Thanksgiving is about a week ago and the meal planning is well underway. One of my family’s traditional foods served at the holidays are baked potatoes. The recipe name says it all – these are potatoes that are literally cooked twice. Unfortunately the traditional recipe is loaded with sour cream, butter, and cheese – […]
Thanksgiving Peanut Butter Grahamwich
Offer the kiddos this turkey themed snack for a healthier option this Thanksgiving season! Today I introduce you to my Thanksgiving Peanut Butter Grahamwich, a festive Thanksgiving themed peanut butter snack you can make with the kiddos! Get the kiddos in the kitchen to help make this healthier snack option. The excitement your kids will experience with […]
Baked Pumpkin Mini Donuts
Donuts are generally not thought to be a healthy food. Substantial amounts of fat and carbohydrate create the high calorie food. The average glazed donut has approximately 300 calories and 4 grams of saturated fats. Both of these numbers greatly exceed recommended intake for a breakfast or snack item. Thus most health professionals recommend […]
6 Foods Secretly High in Sugar
Photo: StockFree Images Halloween celebrations may be winding down, but Halloween candy is still available in abundance. It is common knowledge candy has a high sugar content. Due to the lacking nutritional value of candy, most health experts recommend to consume it in moderation. Why should sugar be consumed in moderation? Numerous scientific studies […]
Halloween English Muffin Pizzas
Happy Halloween! I hope you and your family are enjoying plenty of festive halloween activities like trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, exploring haunted houses, carving jack-o-lanterns, and watching horror films. Halloween themed snacks and food recipes are available in abundance, however I could not go without sharing one more. The “pumpkin” themed mini pizzas are not […]
Overnight Pumpkin Pie Oat Yogurt
Sick of pumpkin recipes?! I hope not! This may not be the end either – I might just have a few more pumpkin recipes I am working on. This fall season I can not seem to get enough pumpkin. Overnight oatmeal and muesli recipes have been increasing in popularity recently. I love the idea of […]