Life is busy. It's not going to get any less busy for us for at least for another, say, 15 years, when our youngest graduates high school. I won't allow myself to use busy as an excuse to let our diets suffer. Eating healthy, homemade, and unprocessed foods doesn't have to be overly complicated or ...
Snack Recipes
Look Again: Spinach Nuggets
Look Again is a series where I feature an old recipe that deserved a second look. These Spinach Nuggets have been buried in the archives since 2010, but are a great way to get your toddler or kids to eat more spinach! I've been on a mission to get my kids eating more greens. Greens are pretty ...
Chocolate Oatmeal Granola Bars
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with Luke when he's a teenager. There are times when I swear he can eat more than me, and he's barely three years old. I don't promote snacking on demand, but this kid definitely needs snacks in between his meals. Both Luke and Meghan's favorite snacks, hands ...
Gluten-free Almond Oat Cranberry Bars
These Gluten-free Almond Oat Cranberry Bars are an easy one-bowl recipe and are great for a healthy breakfast, dessert, or snack!Do you ever buy food or ingredients on a whim? Or is that just a #foodbloggerproblem? That's exactly what happened with the cranberries I used for these bars. I saw a bag ...
Almond Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips + a Free Food Gift Label Printable
So here's the deal. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. Guess how many shopping weekends we have left? Five. FIVE. That's it. So even though Thanksgiving is next week, I'm going to help you get your idea list going with these Almond Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Mini Loaves. I ...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
We have this game that we sometimes play at dinner time. It's called The Question Game and that's basically all it is. Questions. So it's not really a game at all, but we call it a game because we're fun like that. There is a container full of questions, and we take turns reading and answering ...
2-ingredient Vegan “Caramel” Dip
Just 2 ingredients is all is takes to make this healthy, fake-out caramel dip. With sliced apples, it makes the perfect after-school snack! I promise you that we are not living on pumpkin and apples alone over here, although it make seem like it based on the recipes I've been throwing at you the ...
Sugar-Free Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Cinnamon roasted almonds are usually loaded with sugar. This sugar-free version gives you that sweet cinnamon flavor you crave, but without a handful of almonds becoming a dessert. This is a healthy, easy-to-make snack everyone in your family will love! Big news over here. Tim's back on the ...
Easy Homemade Fruit, Nut, and Seed Granola Bars
Do you guys have to send snacks with your kids to school? Meghan is in kindergarten this year and we are required to send two snacks with her every day in addition to her lunch. And somehow, when she gets home, she's starving again. So let me just warn you that you may see an increase in snack ...
Healthy Peach Crisp Smoothie
This Healthy Peach Crisp Smoothie is a healthy breakfast that tastes like dessert! This is a very deceiving smoothie. It tastes like peach crisp. Yes, liquid peach crisp. You will gulp it down and feel like you are drinking your dessert. But really it's a healthy, filling breakfast. Crazy, ...
No Bake Sunflower Freezer Cookies
Greetings from the beach! If you follow me on Instagram, you know we are enjoying a family vacation at the beach this week. I had to take a little break from the sun and sand to bring you this recipe I made before we left that quickly became my newest obsession. These no-bake cookies only ...
Grilled Kale Salad
If you are a fan of roasted kale chips, you are going to love grilled kale. No need to turn on the oven, just fire up your grill and a few minutes later you'll have crispy, delicious kale that even your kids will eat. Really. There isn't a tastier way to eat your greens than to roast or ...
