Having a child with several food sensitivities in the house can be challenging. Especially when trying to find ready made treats, or even, when preparing treats at home. My little man loves cookies, his favorite being peanut butter. We have tried many different store bought and bakery bought options, in a quest to find a [...]
Are you ready for a sugar free treat that is full of healthy, gut supportive, hormone loving FAT? Ya... I thought you'd be excited! My good friend Marni, over at the Ultimate Health Podcast shared a recipe for Carob Cookies on her FB page the other day and I went ahead and just had to make them and added [...]
Wholefoods sells these Marshmallow Sweet Potato muffins that are so ridiculously good, it's really hard to resist them. But... I did! Yesterday, when grocery shopping and enjoying a Gojiccino (which you absolutely have to try the next time you're at Wholefoods) the muffin was starring me right in the face. I swear it let it [...]
I experiment often in my kitchen in an attempt to make the perfect protein bar. There have been many epic fails, but I do still eat my weird and failed concoctions! That's the best part! I really wanted to make a nut and seed bar that was full of healthy fats and protein to truly [...]
I loved rice krispie squares as a kid. I remember pulling up a chair to the oven so I could see my melt the marshmallows and the butter and stir together the rice krispies. They were so easy to make, but sadly, full of processed ingredients and high in sugar. And even worse, you can [...]
I always think that when I bake muffins, I'm going to take a peak into the oven and see these overly fluffy, luscious looking muffins that actually rise! Many times, this does not happen. But I've learned that as I continue to use more denser flours, such as coconut flour and/or almond flour, there isn't [...]
It's safe to say that summer has arrived despite the long delay! And when I think summer, I think icey treats! Who doesn’t love a nice big bowl of ice cream on a hot summer day? Since summer has now arrived, let’s enjoy this summer treat we have all loved since we were kids. As [...]
What do you reach for when craving a snack? I'm sure most of us crave something sugary, or salty during that 3pm crash. If you haven't nourished yourself all day with the right amounts of nutrients, and your on your second pot of coffee by 3pm; there's a good chance sugar and salt are on [...]
Valentines Day treats do not need to be unhealthy. Avoid the unnecessary sugars, unhealthy fats, and poor quality chocolate (cacao is the way to go!) and make your valentine something sweet in your own kitchen! I love this recipe (adapted from Doug McNish Eat Raw Eat Well cookbook). It's loaded with heart healthy fats (bonus…February [...]
