These Easy Chocolate Bird Nests are a family-favorite recipe I make every year around Easter time. They are quick, easy, AND healthy! Note: This recipe was originally published in 2012. I updated the photos and the text and recipe are the same. When different holidays roll around, do you ...
Vegan Recipes
Top Ten Kid-Friendly Wraps
By this time in the school year, I always end up in a rut when it comes to packing school lunches. I fall into the trap of packing the same things day after day. These kid-friendly wraps are inspiration for you (and me!) to change things up and offer some different choices for our kids' ...
Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake
This post was originally published in 2011 when I was pregnant with my youngest child, Luke. I'm not currently pregnant. :) I reshot the photographs for this Chocolate-Covered Cherry Shake and decided to republish it to put it back on the front page. If this one is new to you, enjoy!I have a teeny ...
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
This Hot Fudge Pudding Cake is vegan, gluten-free, and totally splurge-worthy! I'm having a really hard time concentrating as I write this post. These pictures are reminding me of how much I want this cake. Like right now. The moment I saw a picture of a Hot Fudge Pudding Cake, I knew I ...
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cups
I'm about to turn the way you think about chocolate-covered strawberries upside down. Introducing Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cups. Your life is never going to be the same. Okay, yes, that's dramatic. But these are SO SO GOOD. I really want you to try them so I have to make sure I get my point ...
Lemon Coconut Energy Balls
These Lemon Coconut Energy Balls have a bright, lemony flavor and are an easy-to-make healthy snack! Sometimes, in the middle of winter, I need something fresh and bright. Something to fight off seasonal affective disorder, which threatens to take over when I don't see the sun for over a week ...
Healthy Mini Bell Pepper Nachos (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
Crave nachos but trying to eat healthy? No problem! These Healthy Mini Bell Pepper Nachos are for you. I put out a request for healthy recipe makeovers, and one reader asked for a healthy nachos recipe. I knew I had my work cut out for me. When I try to take a recipe that is traditionally ...
Vegan Banana Almond Chia Seed Pudding
This Vegan Banana Almond Chia Seed Pudding is an easy, plant-based breakfast that is filled with protein and will energize your morning!Have you tried chia seed pudding? The first time I tried it, I swore it would be my last. It wasn't the taste. It tasted just fine. It was the texture. I could. ...
Balsamic Roasted Vegetables Recipe
You won't believe the flavor in these Balsamic Roasted Vegetables! I have so many staple recipes that I make all the time, yet never post the recipe for here. I decided this is the year that needs to stop. Just because a recipe isn't earth-shattering doesn't mean it doesn't have value for you. ...
Blueberry Chia Seed Jam
Chia seed jam is a healthy, low-sugar alternative to regular jam. You can whip this up in 5 minutes and have an incredible, homemade jam in your fridge!If you have five minutes and a blender, you can make chia seed jam. It doesn't get any easier. There's no cooking or heating involved; just you and ...
Spiced Winter Fruit Salsa Recipe
Brighten up your winter days with this Spiced Winter Fruit Salsa! I was asked to participate in the #JuiceCentral campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Network. I was compensated for my time. Spring and summer fruits get all the glory. I get it. It’s hard to compete with plump, ripe, and ...
Christmas Tree Dessert Pizza
If you're looking for a festive, easy, and healthy holiday dessert, this Christmas Tree Dessert Pizza is perfect! Will you look at that? I got all cutesy and festive with a Christmas tree-shaped dessert. What's gotten into me? Well, the truth is, when it comes to cutesy things, while I like ...
