Homemade roasted pumpkin seeds are the highlight of our pumpkin carving day! Learn how to perfectly roast pumpkin seeds – every time. Works for squash seeds too, and makes a healthy and very frugal snack! Save the seeds from your pumpkin for this recipe if you’re making homemade pumpkin puree. Growing up, carving pumpkins wasClick to Continue »
Homemade Pumpkin Larabar Bites
Make pumpkin Larabar bites at home in 5 minutes with a few basic ingredients. Great for school lunches, snacks and cost 50% less than the store. Ever since I started training for my first marathon, I’ve been more particular about the food I eat. Plain pancakes become protein pancakes, plain smoothies become protein smoothies andClick to Continue »
Homemade Applesauce Recipe
Homemade applesauce is so easy! Learn how to make your own healthy homemade applesauce in less than 20 minutes. Choose from classic, cinnamon, or mixed berry! Applesauce is one of the most underrated side dishes. It can be served beside homemade breakfast sausage in the morning. Or packed in the kids’ school lunch in oneClick to Continue »
How to Dehydrate Apples and Make Apple Chips
An easy tutorial on how to dehydrate apples, plus a way to add flavor and make dehydrated caramel apple chips – an excellent alternative to holiday candy! If you find a good deal on produce, do you stock up and preserve? Do you freeze blueberries? Or make strawberry jam? Do you dehydrate apples? If not, there’sClick to Continue »
Homemade Cheez Its
Super easy recipe for healthy homemade cheez its. Similar to Pioneer Woman’s version, my kids LOVE cheese crackers and can be made gluten-free and keto too! I have a handful of recipes that I know are home runs… chocolate avocado mousse and easy almond flour pancakes and fudgy Paleo brownies are a few of theClick to Continue »
Healthier Candied Pecans
One summer I bought a container of candied pecans at Costco. They were so good, and so addicting, that I ate the entire two pounds of nuts in 3 days. We’re hosting a Christmas party soon, and I wanted to come up with a snack that was not only healthier than the standard bag ofClick to Continue »
Nutella Collagen Protein Bars
Ok, fine. I didn’t REALLY make these with Nutella. But calling these “store-brand chocolate hazelnut spread collage protein bars” is a bit of a mouthful, dontcha think? On the same token, you’re going to want a mouthful of these bars because… Well, have you ever had something so good, you hid it from the restClick to Continue »
25+ Real Food Snacks Ready in 5 Minutes or Less
School’s back in session and, if you’re like me, you could always use a few more ideas for quick breakfasts, healthy school lunches, and simple snacks to keep the kids satisfied until dinner time. I love the convenience of packaged snack foods but, even the more expensive “healthy” versions of packaged snacks often contain flavors and additives IClick to Continue »