I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed their time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. While I took a few days off from blogging to focus on the celebration and time with my family, I wanted to give you a recap of our favorite recipes that I posted on Happy ...
Recipes
Family-Friendly Side Dish: Maple Roasted Vegetable Sticks
Some women are lucky. They have husbands who are content to have vegetables at the center of their plate for every meal. Their children devour a wide variety of vegetables no matter how they are prepared. This recipe is for the rest of us. If you are having trouble getting your family to eat ...
You Won’t Miss the Meat Beet Burgers
When you go to a restaurant, something magical happens to veggie burgers. They stick together. Their texture mimics that of meat. They taste delicious. I've often wondered, how do they do that? I have attempted, you see, many, many a veggie burger at home. Normally I end up with a mushy, ...
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup and Coconut Oil Giveaway Winner
It isn't even officially winter yet, and I'm already ready for it to be over. I am seriously not a winter girl. I grew up in one of the coldest places in the United States (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Believe me, it's cooooooold up there) and as soon as I had the chance I moved where it was ...
Healthy Holiday Treat: Peanut Butter Snowballs
Is anyone else feeling bombarded with too many white sugar and white flour filled holiday treats? I love a good sugar cookie as much as the next person, but really, enough is enough. If you're ready to tone it down a bit while still having a delicious treat, this recipe is for you. These peanut ...
Healthy Snack Idea: Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas
While there is nothing I can do to make this snack look pretty, please believe me when I say that looks are very, very deceiving. I'm always looking for new snacking ideas. I really love snacks. Quick confession time: I eat at night. Everything I read tells me I shouldn't snack in the evening. ...
Toddler Eats: Mashed Banana and Tahini Sandwich
When I want a quick-and-easy lunch option, I often turn to the sandwich. Let's face it: I often need our lunches to be quick and easy. Sometimes we are out and about during the morning and I get home with only a few minutes to throw together a healthy lunch. I try not to get too dependent on ...
South Indian-Style Vegetable Curry with Lemony Quinoa
Do you ever feel like if you have anything planned in your afternoon or early evening you can't possibly cook a dinner for your family? I used to feel that way and those nights were nights when we'd order pizza, take out, or worse, I'd buy some processed meal that was quick to make. I still have ...
Toddler Eats: Stone Ground Whole Wheat Crackers
My mother-in-law put out some appetizers on Thanksgiving which included a spread of cheese and crackers. Even though I knew we would be eating dinner in an hour, I let Meghan have free reign on the crackers. I rarely buy store-bought crackers so she must have thought it was a special treat. The ...
Holiday Side Dish Test: Individual Savory Horseradish Bread Pudding
I'm officially a grown up. For the first time, I am hosting Christmas at my house. While I'm excited about not having to travel over the holidays, I'm nervous about the pressure of having a delicious Christmas dinner. My dad is an amazing cook and I know I could just let him whip up a traditional ...
Immune Boosting Smoothie
I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you enjoyed my non-recipe posts as we were visiting my in-laws and I didn't do much cooking. After two days of driving, Meghan woke up this morning with a low-grade fever, no energy, and not much of an appetite. My poor sweetie ...
Perfect Meal-on-the-Go: Pizza Muffins
Anyone getting ready to travel for the holidays? We are going on a twelve-hour road trip to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Twelve hours in a car with a two-year-old. Sounds fun, right? We break the trip into two days, which means we'll have four meals plus snacks on the road. There ...
