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 ...
Roasted Beet, Avocado, and Tomato Wrap
This Roasted Beet, Avocado, and Tomato Wrap is a true summer sandwich. Perfect for eating at home or taking to the beach, you can keep it vegan or add a little cheese if you prefer. Happy Summer! Today I've got another summer lunch or picnic idea to share with you, inspired by this month's Recipe Redux challenge: "show us your healthy upgrades to the simple sandwich!" Summer in a ...
Hazelnut-Almond Milk
This hazelnut-almond milk is perfect for pouring over cereal or hot oatmeal, adding to coffee or tea, making chia pudding, or drinking on its own! One sip and you will be longing for more! I know, you are probably wondering why you should make homemade nut milk when it's so easy to buy. It's true, these days there are more wonderful nut milk options than ever at the store. But none are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
This chocolate chia seed pudding will satisfy your chocolate craving and the kids' request for dessert. You don't have to tell them it's actually kind of good for them! Have you tried chia pudding yet? I admit, when I first heard about it I was skeptical. I was never really a fan of tapioca pudding, and that is what I assumed it would taste like. Of course, being a curious foodie I ...
Blueberry Peach Breakfast Crisp
This blueberry peach breakfast crisp is perfect for brightening up your weekday morning and fancy enough for a weekend brunch. Vegan, gluten-free, and just sweet enough! My childhood friend Amy runs an incredible farm and nursery in New Hampshire, Hemingway Farms. They grow everything from tomatoes, to squash, to potatoes, to raspberries, to flowers. On a recent visit she loaded me up with ...
Raspberry Almond Power Bites
These no-bake Raspberry Almond Power Bites make a delicious snack any time of day. The freeze-dried raspberries add delicious flavor and a fun pop of color. Yes, I know I have quite a few no-bake balls and bites recipes on here now (cocoa coconut bliss balls, coconut cashew bliss balls, pumpkin spice balls), but I couldn't resist adding this one. I just love the flavor that the ...
