Baked Chocolate Pumpkin Donuts with Carrot Maple Glaze A classic treat made healthier! Donuts are one thing that my kids hardly ever pass on. So when I picked up my new donut pan, I couldn’t wait to for the opportunity to make these tasty treats just a little more healthy. Life in our home has […]
Coconut Cream of Asparagus Soup
Springtime brings so many wonderful vegetables to the table. During the month of April is when asparagus and artichokes are in season. Fresh, local, and in season produce are my first choices for cooking ingredients. Living in northern California affords me the luxury of local organic farms and their produce. But quality asparagus should also […]
Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Kale Muffins
Here it is people! The recipe that started it all. Back in October of 2013, I originally posted a photo of my sneaky Chocolate Kale Muffins. The response was great and I got a lot of messages asking me for more recipes like this. It’s a yummy way to get my kids and husband […]
Copycat Jamba Juice Kale-ribbean Breeze Smoothie
I am not sure if I have mentioned this before, but I LOVE a good smoothie (*snickers*). Well, I am not the only one, both of my kids love a good smoothie too. So sometimes, instead of lollipops after getting vaccinations at the pediatrician’s office, we go to our local smoothie place, which happens to […]
Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie
As a kid, and even as an adult, I LOVED peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Now that I am a parent, my kids love them too. BUT, there are just some times when my picky eater, Jeremy, would rather drink his meals. So, I decided to give him the best of both worlds. […]
My Journey to mealtime bliss, mostly.
I hate to admit it, but it stressed me out when my son, the picky eater, refused to eat the food I prepared for him. I felt like it was such a waste of time, energy, and money to make a healthy, delicious meal, just so my son could immediately reject it. Our pediatrician advised […]