Reading Time: 3 minutesRecently, I ran into an old friend at the grocery store and we started talking about healthier foods and smoothies. When I told her what I use frozen strawberries for, she became interested in doing the same thing. She felt like she didn’t know where to start when it came to making smoothies and that …
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Quick & Satisfying HOMEMADE CHILI
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, Ernie was craving hot dogs and wanted to cook some on the grill and asked if I could make a chili to go with it. Sure! I already had ground beef and seasonings; all I needed was tomato sauce and beans. Although I normally use fresh, dry beans, I was going to be …
OATMEAL BREAKFAST COOKIES
Reading Time: 7 minutesWe love oatmeal cookies, but I don’t love the idea of all the refined sugar they usually contain. I also don’t like the taste of stevia sweeteners alone in a recipe, so I’ve created this healthier version of an oatmeal cookie that doubles perfectly as a breakfast item on-the-go. I took out 2/3 of the …
PANCAKES | Gluten-Free or Not
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve tried MANY pancake recipes over the years, and I’ve finally recreated my own to fit our lifestyle. This is our go-to, essential pancake recipe that hangs ever so beautifully on my menu clipboard in our kitchen 🙂