Beyond Easy Banana Bread { Flourless }
byI am generally not much of a ‘sweets’ person, but I do love banana bread, and I love making my spin-off Hero Muffins for…
Food
How to Build a Raw Kitchen
byA healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious diet of mostly raw food can drastically improve your quality of life, and reduce the likelihood of…
Cooking Without Toxic Plastics & Nonstick Coatings
byIf you’re like me, or most of the people I know, you grew up with a kitchen full of plastic food storage, plastic spatulas,…
Chipotle Chicken Penne Recipe
byGetting creative in the kitchen is always fun, so when I had the opportunity to create a sponsored recipe using non-dairy alternatives like a…
Quick, Easy, & Delicious Stromboli Recipe
byThis isn’t exactly a healthy recipe, but this stromboli recipe is yummy and one that the family loves – though I’m sure I don’t…
The Best Guacamole Recipe { It’s So Easy, Too! }
byI love guacamole. It’s delicious and amazing and so good for you…. and because avocado! Avocados are full of healthy fats, vitamins and other…
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Hummus
byHummus is a thick, creamy spread and it can be made from ingredients like mashed chickpeas, garlic, sea salt, lemon juice, tahini, and olive…
Home Canning: How to Preserve Your Own Food
byGrowing up, I recall eating home canned foods — real food that my grandmother grew and that my mother helped harvest. Food that came…
Almond Chia Steel-Cut Oatmeal Bowls
byBreakfast has never been my strong suit. I’m happy to make it but somehow, after a cup of coffee, I’m just never really in…
Zucchini “Apple” Pie Recipe
byIf you’ve ever grown zucchini, you know how it can come on quick and in a fury. You’ll have so much zucchini, and you…
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites
byI just love the holidays. Spending time with family, good fun, good food — there is always a variety of new things to discover….
Cleanse & Detox Smoothie Recipe
byThis smoothie recipe is full of protein, fiber and antioxidants to help you make the most of your workouts and more. Ready to blend? …
Easy Pan Roasted Veggies
byVegetables are an easy side dish, but they aren’t best from a can and cooking a variety from scratch isn’t always time friendly, but…
Twice Baked Portobello Mushrooms
byI love mushrooms. It’s pretty much guaranteed that if a recipe has mushrooms in it, I’m going to need it. Only recently have I…
Baked Portobello with Egg
byPortobello caps are delicious and incredibly versatile. Here’s just one easy, and yummy, way I enjoying them. This recipe very filling, and quick enough…
One-Pot Pasta with Whatever You Happen to Have
byApparently “One-Pot Pasta” dishes are sweeping the nation– Oh, just Pinterest?? –well, whatever. I had to try it, so here we are! I am…
Hero Muffins Recipe : Protein Packed & Nut-Free!
byThis recipe came about as the result of packing school lunches. Two of our children are now in school and both have students in…
Fruit Snow Recipe!
byMona, of Eco Nuts, came up with the idea for this cool treat while suffering through a heat wave reminiscence of the fiery pits…
Raisin Addiction a.k.a. Cinnamon Raisins
byWe are a family of constant snackers. There I said it. We love to eat, and we do our best to eat healthy –…
Parmesan Kale Chips
byI love kale chips! They are a nutritious, delicious, guilt-free snack, and they are extremely easy to make. I happen to like my chips…
Lactation Cookie Bar Recipe
byYou may be wondering why, or how, a cookie can help with lactation. The ingredients in these cookies provide “good” calories, and ingredients like…
Pasta Party : Make Your Own!
byGuest Post by Perinatal Educator Danielle Bergum I’m on a mission of transforming my pantry from store-bought goods to homegrown, or at least home…
Hot German Potato Salad Recipe
byThrow out EVERYTHING you think you know about potato salads. This is not a cold creamy concoction. Oh no no no. This recipe is…
Perfect Eggs without Teflon!
byWe have all heard about the dangers of cooking with Teflon but when transitioning to safer options, like stainless steel, many of us are…
7 Healthy Snacks to Keep You Full & Fit
byAs I have mentioned before on my fitness and weight-loss journey, I like to feel full. I don’t like being hungry and for me…
Low Calorie Iced Coffee
byI love coffee. Even when I went off of caffeine a way back when, I still drank decaf because I just love coffee. However,…
Mango Avocado Kale Smoothie
byWhen Silk offered to send me a few coupons to try out their new Fruit & Protein I was pretty excited because I knew…
Kale Chips Recipe {with Video!}
byMy thoughtful husband bought me a beautiful fruit arrangement for Valentine’s Day. It came loaded with strawberries, grapes, melons, pineapple and kale. Okay so…
Looking to join a CSA?
bySo what is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. In joining a CSA you are buying your produce (even meats, cheese, eggs…
Salads Made Easy!
byMmmm, I love a blog post that result in yummy eats! I love salads, but finding the time to prep them on a daily…