Everybody loves chips, right? But how much better would you love them if you new that they were also good for you? I don’t know about you, that feeling good about what I eat makes it taste a whole lot better! That’s why I love making my own chips so much. Granted, it doesn’t happened all that often, Keep Reading
Carrot Cake Protein Snack Bites
Sometimes, it’s just hard to get a high protein snack on the table. You’re mid afternoon, hustling your kids from school to extracurricular activities, and you just don’t have time to make chicken nuggets. I’m certainly not opposed to opening a can of Freeze-dried chicken on those busy days, but Keep Reading
Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Hummus
I love making hummus. It’s easy, and it’s a healthy snack that provides a lot of protein, fiber, and good fats. Even my 5-year-old loves carrot sticks dipped in hummus! And that’s how we usually eat our hummus around here: as a veggie dip. Of course, you can never go wrong with basic homemade Keep Reading
Gluten-Free No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
I’ll admit it: One of the things I was most excited about re-introducing into our diet as we came off our Whole30 last week, is beans and peas. They’re such a delicious, inexpensive way to add some extra protein into our meals and snacks. Not to mention versatile. I mean, this recipe pretty much Keep Reading
Beet Fruit Leather Recipe
Do you wish your kids would eat beets or other strong tasting vegetables? Back in mid January, our whole family went on a Whole30. It was tough at first, especially on Sunday afternoon at our church’s potluck dinner, which is always loaded with desserts. I hated making the kids miss out on dessert. Keep Reading
Strawberry-Banana Fruit leather
It’s not every day you spend twelve plus hours driving the highway with two kids under the age of five, but when you do, you’re gonna need snacks. Snacks help keep the kids happy. Trust me. Knowing that we were going to be headed up to Tennessee in the middle of May for my younger brother’s Keep Reading
Semi-Healthy, Corn Syrup-Free Caramel Corn
I love, love, love caramel corn! And unfortunately for them, I've inadvertently taught my kids to love it too. I mean, it's not like I had to put a lot of effort into that one. ;) Problem is, all the recipes I could find use corn syrup, which is something I don’t keep in my pantry. There’s a good Keep Reading
Homemade Marshmallows – Without Corn Syrup!
Seeing all the marshmallows and s’mores makin’s on display all over our local grocery store is killing me! Or I mean, it was until I finally decided it had been way too long since I made homemade marshmallows. Now the kids and I are on a marshmallow high. I’d forgotten how easy these things are Keep Reading
Gluten-Free Buckwheat Cookie Recipe
This gluten-free buckwheat cookie recipe is an original creation - one our whole family loves! Gluten-free recipes for cookies, are not my favorite, but these are amazing! Be cool. Make conversation starter cookies. Buckwheat cookies? What’s a buckwheat cookie? where do you even get buckwheat? Keep Reading
How To Dry Bananas
This tutorial for how to dry bananas may seem super simple, but there's one simple trick to making sure they're actually chewable. I mentioned the other day how much I was enjoying using my mom’s old Food Dehydrator lately. It is a great way to make things like flax crackers and fruit leather Keep Reading
