Because as much as we all wish it was, life is not all about muffins, cookies, cakes, or even skinny treats. There has to be balance, and this week, that balance comes in orange, purple, and green. Like… Look at those colors! This was too beautiful not to share with you! I wish I could…
Healthy Choices
Summer Pasta Salad
Ah, summer. The best time of year for food, don’t you agree? I mean, fall is my favorite for tastes (duh), but summer is full of fruits and vegetables and they’re all CHEAP. Which is great for the belly, the body, and the wallet. What’s your favorite summer produce? We, the toddler especially, are loving…
Breakfast Enchilada Bake
Well, this is my first official post as the mom of two kids on the outside! Our second son arrived 3 days before his due date on Thursday last week, so we’re fully immersed in the two-under-two life for another month until Big Bro turns 2. So far, so good, though I’m certain our veteran…
Morning Glory Muffins
What do you immediately think of when I say “healthier muffin?” Is it something like a bran/fiber muffin, tasting much like cardboard, with a dense and dry texture? Yeah. Me too. So I’m here today to scratch that from your brain and give you a whole new outlook on a “healthier muffin” that has tons…
Instant Pot Applesauce
I have a big huge complaint to file with the applesauce makers of the world. “No sugar added” applesauce that is CHUNKY is seriously hard to find, and it really shouldn’t be! There are plenty of options for smooth applesauce with JUST apples and some sort of citrusy stabilizer out there, but I am a…
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal
Know what I loveeee? Steel cut oats. Know what I don’t love one bit? The time it takes to cook steel cut oats on the stove. Tell me you feel me. Before I discovered that making my steel cut oats in the Instant Pot (affiliate) was a lifesaver, I probably haven’t had steel cut oats since…
Instant Pot Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
You might have seen on Instagram or Facebook this past weekend that Santa brought me an InstantPot (affiliate link!) for Christmas. So far, I’ve used it a handful of times to make fairly basic things, but I want to get really comfortable with it in order to 1) actually utilize it properly 2) branch out in…
Zesty Cucumber Salad
We’ll keep it short and sweet here today because, let’s face it, Thanksgiving is *gasp* tomorrow and there are things to be done, potatoes to be peeled, cranberries to be macerated, and stuffing to be prepped. And maybe there’s a turkey involved, but if you’re not the one in charge of that, there is plentyyyy…