I think I love apples a little too much. They are definitely one of my desert island foods that I can’t live without. So I’m always trying to come up with new ways to enjoy them, although that’s not too hard because I will eat them in just about any way, shape, or form. There  [Continue reading...]

I love myself a nice juicy grapefruit anytime of day, not just for breakfast. We’re still on the tail end of citrus season, so with that in mind I’ve been getting my grapefruit and orange fix while the produce lasts. Most of the grapefruits I’ve bought lately have been incredibly juicy and sweet, but that’s  [Continue reading...]

Pancakes made with just five ingredients. Are you ready for this? Seriously, this recipe has revolutionized my weekday breakfasts. Pancakes are too much work for everyday, right? Not these. These 5 Ingredient Banana Bread Pancakes are what I call “blender cakes”: just dump all of the ingredients into your blender (or food processor), give her  [Continue reading...]

I’m all about colorful food right now. Spring is sloooowwwww in coming to the Midwest, so it’s up to me to bring a little color into the kitchen with every chance I get. To beat the late winter blues, I whipped up this smoothie last week and savored every last drop! You’ll be glowing from  [Continue reading...]

I’ve been making smoothies for years with all kinds of fruits: cherries, peaches, bananas, mangoes, oranges, even grapefruit. But it didn’t dawn on me until a few weeks ago to try tossing a kiwi into the mix. A little sweet, a little tart, and the perfect complement to green smoothies, kiwis are wonderful smoothie fruits!  [Continue reading...]

Happy Friday! Just a short and sweet post today to finish up the week. Since I haven’t been eating sweeteners lately, I’ve had to get a little creative when it comes to snacks. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are easy, since I usually load up on veggies, proteins, and fats at those meals. But snacks prove  [Continue reading...]

It’s smoothie time! I’ve got a delicious new one to share with you today. If you love the flavors of the tropics, you’ll go crazy for this Coconut “Kale-ada” Smoothie. It’s like a pina colada…only much, much healthier! I’ve been adding kale to my smoothies for years. One trick I’ve learned to disguise the often  [Continue reading...]

I’m sneaking in one last recipe before Christmas, and it’s a good one. I deviated a little bit from my smoothie roots here and went for something a little more on the tart side. Frozen cranberries make this smoothie bloom with a rosy pink blush, while dates provide a little sweetness to counteract the cranberries’  [Continue reading...]

It’s a winter wonderland out there today! Where I live in the Midwest, we’re under a winter weather advisory right now with blizzard conditions expected today. It’s Snowpocalypse 2012! I stocked up on food, books, and movies yesterday…so I’m all set to ride out the snow day in comfort. Maybe I’ll squeeze in a little  [Continue reading...]

I guess it’s turning out to be carrot week here, huh? If you missed my recipe from earlier this week for some grain-free and delicious Carrot Sesame Crackers, you can find it here. About a week ago, I found myself panicking that I was getting sick. Does this ever happen to you? Suddenly you find  [Continue reading...]