little simpler. This is the second salmon cake recipe ...
Vegan Chunky Monkey Chocolate Pudding
This Vegan Chunky Monkey Chocolate Pudding is made with super creamy with avocado! About four years ago, when I first started discovering food blogs, I found a recipe for vegan chocolate pudding using the most unusual of ingredients: avocado. Intrigued, and excited for the possibility of having ...
Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad
This Walnut Pesto Chicken Salad is a versatile recipe you can use for so many things! We had some friends over for dinner this weekend. It was a casual gathering that we planned at the last minute, so I was making the risotto that was already on the menu before we were decided to have guests ...
Skinny Blueberry Lemon Smoothie
This Skinny Blueberry Lemon Smoothie is a refreshing treat that is only 100 calories!I'm looking out my window and all I can see is a flurry of white flakes in every direction. So what am I bringing you today? A smoothie, of course. This is my way of saying, "Screw you, winter." Sorry. Was ...
