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Spaghetti with Chicken Basil Meatballs

This was a meal we enjoyed for several nights!  The meatballs were easy to make and the fresh basil used in the meatballs gave them a wonderful flavor.  Also, the marinara recipe was very tasty!  We...

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Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins & Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Muffins

I love to sneak vegetables into breakfast!  The zucchini muffins and sweet potato muffins were delicious and I would definitely make then again! If you've been following my blog, I am sure you've...

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Homemade Larabars

Larabars are a delicious and healthy snack or "dessert" to top off lunch.  You can find Larabars at most grocery stores.  If you eat them as often as we do, then you probably want to start making your...

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Pinterest and BBQ Pork Potatoes

I have had several readers ask that I add a Pinterest link to my blog posts, and with the help of my amazing brother  I finally got that taken care of this past weekend!  The "Pin It" button will be...

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Homemade Hummus

I have tried a lot of different hummus recipes, and this is by far my favorite one!  We always have some homemade hummus at our house.  We love to eat it with raw carrots!  It's a great afternoon snack...

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Brownies

OK, all you chocolate lovers, this is for you!  These brownie bites are amazing!  I seriously could have eaten the entire batch of these.  Also, they are the perfect fix for when I get a chocolate...

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Mini Veggie Quiche

These Mini Veggie Quiche are delicious and I love that my toddlers likes them too!  They are great to have for breakfast or even for lunch along with a spinach salad!  I really like that they have...

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Olive Oil Sprayer

I am sure all of us have some no-stick cooking spray in your pantry, right?  Well, I used to use PAM: Olive Oil ("made with 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil"), until I started reading labels.  Honestly, I...

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Jerk Chicken & Pineapple Bowl

This was very tasty and I love the flavor the fresh pineapple added to the Jerk Chicken!  Also, this was pretty simple to throw together.  I boiled some natural whole grain brown rice (one ingredient)...

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Homemade Peanut Butter

Have you ever checked the ingredients on your peanut butter?  Some peanut butters are better for you than others, but have you ever thought of making your own homemade peanut butter?  It's so, so, SO...

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Carrot Muffins (or Cupcakes)

This was my first experience cooking with coconut flour and I am definitely a fan!  I made this recipe without the Honey Cream Cheese Frosting, therefore I made carrot muffins instead of carrot...

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Basic Honey Whole Wheat Bread

For those of you who own a bread maker, you've got to try this bread recipe.  We used to always make a Honey Whole Wheat bread, but we like this Basic Honey Whole Wheat recipe even better!  This Basic...

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Honey-Lime Fruit Dressing

I was introduced to this recipe a week ago at a mommy bible study group I am involved in.  Let me say that I prefer fruit without any added sweeteners (simply for nutritional sake), however, this...

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Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Crunch

We had family visiting from DC this past weekend and this was the perfect dish to serve for breakfast!  You make it up the night before and then the morning you are going to serve it, just preheat the...

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

Take a minute to go look at the ingredient list on your bottle of Pure Vanilla Extract..........so did any of you find corn syrup as one of the ingredients in your "Pure" Vanilla Extract? I used to buy...

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Vegetable Egg Souffle

For those of you who have read my blog post about eggs, you know that (unfortunately) I don't ever get a chance to make egg dishes.  However, when I found out my brother and his girlfriend were coming...

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Fiesta Chicken Casserole

Let's face it, anything that can be made in the slow cooker has an advantage over other recipes, right!  If you are like me, then you love REAL food that's easy to throw together, healthy and tasty!  I...

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Energy Bites, Powerballs, and Monster Cookies

I've made the Energy Bites several times now and really like them!  They are great to pop in your mouth before or after a workout...or even to top off your lunch!  They are easy to make and full of...

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Homemade Greek Dressing

Does your family like salads?  We really enjoy eating salads.  Every so often, we buy lots of salad ingredients and eat salads for dinner for four or five (or more) nights.  Not only is it a welcomed...

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Sweet and Spicy Vegetable Wraps

So, I just recently discovered  spring roll skins and they are so great!  I had some homemade spring rolls at a friend's house recently and so I thought I would try making some too.  They turned out be...

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