I needed a quick snack the other day, so I pulled a container of salsa out of the fridge. There was instant disappointment when I noticed it was almost gone. Not enough for a good snack. There was also a container of diced strawberries, leftover from a picnic lunch we'd had the day before. ...
Snack Recipes
Goodness Bars
Since Meghan isn't eating as well lately, I've been dreaming up ways to get a bigger variety of foods into her. I don't want to become a "sneaky chef" type mom just yet, but I do think it's acceptable to get creative to get her eating more foods. If I offer her oatmeal, she'll sometimes eat it. ...
Creamy Vegan Avocado Ranch Dip
The majority of kids I know are ranch monsters. Give them a cup full of ranch dressing, and they'll dip just about anything in it, including those elusive vegetables you've been trying to get them to eat. If you have one of these kids, try this healthified homemade ranch dip. Packed with the ...
Better Than Ice Cream Fruit Cream
Ben Cohen, of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, needed emergency bypass surgery in 2001. Burt Baskin, of Bakin-Robbins ice cream, died of a heart attack. Just sayin'. With ice cream season right around the corner, it's important to have some healthier alternatives in your arsenal. Sure, ice cream ...
Sunbutter Cookies with Chocolate Sunflower Seed Drops
I'm excited about these cookies for so many reason. First, every time I see pretty Easter treats all over the web with colored candies, I get a little sad. I think they're gorgeous, but I know I'm not going to make something with artificial food colorings. When I saw Jenna from Eat, Live, Run ...
Lemon-Lime Hummus
Happy Monday, everyone! The lemon obsession continues. In the last month I've posted recipes for Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones, Lemony Lentil Salad, Lemony Snack Bars, and now Lemon-Lime Hummus. I just can't stop. When I saw a recipe for a lemon-lime hummus, I knew I had to try it. I ...
Lemony Snack Bars
Boot camp is officially over. It's a bittersweet ending. Sweet because I won't have to wake up at 5:07 every morning anymore, but bitter because I loved the atmosphere for working out. Sadly, I can't afford to continue boot camping on a long-term basis. Even though I can't continue, it was ...
Maple and Spice Roasted Chickpeas
I get serious snack attacks at night. I know all the dieting gurus say that eating at night is not good. Thankfully I'm not too much into diets and listening to gurus can be overrated. I listen to my body and my body tells me to eat in the evening. So I do. And that is that. There was a ...
Very Berry Whole Grain Mini-Muffins
In my last post when I gave you a peak into my fridge, there was one thing I didn't mention. Did any of you notice the random bakery box in the before picture of my the refrigerator? Here--look again: And what was inside the box? This is what makes its way into the house if I don't keep a ...
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
If you are obsessed with the chocolate + coconut combination like I am, you will love these cookies. A chocolate cookie base with chocolate chips and coconut added in? You really can't go wrong. It's just a bonus that these cookies happen to be healthy, too. These whole grain cookies are made ...
Maple-Cinnamon Crunchy Quinoa
Taste. Texture. Appearance. Even if you're not thinking about it when you're eating that voluptuous bowl of oatmeal you prepared, these are all qualities that come into play when deciding if you like a food or not. We all have our preferences and for some taste might be king, while another ...
Super Easy Applesauce Crackers
I want to thank everyone who left a comment with supportive words on this post; your words touched me and were so uplifting. Now, onto today's recipe. I've mentioned before that Meghan loves crackers. She would eat them with every meal if I let her. I hate buying store-bought crackers, though, ...
