It can be difficult when you have different tastes than your family. I do my best to accommodate my husband's taste buds, my toddler's ever-changing preferences, and my own cravings. We all like different things and sometimes it gets downright hairy trying to please everyone. When Tim saw me ...
Snack Recipes
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? Really--is there? Peanut butter and chocolate just go together, but you don't really think of ...
Girls’ Night Roasted Garlic Hummus
I prefer not to use the word "terrible" when describing my daughter, as that might give the wrong impression. Someone might think I don't adore her like I do or love her more than I realized was possible. But now that I am officially a mom of a two-year-old, I can relate to the tired mom who ...
Pure Joy Bars
I wasn't always the healthiest eater. In junior high, I ate an ice cream bar everyday with my lunch. After school, the snack I devoured, every single day, before my sports practices, was a Snickers bar. I certainly didn't grow up eating Larabars. I distinctly remember my first Almond Joy. My ...
Beat the Winter Blues Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
This recipe is my attempt to rebel against winter. No Mr. Winter, I'm not going to make soup today. What's that you say? You want me to cook a heavy casserole? Sorry, I've had it with your warming comfort foods. Enough is enough. Do you hear me? We. are. over. Next Wednesday is Ground Hog ...
Maple Multi-Seed Snack Cookies (Nut and Gluten-Free!)
Yesterday the temperature hovered somewhere around zero, the roads were coated with ice, and it was clear that I was not going to leave the house. What's a mom to do when she's stuck inside during the winter? Bake cookies! Healthy cookies, of course. With a vague idea of a sort of snack cookie I ...
Raw Banana Bread Cookies
The first time I picked up a Larabar at the grocery store, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Meghan became instantly addicted, wanting to eat them for her snack every day. At $1.79 a pop, that just wasn't going to happen. I started experimenting in the kitchen and found out that ...
Homemade Herbed Croutons
I rarely buy ready-made croutons from the store. Making them at home is simple, less expensive, and homemade croutons just taste better. Most of the store brands will use cheaper, less healthy oils and many have a host of other unwanted ingredients. Keep it simple. Make these easy, delicious ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...
