Learn how to boost your immune system naturally with these favorite fall foods. Links to recipes, like slow cooker chicken broth, and research to support how food can boost immunity naturally! As soon as the calendar flips to September each year, it seems that we collectively turn our affections to autumn. We can’t help it! Even before the weather starts to change, we see pumpkin flavored everything and ... Continue Reading
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5-Ingredient Pumpkin Fudge
This easy homemade pumpkin fudge uses 5 simple ingredients that you probably already have! The recipe is foolproof and has a delicious old fashioned flavor I love, just like peppermint fudge has! Ever want a dessert that’s quick, easy, guilt-free, and tastes 100% like fall? Me too! I love everything pumpkin, which means I’m making black bean pumpkin swirl brownies, pumpkin pie hummus, and pumpkin ... Continue Reading
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
This easy homemade pumpkin pie spice blend makes any beverage you want - coffee, tea, milk - into a pumpkin spiced dream! In under 10 seconds! Have I ever mentioned that pumpkin is my favorite? Pumpkin donuts, pumpkin Lara bar bites, pumpkin swirl black bean brownies… I could go on and on! While pumpkin in and of itself is AMAZING, I think it’s the pumpkin pie spice that I really love. The warm rich flavors ... Continue Reading
Almond Sesame Ginger Dressing
The BEST sesame ginger dressing recipe - easy, creamy and better than store-bought. Great over Asian, Japanese or Chinese dishes, it's quick & healthy! I’ve said this before, but sometimes dinner isn’t about all the stuff. Sometimes it’s all about the sauce… And now you can add my sesame ginger dressing to the list too! ... Continue Reading
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
This is the BEST Greek vinaigrette recipe and hands down, my husband's favorite! It's so easy, healthy, and it has a traditional flavor that's better than store-bought. Plus, if you make one small swap, you can make a CREAMY Greek salad dressing! I think it might be a guy thing, but when my husband finds something he likes, he generally doesn’t want anything else. For example, the first time I made ... Continue Reading
Easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
Super easy Instant Pot vegetarian chili has sweet potatoes & is just a bit spicy. Slow cooker option included; serve over quinoa, potatoes or cornbread! I think everyone should know how to make a good chili (both a regular chili, and a white chicken chili... and a pumpkin chili too). Just like being able to bake a delicious loaf of bread, how to roast a whole chicken in the oven, and how to roast ... Continue Reading
Maple Pecan Blondies
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
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
5 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
I like to think that all of my recipes are pretty stinkin’ good, but every now and then I make something and REALLY hit it out of the park. Here’s how I know it’s awesome: I eat the whole thing, by myself. It happened with healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies and with homemade cheez-it’s and it would have happened with chocolate avocado mousse if they weren’t already portioned into 8 oz cute little glass jars. ... Continue Reading