Who loves Autumn Squash Soup? This fall favorite is a rich blend of butternut squash, apples, carrots, pumpkin, and a whole lot of warm spices. Serve it with a good crusty bread on a cold night and enjoy the warmth. I just love whipping up a bunch of soups when the weather gets chilly. They're my ...
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Strawberry Smoothie with Coconut
This Simple Strawberry Smoothie is made with coconut milk and coconut oil for healthy fats and tremendous flavor. It's simple to make and is a delicious and easy way to get more essential nutrients into your kids' diet. Great for adults, too! This recipe was first published in Oct 2010. Photos ...
Split Pea Soup (is Really Good)
Something about the name Split Pea Soup doesn't make it sound very appetizing. Â I'll admit it. Â I pre-judged this soup by its name. Â Before this week, I'd never even tried Split Pea Soup because I really didn't think it would be good. Â How can I teach my daughter to not judge people based on their ...
Vegan Sloppy Joes
I grew up loving Sloppy Joes. Â I was never a huge meat-eater, but there was something about the old Sloppy Joes that I could not get enough of. Â (And make 'em extra sloppy!) Â Looking back, it wasn't the meat that made the Joe something special. Â It was that flavor. Â Straight-from-the-can Manwich ...
Cheap & Healthy: Roasted Vegetables with Grilled Polenta
Cheap and healthy are not two words that typically go together. Â I find it disheartening that, for the most part, eating an organic, whole foods diet, is quite a bit more expensive than going the fake food route. Â High quality ingredients can get pricey. Â I rarely bother to look at the regular ...
Toddler Tuesday: Homemade Larabars
Meghan has completely fallen in love with Larabars. Â 95% of the time when I tell her it is time for snack, she replies with, "Larabar, please, Mommy." Â She's got the manners down, and I'm actually pleased with her snack choice. Â They are great whole food snack bars made with basically just nuts and ...
Rainy Day Soup
Although this has been an unusually hot week for the first week of fall, yesterday we had a short, but welcome break with a thunderstorm. Â Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. Â I peeked in the fridge to see what I could throw together, and something about ...
How to Make a Salad a Meal
I used to be from the camp that a salad can be a side dish, but rarely would it be hearty enough to constitute a meal. Â Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. Â A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
I’m in Pumpkin Heaven
I have an obsession with all things pumpkin goin' on. Â I'm the kind of gal who would happily forgo the turkey on Thanksgiving, but starts dreaming of the pumpkin pie in early October. Â It isn't even officially fall yet, and I've already had 3 pumpkin-spiced lattes from Starbucks. Â In order to go a ...