Cookie’s for Breakfast is an idea I came across one rainy Saturday morning when playing outside wasn’t an option for my toddler. I decided to research ways to make “granola cookies” (since I had some leftover granola) and it sparked me to leave out some stuff, add other stuff and make this as healthy as […]
Sweet PEDS Nutrition
Green Juice
I never really bought into the whole juice cleanse fad! For one thing your body cleanses itself when you eat real whole food and remove processed food! No need to torture yourself! However, a good green juice can give you that feeling of the healthy, charged, motivated, energetic person you always wanted to be and […]
Pumpkin Pie Granola
It’s PUMPKIN PIE in a bowl, who doesn’t like that??? Nutty and flavorful, perfect thing to have on hand for those yogurt parfaits that last through the fall!
Pasta Primavera
This is very simple. More veggies than pasta. Lots of flavor! You can have this warm or leftover and cold like a pasta salad! Ingredients: 1cup uncooked penne 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp minced garlic 2 shallots 1/3 bunch of asparagus. Cut into 1” pieces 1 cup cooked peas Vegetable broth 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese […]
Dark Raisin Bran Muffins
Every now and again I get a craving for this, sliced in half and toasted with some butter and coffee! I found this recipe on the allrecipes website and I didn’t change anything about it! Some people were changing things to make it “healthier” but then you would be left with a spongy texture and […]
Black Bean Brownies
makes 15 brownies I made this recipe from Chocolatecoveredkatie.com and oh myyyyy gosssssshh. You really can’t taste these black beans, the nutrition contents make this a high fiber low calorie item and HELLLLO chocolate! I love this Ingredients: 1 1/2c cooked black beans 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp. cocoa powder 1/2 […]
Air Fryer Fish
Nothing like some homemade fried fish! But who wants to get all messy? Not to mention i absolutely hate pouring oil into a pan to cook something. Each tablespoon of oil (which is the size of your thumb) is 120 calories. Why addddd more calories to your food that you can’t even taste? Serves 4 […]
Turkey Meatballs
Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Serves 4, 1/2c servings I got this recipe from a Pinterest page and it was a lifesaver when I was sick but all I wanted was chocolate! Protein packed low in calories and definitely satisfies a craving. I can’t BELIEVE this is tofu! Ingredients: 1 block of soft tofu, cut into pieces 1/3c cocoa 1/4c […]
Yogurt Creations
Read my guide on how to make yogurt from scratch! In a nut shell You spend $3-4 on a 1/2 gallon of milk and voila, you have 64oz (around 10 servings) of plain delicious creamy yogurt you can enjoy for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. What can you do with alllll that delicious […]