May / 172012
After reading Vicky’s post the other day about the Best Bread it got me thinking about other dishes that have bread as the main ingredient. What other than French Toast? Kids love to dip anything but what is commercially prepared is never a good option. Here is an easy recipe that you can make today [...]
breakfast, freezer foods, health, kids
May / 112012
The other day I posted about how great blueberries are and how much I LOVE them! Well, here is a recipe highlighting these little beauties and it is Gluten and Dairy free to boot! I am using my Gluten Free flour blend and the results are just as good as with regular flour. My kids and [...]
breakfast, chia seeds, gluten-free, health, muffins, quinoa, snack
May / 092012
I love eating seasonal – that means you get fruits and veggies at the peak of their flavor and nutrition. If you have a farmers market near you, you understand the notion of eating seasonal as that is how the farmers sell their goods. If it isn’t growing they can’t sell it. Once the fruit and [...]
breakfast, freezer foods, gluten-free, health, juice, lunch, muffins, smoothie, snack
May / 032012
In celebration of Cino De Mayo I have put together a fantastic dip that will keep you coming back for more! This is one of those recipes that is super simple to put together and is full of great ingredients that you can pronouce. Just mix all ingredients in a bowl and bake until [...]
dip, gluten-free, health, kids, quick, snacks, vegetarian
Apr / 192012
In the South, Banana Pudding is a tradition and everyone has their favorite recipe but often they are filled with artificial colors and flavors. Very little about it is real except the bananas. This week I saw that Chick Fil A is offering their Banana Cream Pie milkshake for a limited time but with 24 [...]
breakfast, chia seeds, gluten-free, health, kids, snack, vegetarian
Apr / 182012
Dark chocolate and coffee – what’s not to love? This is slightly sweet but not over the top. You will love its rich coffee flavor that complements the dark chocolate chips and the faint taste of oats thanks to the oat bran. I love taking a recipe and making it better for others and I [...]
chia seeds, health, muffins, quinoa, snack
Apr / 162012
Time for the April Challenge for Change! First off, congratulations to Moms RUN This Town for reaching 1000 fans and celebrating their one-year anniversary!! There are lots of people, not just moms, inspired by what they are doing! One of my friends just ran a 10K for the first time after becoming active with her [...]
health
Apr / 132012
Lentils are inexpensive and loaded with goodness. They don’t take long to cook and are very versitle in meals. Since I am on a quest to up my iron content naturally I have included this recipe for your eating pleasure in hope that you get your iron on too! Check out these amazing facts – [...]
gluten-free, health, lunch, school lunch, vegetarian
Mar / 292012
Spring is in full swing here in Atlanta, the trees are brimming with new bright green leaves and spring flowers are everywhere! So what better to accompany these warmer days than a really clean tasting quinoa salad? I have been looking for ways to up my iron and quinoa is stellar in everyway so naturally I look to it to [...]
gluten-free, health, lunch, quinoa, salad, side, vegetarian
Mar / 282012
Popeye the Sailor Man – toot, toot! Remember that show when you were a kid? He was always popping open a can of spinach for extra strength so he could go and save Olive Oil from Brutus! Well there really was something to it! This recipe was born out of a need for meals with [...]
gluten-free, health, lunch, quick, school lunch, side, vegetarian