This post is jam packed, people. My thoughts on school lunches, a long list of healthy school lunch ideas, and a recipe for Homemade Nut Free Pepita and Sunflower Seed Butter. Stick with me, even though it is long. For quite awhile, I have been wanting to compile a list of healthy school lunch ideas…
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Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles
These Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles are like a dream come true for my daughter. She has been asking to make popsicles since March. Little things mean a lot to her and she hangs on to them for a long time. She still talks about a trip from when she was two to…
Juice Pulp Hummus
Does anyone else hate throwing away all the juice pulp from juicing vegetables? A few weeks ago, I made the most heavenly Beet Braised Lentils from Feasting at Home. I topped it with goat cheese and dipped these Perfect Popovers from Chew Out Loud in the yummy juices. Heaven. The beet braised lentils called for…
Pitaya (Dragonfruit) Smoothie Bowl from Fresh Dragonfruit
During the month of January, I did a 30 day eating challenge, where I cut out sugar, grains, meat, most dairy, and processed food. I allowed myself a few sharp cheeses, Greek yogurt, and some natural sugar when used in savory meals. I ate vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, and eggs. I did this…
Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Dip (Lightened Up)
I was totally not planning on making this recipe. Actually, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Don’t tell anyone…….I actually never really know what I am doing. I am not one of those bloggers who have a two year plan and post strategically to get the most views. Those bloggers truly…
Best Ever Breakfast Bowl with Homemade Granola, Greek Yogurt, Fresh Berries, and Pistachio Brittle (Inspired by North Star Café)
How would you like to wake up to this? It’s a bowl full of pure joy. In August I went to paradise. When I say paradise, you are probably thinking of somewhere in Hawaii or the Caribbean, but I am talking about the little town of Houghton, Michigan (in the summer). It’s a tiny town…
Mango, Coconut, Banana Muffins with Toasted Coconut Streusel
I love baking, but I don’t get to bake nearly as much as I want to. The majority of my time in the kitchen is spent trying to make healthy dinners or lunches. I don’t mind it, but often when I am sautéing onions or chopping veggies, I’m secretly wishing that I was making cinnamon…
Easy Baked Tempura Veggies
Sometimes I go a little crazy at the grocery store and buy too much produce. My favorite method of using up produce before it goes bad is to make baked tempura veggies. You can use almost any vegetable and it is really easy. I used to make more traditional tempura veggies where I mixed a…
A Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: Asian Green Veggie Cakes with Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce
My husband and I are pretty different personalities in the kitchen. I often cling to a recipe for dear life, never straying. He almost never uses a recipe. I have always admired the way he takes whole spices and grinds them himself to make curry, never peeking at a recipe. Its different every time,…
Southwest Eggrolls with Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce (Vegan)
What happens when you really want to make enchiladas or burritos, but you are fresh out of tortilla’s? You make due with egg roll wrappers! That is what happened to me the other night. I had to get creative! These egg rolls are super tasty. They are filled with all sorts of healthy stuff like…