Cucumber Salad takes a new spin by adding sweet green grapes, creamy avocado, and fresh mint. This is refreshing and delicious! Heads up! This Cucumber Salad with Green Grapes and Avocado recipe was originally published in 2014. An updated photo was added June 2018. Text has not been changed. ...
Vegan Recipes
Massaged Kale and Chard Antioxidant Salad (Vegan)
This Massaged Kale Salad has chard for extra nutrition and berries to boost its antioxidant power! Chickpeas and quinoa add protein and bulk to this hearty vegan salad. This month I'm running a #saladeveryday challenge in my Facebook Group. It's been a great way to be intentional about eating a ...
White Bean Salad Recipe
White Bean Salad is the perfect answer to what to make for a quick dinner side dish or your next potluck picnic! Heads up! This post was first published May 2014. Updates were made May 2018. Enjoy! Last week, we were supposed to attend a family picnic for Meghan's school. In a bit of a ...
Brownie Batter Dessert Hummus Recipe
Brownie Batter Dessert Hummus will change the way you think about hummus forever! Dessert hummus! It's a thing! Chickpeas can basically do no wrong. I use them in energy balls, Buckeyes, cookies, and now, friends, dessert hummus. A friend recently sent me a message asking if I could try to ...
Pico de Gallo Recipe
Pico de gallo is quick and easy to make at home! This easy recipe takes about 10 minutes and only uses 6 simple ingredients. Let's make some pico de gallo for Cinco de Mayo! Say that five times. You're smiling, aren't you? How can you not be smiling? It's Cinco de Mayo and we're making pico ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
These Cereal Bars are made with the perfect combination--chocolate and peanut butter! These are a family favorite and make a great healthier dessert for kids. Where are all of my chocolate + peanut butter lovers? You guys are going to LOVE these cereal bars! I do want to make one thing ...
Individual Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten-free & Vegan Recipe)
Strawberry and rhubarb are a match made in heaven and it doesn't get any better than Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp! This recipe is easy to make and healthier than most desserts. Heads up! This post was originally published in June 2012. Photos and recipe card were updated April 2018. Enjoy this ...
How To Cook Quinoa and Quinoa Recipes Your Family Will Love
This article will show you how to cook quinoa so it has a perfect, fluffy texture and you can use it in many different quinoa recipes! The other day I got a message from a friend who was making my Sweet Potato Black Bean burgers. They call for cooked quinoa, and she wasn't sure how to cook ...
Peach Kiwi Green Smoothie
This Peach Kiwi Green Smoothie is the perfect way to eat your spinach! Even the kids will love this one. Getting your kids to eat green food can be tricky. They aren't naturally inclined to eat leafy green vegetables. At least MOST kids aren't. If you've got one of those, consider yourself ...
Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie Recipe (Vegan & Gluten Free)
This Banana Chocolate Chip Blondie recipe is vegan, gluten free, and it makes an incredible healthy dessert! I'm sitting at my computer, wishing I was eating these Banana Chocolate Chip Blondies instead of writing about them. Sometimes, friends, the words don't come. Would you like to hear ...
Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls Recipe
This Korean BBQ Chickpea Bento Bowls recipe is from the Nourishing Superfood Bowl cookbook by Lindsay Cotter. It's is perfect for lunch or dinner and is rich in protein, fiber, and plant-based iron! I have exciting news. My friend had a baby! A cookbook baby. :) I've been following Lindsay and ...
Sweet Potato Recipes You’ll Love
Who loves sweet potatoes as much as I do? If you do, then you're going to LOVE this collection of sweet potato recipes! Before I get to the recipes, let's talk about WHY you should be eating sweet potatoes. Okay, they taste good. So we've got that going for us. But what about nutrition? Oh, ...
