Easy maple pecan blondie recipe that is simple, delicious, and has a secret ingredient: beans! These blondies are nutritious and naturally sweetened! You guys, I have one more AMAZING dessert for you as we close out the year. Before you say, “No thanks, I’ve had enough sugar cookies and candy cane cookies and cinnamon rolls to last me a lifetime,” hear me out. THEY’RE MADE OF BEANS! Quite honestly, I ... Continue Reading
Archives for December 2018
2018 Christmas Letter
Every year I like to write a Christmas letter to you, my readers. It’s a fun opportunity for me to share with you what’s going on in our lives behind the recipes and grocery shopping tips. Granted, I DO like those things, but just like you, there’s so much more going on in our lives too! So let’s get to it! ... Continue Reading
Double Chocolate Blender Waffles
Healthy double chocolate waffle recipe made in the blender! Two types of chocolate, egg-free option, milk or dark chocolate and much better than Bisquick! Ever since I first made cinnamon blender waffles for my family, 9 times out of 10, that’s what they request for Saturday morning breakfast. (The tenth time, if you were curious, is almond flour pancakes.) I’ve made blender waffles more times than I ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Pancakes
You guys. I know we all have our favorite breakfasts. I like fried sweet potatoes with runny eggs. My husband loves almond flour pancakes. We ALL like cinnamon blender waffles. But there is something about these chocolate pancakes that makes my kids SWARM and SWOON. As in, they literally run to the breakfast table, pump their fists in the air and cheer for chocolate pancakes. And then they sit there, savoring ... Continue Reading
Homemade Chocolate Whipped Cream
As my family continues to quit sugar and eat more whole grains, I try harder and harder to find little ways to make meal time a little more special for the kids. Trust me here - I'm doing anything super crazy and the time investment is minimal. I know that my kids love chocolate, so offering a homemade peanut butter cup from the freezer or a homemade brownie bites as an after school snack really makes ... Continue Reading
No-bake Brownie Bites
I think everyone needs to have a few recipes in their back pocket. You know, for the times when you’re totally in a pinch for time/money/energy but you still need a dessert to bring to a luncheon/potluck/Christmas party? Yep, for cases like these, you need no-bake brownie bites. ... Continue Reading
Homemade Brownie Mix Recipe
Years ago, when we first started eating real food, we had to learn what all the ingredients were on a label. After much frustration and too many research rabbit trails (thank you Google), we decided that anything with hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup weren’t allow in the house. I was a couponer at the time, and that meant throwing away the 20+ boxes of cake mix and brownie mix I had bought for mere ... Continue Reading