This homemade peppermint mocha latte recipe is delicious, super easy to make, and much healthier (and cheaper) than Starbucks! This recipe calls for real food ingredients mixed with your favorite cup of coffee. You can even turn it into an iced latte! Enjoy your latte with a breakfast casserole or with some festive sugar cookies. From the start of the season through Thanksgiving, I fully embrace and adore ... Continue Reading
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Pumpkin Cookies with Naturally Sweetened Cream Cheese Frosting
Easy recipe for soft & chewy pumpkin cookies made with healthy ingredients, like fresh pumpkin puree! Iced with naturally sweetened cream cheese frosting. You can even add chocolate chips! I may even admit they are better than pumpkin swirl black bean brownies! Do you ever feel like you need a classic go-to recipe for fall? Something that tastes like fall, smells like fall (like stove-top potpourri), ... Continue Reading
Homemade Root Vegetable Chips (Just Like Terra!)
Crispy homemade root vegetable chips that are just like Terra, only much healthier and cost up to 50% cheaper! Save some cash and make them yourself! Try my other homemade snacks like homemade honey-roasted almonds and homemade apple sauce. Does anyone else love Terra chips, but absolutely cringe at the price as I do? No doubt about it – those things are really good. But they’re also expensive! It’s a ... Continue Reading
How to Make Ice Cream without a Machine
You can easily make homemade ice cream without a machine. You only need two tools you already have at home - an ice cube tray and a blender! Try my other tasty cold treats like cherry limeade popsicles and homemade ice pops that are made with 100% real fruit and no sugar! When I shared my favorite ice cream recipes like homemade vanilla bean and homemade apple crumble ice cream, I failed to tell you one tiny ... Continue Reading
How to Make Homemade Poultry Seasoning
Simple and delicious homemade poultry seasoning recipe using fresh or dried herbs. Much cheaper than McCormick, and you can go beyond chicken, try turkey or vegetables! My husband said to me the other day, “What’s for dinner? And please don’t tell me chicken and sweet potatoes.” As a family, we were on the Whole30 at the time. He cut out dairy and gluten two weeks before we started and two weeks into the ... Continue Reading
How We Afford to Buy Essential Oils
These 11 tips help us afford to buy essential oils, and we’re not buying the cheap kind. The best essential oils can’t be found in a local store! Get wholesale pricing online and be able to afford essential oils on a budget! Learn how to get rid of mold and mildew using essential oils and how to make bug repellent with essential oils. There’s something I need to get off my chest. It’s a confession of sorts, ... Continue Reading
25+ Best Snacks for Road Trips
After spending eight weeks driving over 10,000 miles in one summer, and then another 3,000 a few weeks later, let me tell you - we know a thing or two about the best snacks for road trips! Use this guide to help you plan the healthiest, most convenient, and kid-friendly snacks for road trips this summer! My family and I spent EIGHT WEEKS last summer driving over 10,000 miles, and then another 3,000 a ... Continue Reading
Carrot Top Pesto
This healthy carrot top pesto recipe is versatile, naturally vegan, and super budget-friendly. Plus, it helps to reduce food waste by making a delicious use of the carrot tops. Feel free to use any nuts that you have on hand for convenience and variety! Serve over a slice of freshly baked Artisan bread, baked potatoes, or pasta! Dear Carrot Tops, Where have you been my whole life?! You taste utterly ... Continue Reading
Our Experience Doing the Whole30 with Kids
I am going to share with you how we did the Whole30 with kids. You will learn tips on how to succeed and recipes that are compliant with this lifestyle. Try my Whole30 recipes, eggroll in a bowl, and no-bake coconut blueberry pie. When my family did the Whole30 earlier this year, I jumped in with two feet. I: … and I also jumped in with two kids! So many people asked me so many questions about doing ... Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
My whole family LOVES these soft and chewy peanut butter granola bars. These healthy no-bake granola bars are SO much better than store-bought and only have 7 ingredients. Plus they’re ready in just 30 minutes! Don’t forget to try my apple oatmeal breakfast bars or jam oatmeal bars. You know you’ve done something right when the family fights over who gets the last piece of something you’ve made, like these ... Continue Reading