Ben Cohen, of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, needed emergency bypass surgery in 2001. Â Burt Baskin, of Bakin-Robbins ice cream, died of a heart attack. Â Just sayin'. With ice cream season right around the corner, it's important to have some healthier alternatives in your arsenal. Â Sure, ice cream ...
Snack Recipes
Sunbutter Cookies with Chocolate Sunflower Seed Drops
I'm excited about these cookies for so many reason. Â First, every time I see pretty Easter treats all over the web with colored candies, I get a little sad. Â I think they're gorgeous, but I know I'm not going to make something with artificial food colorings. When I saw Jenna from Eat, Live, Run ...
Lemon-Lime Hummus
Happy Monday, everyone! Â The lemon obsession continues. Â In the last month I've posted recipes for Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones, Lemony Lentil Salad, Lemony Snack Bars, and now Lemon-Lime Hummus. Â I just can't stop. When I saw a recipe for a lemon-lime hummus, I knew I had to try it. Â I ...
Lemony Snack Bars
Boot camp is officially over. Â It's a bittersweet ending. Â Sweet because I won't have to wake up at 5:07 every morning anymore, but bitter because I loved the atmosphere for working out. Â Sadly, I can't afford to continue boot camping on a long-term basis. Even though I can't continue, it was ...
Maple and Spice Roasted Chickpeas
I get serious snack attacks at night. Â I know all the dieting gurus say that eating at night is not good. Â Thankfully I'm not too much into diets and listening to gurus can be overrated. Â I listen to my body and my body tells me to eat in the evening. Â So I do. Â And that is that. There was a ...
Very Berry Whole Grain Mini-Muffins
In my last post when I gave you a peak into my fridge, there was one thing I didn't mention.  Did any of you notice the random bakery box in the before picture of my  the refrigerator?  Here--look again: And what was inside the box? This is what makes its way into the house if I don't keep a ...
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
If you are obsessed with the chocolate + coconut combination like I am, you will love these cookies. Â A chocolate cookie base with chocolate chips and coconut added in? Â You really can't go wrong. It's just a bonus that these cookies happen to be healthy, too. Â These whole grain cookies are made ...
Maple-Cinnamon Crunchy Quinoa
Taste. Â Texture. Â Appearance. Â Even if you're not thinking about it when you're eating that voluptuous bowl of oatmeal you prepared, these are all qualities that come into play when deciding if you like a food or not. Â We all have our preferences and for some taste might be king, while another ...
Super Easy Applesauce Crackers
I want to thank everyone who left a comment with supportive words on this post; your words touched me and were so uplifting. Now, onto today's recipe. I've mentioned before that Meghan loves crackers. Â She would eat them with every meal if I let her. Â I hate buying store-bought crackers, though, ...
Mango and Avocado Coleslaw
It can be difficult when you have different tastes than your family. Â I do my best to accommodate my husband's taste buds, my toddler's ever-changing preferences, and my own cravings. Â We all like different things and sometimes it gets downright hairy trying to please everyone. When Tim saw me ...
Dairy-Free Carob Pudding
Would you believe me if I told you there was a way to make a delicious, creamy, chocolate-y pudding without any dairy or refined sugar?  I wouldn't lead you astray.  You definitely can. I've been making a "chocolate pudding" recipe from Gena's Choosing Raw for Meghan since she was about 20 ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread Recipe (Healthy snack idea!)
This Peanut Butter-Chocolate Spread takes minutes to mix together and yields a sweet treat that is healthy and delicious! Is there a better flavor combination out there than peanut butter + chocolate? Â Really--is there? Peanut butter and chocolate just go together, but you don't really think of ...