As a mom, there's not much I wouldn't do to keep my kids safe and healthy. That just kind of comes built-in when you become a mom, right? God's design for a mother, I suppose. But as a control freak, I've had to come to terms with the fact that some things are out of my hands. Try as I might, I ...
Vegan Recipes
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole (Vegan and Gluten-free!)
This Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and made without refined sugar! You won't miss any of it. This recipe is proof that healthy food can be delicious!My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is the sweet potato casserole. My husband is cringing right now because he ...
Autumn Kale Salad
This Autumn Kale Salad with an oil-free dressing will transform the way you think about kale salad!I have a confession. This might be hard for you to believe since I run a whole blog based on healthy eating. Okay, here it goes: I don't really love kale. Wait...whaaaat? Did you just hear me ...
Pumpkin Banana Quinoa Breakfast
Have you heard? Quinoa breakfast is the new oatmeal. If you haven't tried quinoa for breakfast yet, let your obsession begin here. This Pumpkin Banana Quinoa breakfast is creamy, lightly sweet, and perfectly spiced for fall. You're going to love it. Of course it's made with healthy, ...
Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
I know "pregnancy brain" is a thing, but what about "mom brain." Is that a real thing? If it's not, it should be. Then I'll have a valid excuse for my forgetfulness. Last week I was scheduled to bring snack for Luke's school. Easy enough. I had two bags of baby carrots and some cucumbers in ...
Vegan Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
My family likes these Vegan Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars more than traditional apple pie and you'll love the ingredient list!You are going to want to stop what you are doing and make these bars immediately. Seriously. These Vegan Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars just shot up onto my favorite ...
2-Minute Dark Chocolate Brown Rice Porridge
This delicious Brown Rice Porridge recipe is brought to you on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. Thank you for inspiring me to create this unique breakfast idea!September is National Rice Month. I thought I'd let you know in case you needed an excuse to eat more rice. Brown rice is a wholesome ...
How to Cook Butternut Squash in the Crockpot
Do you ever have those moments where you wonder why you didn't think of something sooner? A how-did-I-even-function-before-this-epiphany moment? That happened to me this week. Yes, I'm being dramatic. But learning that I could cook butternut squash in the crockpot was a game-changer for ...
Chocolate Fudge Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan and Paleo)
You are staring at an ooey, gooey, fudgy chocolate cake that you can have ready in 20 minutes, start to finish. But wait. It gets better. Said cake is made without any flour or refined sugar. Said cake is going to knock your socks off. I baked the cake in my 10 1/4-inch cast iron skillet. ...
Comforting No-Meat Balls
Almost as long as I've been cooking in the kitchen, I've been tweaking recipes. When I first started learning about eating a more plant-based diet and healthier foods, it wasn't as easy to find clean-eating recipes as it is today. There weren't two dozen healthy recipe blogs per household back ...
Rainbow Rice and Bean Salad
The following post is sponsored content brought to you by Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Happy Healthy Mama possible! I've had the luxury of being home to prepare my lunch since my oldest child, Meghan, was born. It really is a luxury to not have ...
Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Zucchini and Corn
This might be the best soup to ever come out my kitchen. That's saying a lot because I've made quite a few soups that I really love. But there's something about this one that leaves me wanting to make it again and again. So please don't let the fact that it's still summer stop you from making this ...
