Quinoa Pizza Bites
My child and I love pizza. I mean… LOVE. And since it’s not always the healthiest option, I always like to find ways to capture the essence in a more healthy way. These bites are inspired by a good friend of mine – Dr. Allison Lapp. She brought them to our end-of-season Girls On The Run party yesterday. And not only did they pass the 11 year-old test… they passed the 10 year-old test, the 9 year-old test AND even the 8 year-old test! Not only are these a great snack, but they could be a great lunch as well. Paired with a small salad – Viola! I’m posting 2...
Read MorePumpkin Chocolate Oat Cookies
The perfect after-school snack for the fall, may just be these cookies. These were really easy to go together. I think it took about 30 minutes from start to finish. The more I think about it, these would also make a great breakfast cookie as well. The inspiration for this recipe came from this recipe. I deviated a bit, as you’ll see… these turned out fabulous – and – they’re 11 year-old approved! Pumpkin Chocolate Oat Cookies Ingredients: 1/4 cup medjool dates 3/4 cup almond flour (meal) 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not the pie filling…) 3/4 cup whole uncooked...
Read MoreFancy a chip – or – I need chips. NOW.
Ever have one of those cravings… Like, GottaHaveSomethingRightNowOrYouMightImplode sorts of things?? Yeah, that was me like 2 hours ago… I NEEDED CHIPS. NOW. However, I don’t keep them in the house – thank God or a whole bag would have been consumed. Lucky for me, I remembered this great recipe from Jan’s Sushi Bar for Sweet Potato Chips – and – lucky for me, I happen to have a sweet potato. And lucky for me they are a much healthier alternative to the things in the bags… These couldn’t be easier… or yummier… or craving...
Read MoreWarm, Gooey, Sweet, Delicious Breakfast.
I am a huge fan of oatmeal for breakfast… it’s warm, it’s sweet – what’s not to love? But, I’m also trying to branch out and try some different things. As luck would have it, I found some really yummy alternatives! This is one of them: This Ain’t Oatmeal: 2 Bananas Sliced 2 Cups Coconut Milk 1 Cup Finely Shredded Coconut (unsweetened – not the stuff for baking) Handful of Pecans Crushed Grease an oven safe dish with either olive oil, coconut oil, or butter. Put all the ingredients in and mix well. Set oven to Broil. Broil everything for 5...
Read MoreHealthy Treat: Halva Cookies
When I see the words “cookie” and “easy” in the same sentence – I’m so there. Especially if said cookies are a) minus grain and refined sugar, b) are SUPER UBER tasty. Just a warning – these are not Whole30 compliant, so if you’re doing that this month, you’ll have to wait until February :) I saw this recipe for the first time at Ruth’s Real Food Blog. And, when I first saw the ingredients, I was a little hesitant… because, who woulda thunk that tahini and honey go well together… but, I was craving cookies, and I’m...
Read MoreHealthy Snack: Roasted Cauliflower
Wait!! Before I lose you because you think there’s NO WAY Roasted Cauliflower sounds like a good snack… hear me out! First, I’m not a GIANT fan of Cauliflower. But, I’m doing a diet challenge this month (more on that in another post) and I was looking for new snack ideas. A post about “Cauliflower Popcorn” caught my eye – and since I used to be a BIG sucker for dripping-in-butter popcorn, I thought – what the heck, let’s give this a shot. One of the things I LOVE is, this is EASY. I mean – REALLY easy. I modified my recipe slightly...
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