The dog days of summer are here. Where I live, it's hot. If I close my eyes and walk outside, I could mistakenly think I walked into a sauna. The last thing I want to do is turn on my oven and bake. But I still need dessert. Oh, yes, dessert still needs to be had. My sweet tooth is kind of ...
Recipes
Quinoa patties with black beans and corn
When the biggest card-carrying carnivore takes a bite of a vegan patty and says, "Really good, hon," you know you have a recipe winner. The carnivore is my husband, by the way, and he is not always easy to win over with my healthy, meatless meals. If you have a man (or woman) in your life who ...
Operation Eat More Vegetables: Sunny Orange Broccoli
Ever since Meghan (3 3/4 years old) was a toddler, I've used the feeding philosophy outlined in Ellyn Satter's book, How to Get Your Kid to Eat...But Not Too Much. The gist is that I can control what I feed my child, I can control when she eats, but how much she eats is up to her. Satter advocates ...
Grain-free carrot coconut muffins
Do you ever notice that when you can't have something, you want it even more? Ever since having to go gluten-free because of Luke's sensitivities, it seems like I want bread and baked goods even more than usual. Of course, nearly all of my go-to recipes for such things involve whole wheat flour. ...
Strawberry quinoa salad {vegan, gluten-free}
I can't get enough strawberries in the summer. I could eat them in everything. And I do. When they're in season, it's not uncommon for strawberries to show up in my breakfast, snacks, lunch, and then dessert all in one day. This salad is an example of how they show up in lunch. Paired with ...
Lentil burgers
Nothing says summer like a burger. The bun, the juicy tomato, the pickles, the ketchup, the mustard, just...yum. There are no rules that say your summer burger has to be a burger made of meat. Why not switch things up a bit and try this vegan lentil burger? With lentils and black beans, it's ...
Almond, date, and coconut energy balls {guest post}
I'm thrilled to share my blog with Heather from Fit Mama Real Food. She is due to become a new mom any day now and is a true inspiration with her fitness habits and passion for real food. Enjoy today's post! Hi Happy Healthy Mama readers! I'm Heather from Fit Mama Real Food. So happy to ...
Mini caramelized banana coconut cream acorn squash pies – 32 ways! {guest post}
Hello, readers! I first want to thank you for your warm responses and encouraging words in response to my last post. Your support means so much. I'm excited to introduce a talented new blogger, Joanna, from Midwestern Bite. She's a fellow Midwesterner with a great story and an even better ...
How dinner went down: April 1st-7th
Welcome to the in-law edition of How Dinner Went Down. My in-laws, otherwise known as Nana and Poppy, are visiting. This always makes dinner a little bit different than usual as I try to accommodate everyone's tastes and preferences. It turned out to be a great week of ...
Scenes from Easter
Easter in our part of the world... Egg hunting Egg coloring More egg searching on Easter morning A new bike! Testing it outside With Nana and Poppy Our vegan Easter dinner that included Vegetable Wellington that was made with carrots, leaks, and garlic and a white bean ...
Barley risotto with asparagus
One of my favorite recipes from the cookbook Vegan Yum Yum is the creamy tomato barley risotto. That recipe opened a whole new world for me of risotto-like dishes cooked with barely. The beauty of the recipe is in not just its delciousness, although it is amply delicious, but in its simplicity. ...
How dinner went down: March 25-31
Oh, what a week. If you read my 10K training update post, you know I've felt like I'm running on fumes lately. At the end of last week, Tim was convinced it was diet related and I needed "more protein and iron." In Tim's world, this translates to "you need to eat more meat." Instead of waging a ...
