Living green and eating well on a budget
Growing up we made these cookies every single Christmas and I have continued that tradition since starting my own family. Not only do they taste and look amazing, but they hold a very special place in my heart. This is my Pop Pop’s recipe and my mom still has the recipe card with his handwritten [Read On]
It’s harvest time and amazingproduce is plentiful, especially zucchinis and pumpkins. Why not take advantageof these veggies with a little Autumn baking? Here’s my recipe for PumpkinZucchini Cookies. They’re a cinch to whip up and taste amazing! Combine shredded zucchini and pumpkin puree in a large bowl. I shred the zucchini in a food processor [Read On]
Halloween is such a fun holiday. There are so many fun costumes, decorations, and you guessed it, desserts. My daycare provider gave me this idea and it has been a huge hit. Not only do they look cute, but they taste great! They are perfect for any Halloween party. Bake and cool 2 dozen cupcakes [Read On]
Fall is my favorite season of the year! I love the crisp air, falling leaves, and of course Halloween. One food that epitomizes fall for me is the sweet potato. Pound for pound it is the most nutritious food you can eat! But it can get pretty boring pretty fast. I decided to combine the [Read On]
I rarely eat dessert. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and sugary foods make my super sleepy (after reading more about my Type O blood type in the Eat for your Type Diet it makes sense). But, the other night I was really wanting a dessert and something fruity is what I really [Read On]
2 1/2 cups steel cut oats 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup wheat bran3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled butter, cut into 1-inch pieces (save the wrappers)10 baking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch wedges 1 pound plums, cut into 1-inch wedges1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup light maple syrup1. In a large bowl combine the [Read On]
Katie shared this recipe with me and I wanted to pass it along to all of you! I just made them tonight, and I don’t know how fast stuff like this is supposed to increase your milk, so I can’t say if it worked or not, but gosh are they yummy!! 1 cup butter or [Read On]
I tried my best to stock my freezer with food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner before baby girl arrived. However, some times I still want something freshly cooked. Today I made raspberry muffins for breakfast. (This recipe comes from Good and Cheap Eats.) 1 c. unbleached flour 3/4 c. whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking [Read On]
This is a great comfort food that is easy to make. It is also very easy to double or triple and freeze. The amount of ingredients below made enough for two pans to freeze (that will feed 4 each if you have other sides with the meal) and one pan that fed two. There were [Read On]
Every time I go into Starbucks I drool over their Apple Bran Muffins. However, one time I made the mistake of asking to see the nutritional information. For 350 calories and 9 grams of fat, I might as well be going to Krispy Kreme (ok, so maybe its not that bad…but it isn’t good). I [Read On]
