This Berry Spinach Smoothie is my favorite green’ drink smoothie. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and has a good amount of protein. The flavor is fairly sweet and delicious. It is very satisfying and helps curb cravings. I’ve been making it for over two years now, and although I sometimes tweak an ingredient here …
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I’ve been making these super yummy No Bake Healthy Energy Bites for years. They are easy to make, they have protein and fiber and yet are sweet enough to satisfy a sugar craving. Further, they keep for months in the fridge, making them a convenient and healthier alternative to a granola bar. No bake healthy …
This amazing Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Piccata recipe is lightly infused with lemon, garlic, and butter and balanced with a mild saltiness from the capers. I’ve found that making dinner is cheaper, easier, more flavorful (usually), and less work if I use my Crockpot/Slow Cooker to prepare it. By throwing a few ingredients in around …
Neighbor Christmas Gift: JOJO’S Chocolate Bars If you or your friends are clean-eaters, this neighbor Christmas gift would be the perfect one to give. JoJo’s chocolate bars have an ingredient list that is short and sweet. The bars contain only dark chocolate, almonds, pistachios, and dried cranberries being the main ingredients with a touch of …
Healthy Charcuterie Board. I love making charcuterie boards—especially healthy ones. This is the board that I made the other day. Most of what I put on it are fruit, vegetables, nuts, cheese, and reduced-fat crackers. I find that healthy charcuterie boards encourage my kids, husband, and me to eat healthier. They are easy to see, …
This Hawaiian Haystacks recipe has been in the family for years and is very easy to make. Many are looking for quick yet healthy, filling, and delicious meals for a holiday gathering. So I decided I’d share a family favorite.
Summer is fast approaching and we love cold drinks, juice, and slushies. Today I took my kids’ favorite new juice–Mott’s® Apple Cherry Juice–and blended it with some ice. I put it in a few cups with color-changing straws. My kids have been going crazy over the sweet frozen goodness of this simple treat. (Admittedly, I have also …
‘Bubblegum’ is the little lady of our household. She turned 10 months today! She is a total angel. She smiles so sweet and loves everyone. She is slightly shy and will lean into me and snuggle her head on my shoulder when she gets a little embarrassed—it’s so endearing! She rarely cries, loves to crawl around, chew on things, …
This is a wonderfully fresh and slightly sweet dessert with rich and creamy depth. The combination of whipping cream, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cream cheese is amazing! It is very quick and easy to make and is sure to please anyone who loves berries! Whip the whipping cream. Once the whipping cream is done (returns …
When I started cooking and especially when I worked in fine dining restaurants I found that things taste better (for the most part) when made from scratch. Fine dining chefs (the good ones) make even staple products like a ranch from scratch. Sometimes it can be a bit intimidating for me to make food from …
Organic food is free from pesticides, hormones, and other not-so-great-for-consumption additives. Eating organic is a great way to be healthier and enhance the flavor/taste of your meals. Although many people are buying more and more organic food, for most the expensive prices prove to be a bit of a hurdle. Price doesn’t always need to be …