This salad with a tangy feta dressing and crunchy walnuts is a delicious new twist on green beans! I hold a special place in my heart for lettuce-less salads. Do you? There is something so wonderful about a big bowl of crunchy veggies all tossed together with a zippy dressing and maybe some ...
Archives for June 2016
Fruit Salad Tacos with Honey Whipped Cottage Cheese
Fit more protein, calcium, and fresh fruit into your morning routine with these easy, healthy breakfast tacos slathered with honey whipped cottage cheese and piled high with fruit salad. Last weekend Alex taught Owen the word 'hangry.' As of late, Owen has been refusing to eat breakfast, and ...
Chunky Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossom Bars
These easy, one-bowl peanut butter bars are loaded with chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips, and topped with Hershey's Kisses! Owen had his first peanut butter blossom cookie the other day, and I think his mind was officially blown. I was letting him eat a cookie and Hershey's Kisses at the ...
Savory Tomato Crisp
Hooray! It's officially summer! I don't know about you, but our next few months are jam packed with activities. Owen has not one, not two, but THREE birthday parties this Saturday, plus we are hosting dinner for Alex's cousins on Thursday night and for my parents on Friday night. I think there is ...
Strawberry Basil Smoothie
This gluten-free, vegan strawberry smoothie gets an unexpected burst of flavor from fresh basil. The other day I went to make a green smoothie for breakfast only to discover...we had no greens. Well, technically, I did find something that had been baby spinach in a previous life, but was ...
Everything Bagel Cucumber Bites with Smoked Salmon
These everything bagel cucumber bites with smoked salmon will satisfy your biggest, doughiest bagel craving--without all the calories and carbs. The most amazing thing happened a couple of weeks ago. We had a bunch of friends over, and as I was puttering around the kitchen getting ...
Cold Brew Iced Coffee Affogato #FoodieMamas
Classic affogato gets a makeover with cold brew iced coffee, coffee ice cream, and crushed chocolate covered espresso beans! Alex is an amazing father and husband in just about every respect. I wouldn't ask for him to change in any way...except for one teeny, tiny thing. He is terrible at ...
Almond Peach Green Smoothie
This gluten-free, vegan almond peach green smoothie is a delicious way to pack more healthy fruits and veggies into your breakfast! When I was in first or second grade, my teacher read us James and the Giant Peach. I remember so vividly the part were James crawls through a tunnel in the peach, ...
Easy Corn Soup with Bacon, Tomato and Avocado
Serve this simple, silky corn soup hot or cold and topped with plenty of chopped bacon, tomatoes, and avocado. I have been on a crazy toast kick lately. It all started when I fell in love with a multigrain pullman loaf from Bathalzar Bakery that they sell at our local upscale supermarket. I ...
Orzo with Mint Pesto and Peas
Bursting with the flavors of fresh mint, toasted pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, this easy orzo is the perfect side dish. We have this great Daniel Tiger book about trying new foods ("Try a new food, it might taste good!") and it has really helped Owen be open to tasting new things. What it ...
