These baked maple and cinnamon pears are a simple but elegant dessert. A perfect way to enjoy all those autumn pears, this recipe is even nutritious enough for breakfast! Hello, my friends! The weeks of fall just keep flying by. My focus lately has been on more effectively using my time each day and really enjoying all parts of the day. There is so much to be grateful for at any given ...
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Simple Stovetop Popped Popcorn
This simple stovetop popped popcorn is equally suited for after school snack time or family movie night. Skip the microwaved popcorn and give this tried and true method a chance. Today I'm bringing you a simple recipe that I hadn't thought to post because it's just so easy. But then I had someone ask what one of our go-to after-school snacks was, and well, this is it! Other favorite snack ...
Banana-Coconut Nice Cream with Dark Chocolate and Strawberries
This banana-coconut nice cream with dark chocolate and strawberries may just be one of the most delicious new additions to your summer. Whether you need to eat dairy-free or not, this is one dessert everyone will enjoy. Summer and ice cream go hand in hand. Yep, I think we go out for ice cream about once a week in the summer--more when we are traveling! I'm a total ice cream lover, but ...
Curried Chicken Salad with Skyr Yogurt
This curried chicken salad with skyr yogurt will add a dose of health and spice to your lunch. Equally suited for work, school, or a picnic on the beach, give this mayo-free chicken salad a try. Lunches. I can get just as stumped as everyone else about what to make. Why is that? But sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes in planning and prepping. You may wonder why I have lunch ...
Slow Cooker Chicken-Chickpea-Mango Curry
Slow Cooker Chicken-Chickpea-Mango Curry. Comforting. Nourishing. Simple. It's also gluten and dairy free. Hello Spring! We finally have more daylight here, but the snow is still scattered across the ground and it's definitely not warm yet. (Unless you continue to wear your long down coat, leg warmers, and winter hat! Ha!) It's the time of year when we start craving fresh, raw produce ...
Veggie-Loaded Turkey Bolognese
This veggie-loaded turkey bolognese sauce is a great way to get extra veggies in at dinner. Today I'm sharing one of our family favorite dinners, veggie-loaded turkey bolognese. Of course, I just call it "turkey bolognese" when I refer to it with the kids. This dish came about when I tried to create a pasta sauce that my non-marinara loving younger son, Henrik, would like. Like ...
Nordic Seedy Cracker Bread
This Nordic Seedy Cracker Bread is a hit in Scandinavia, and for good reason. It's both nutritious and irresistible! It also happens to be gluten-free and vegan, making it suitable for a variety of diets. Well after two days of sunshine and unseasonably warm weather we are back to gray skies, upper 30's, and a rain-snow mix. Fortunately, I had a chance to relax and enjoy the past couple of ...
Healthy Homemade Pancake Mix
This healthy, homemade pancake mix makes it easy to serve up fresh pancakes in the morning. (Or dinner!) What's more, you can easily make them dairy or gluten-free. We eat a lot of pancakes at our house. Usually once or twice a week. Which is why it's so important that they are not only nutritious but also easy to make! Although I've been creating these from scratch for years, it wasn't ...
Sweet Avocado Yogurt Dip
This Sweet Avocado Yogurt Dip with Greek Yogurt is not only healthy, it may just get your kids eating more veggies! A sweet avocado yogurt dip that is both tasty and healthy? Yes, please! Recipe Redux This month's Recipe Redux theme was to pick a cookbook and turn to any page with a combination of the numbers 2017. Being a little last minute with this one, I had to look through a few ...
Green Hälsa Smoothie
This Green Hälsa Smoothie with squash and greens is a great way to get on track after a weekend of traveling or overindulging. And it can help you stay on track during the holidays! While I love a good smoothie, most of the time I choose to eat my food. Why blend it all up when you can enjoy the individual flavors of the berries, nuts, greens, and whatever else you are putting in there. I ...
