Healthy Snacks
Healthy On-the-Go Snacks
Finding healthy food on-the-go can be tricky. Here are our favorite non-perishable and durable healthy snacks for travel, picnics or emergency car snacks.
Read MoreHomemade Roasted Red Pepper Cauliflower Hummus
I love hummus! I eat it on veggies, on wraps, on hot dogs (way better than ketchup) and on a well-rounded spoon. I decided I wanted to make my own, but I also wanted to up my veggie consumption. So I decided to replace the beans with roasted cauliflower. My life will never be the same. It’s DELICIOUS!
Read MoreChocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bites
I have one kid who is very hard to feed. This week I decided to turn his favorite flavor (chocolate chip cookies) in to a low-sugar, high protein and healthy fats treat I feel good about sending to school with him. I almost cried when he took a bite and said, “Wow! These are so good!” And he was right! These are good!
Read MoreWhat You Should Bring to Your Child’s Valentine’s Day Party
Last year I was asked to bring in a fun Valentine’s Day snack to my kids’ school Valentines’ Day parties. I wanted to do something fun but actually provide the kids what I’d consider a nutritious snack. Here’s what we came up with.
Read MoreBetter than the 70’s: Healthy Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
I clearly remember New Year’s Eve growing up. We’d get together with my BFF’s family (no, seriously. We’re in our 30’s now and we still talk multiple times weekly). The adults would do horribly boring things (like chat about things other than Barbies and tutus) and the kids would run around all night. A few…
Read MoreHow to ripen bananas… FAST!
Last week I went to make banana bread when I realized I didn’t have any ripe bananas! Making banana bread with under-ripe bananas is lame. The bananas are too hard to mash so you usually end up with weirdly-textured banana chunks in your muffins. I don’t think my son would be impressed with this. So I had to ripen my bananas fast. Here’s how it went down.
Read More10 Foods to Get You Through the Whole 30
Last week I posted about my experience with the Whole 30. I firmly believe the key to success on any eating challenge is to have the right food. These foods help me survive the Whole 30.
Read MoreNo-Sugar Grilled Pineapple Rings
We have a friend who makes amazing grilled pineapple. Every time I was at her house, I’d eat more than my fair share. I was so sad to learn that she made it by covering it in brown sugar. One day I had a hankering for that sugary, warm, juicy grilled pineapple. I decided there had to be a way to make it without the brown sugar. After all, pineapple is naturally sweet, so there’s no reason to add more sugar.
Read More8 Foods that Make Me Feel Like I’m Cheating When I’m Really Not
I love the kind of food that is so decadent and delicious that you feel like you’re eating something completely unhealthy, when in reality, you’re not. It’s further evidence that you can eat healthy and still have delicious food. Here are some of my favorite foods that make me feel like I’m having a cheat meal, when I’m actually just eating healthy food.
Read MoreHealthy Replacements for your Unhealthy Vices
Today I’ll tackle some common, unhealthy, sweet food vices and do my best to give you healthier versions to replace them. Eating healthy doesn’t mean eating kale and spinach all day (though I do recommend eating at least one of these every day). Eating healthy is delicious and fun. Hopefully this post can prove that.
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