Healthier Versions of Traditional Recipes
The first signs of fall have never impressed me as I morn the end of summer. But once I realize there is no turning back and I begin to embrace the cosiness that chilly weather brings I get excited. This…
A Healthy Dose of Muffin!
I don’t usually buy spelt flour but picked up a bag of Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Spelt Flour the other day and whipped up these muffins with the ripened bananas from my fridge. Don’t let the long list of…
School Lunch Ideas
(With our kids heading back to school next week, I thought I would repost these suggestions for the lunchbox that first appeared in my blog last September. Please let me know if your child likes any of these recipes! -…
Vegetarian Black Bean Soup
I love black beans and this soup is absolutely delicious and so simple and quick to make. The recipe calls for canned black beans, but I used my own cooked ones that I simmered all night in a crock pot.…
Berry Breakfast Crisp
I call this a breakfast crisp because it really is healthy enough to have for breakfast (with some protein of course)! But it is equally delicious as a light dessert, or an afterschool snack. It is really quick to make…
Homemade Pizza
Friday night is often pizza night in our house. But it's not take out... I have been making my own pizza from scratch for many years now, and would have a difficult time eating those takeout "salt lick" pies. Our…
Delicious Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached flour 1/4 cup ground flaxseed 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup cooked Quinoa 1 cup of canned pumpkin 1/3 cup maple syrup ½ cup milk ¼ cup coconut oil, melted…
Stove-Top Chocolate Pudding
For an after-school snack, or when you are craving something chocolaty (without much sweetener), here is a simple, protein rich, yummy treat that is sure to satisfy the taste buds of any age. Ingredients: 2 cups milk 3 Tbsp. maple…
Porridge Seed Bread Recipe
I make my own bread and have for years. I have been wanting to share my recipe with you all but have been hesitant because I really don’t measure ingredients. I just throw in what I have on hand and…
Homemade Yogurt
4 cups milk 2% or full fat 2 heaping TBSP plain Greek yogurt Wide mouth bottle, like large mason jar Small 6 pack cooler bag with zipper Insert candy thermometer in pot with 4 cups milk and heat over medium…