All you need is fresh fruit and an oven with a low setting to make this simple homemade dried fruit. Hello friends! If you are a food blogger reading this I wanted to quickly tell you about Indulge Food Conference that will be held in Austin, TX in April of 2017. I attended the one…
Overnight Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding {Gluten Free}
High in fiber, protein and healthy fat, this Overnight Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding will become a quick favorite! I am the queen of quick and easy these days. With the kids back in school I was hoping for more time, but it looks like there is just more going on! The kids have been great…
Chocolate Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Bites {Gluten Free}
These individual frozen yogurt bites are a fun way to incorporate whole grain gluten-free granola, fresh fruit and Greek yogurt. Less than 100 calories per serving! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Van’s Foods. All opinions are entirely my own. One of the top food trends of 2016 is better-for-you…
Wild Blueberry Coconut Smoothie
This refreshing Wild Blueberry Coconut Smoothie is the perfect way to start your day! By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and I am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. In honor of our…
Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies {Gluten Free, Vegan, Low Sugar}
Hello friends, I am wrapping up a nonexistent week of blogging due to some family sickness. It seems to come once a year for us right around this time, but I am looking forward to everyone feeling 100% again. I have basically been fasting all week because my stomach has been “off” and after having two…
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars {Gluten Free}
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars are chewy, gluten free bars that only take a few minutes to throw together and make a great breakfast or snack! Peanut butter oatmeal bars are super easy to make that even the kids can help. Everything is be mixed all in one-bowl and then transferred to a baking dish to bake. Check…
Acai Berry Smoothie Bowl
Have you noticed ALL the smoothie bowls around the net? They are hard to miss- so beautiful and colorful….they’re definitely eye-catching! Why don’t I have one on my blog? I started eating smoothie bowls when I lived in Hawaii about 5 years ago! There was this little place called Lanikai Juice, about a mile and a…
Nutrition Benefits of Apples + Recipes
Hi friends! How was your long weekend? We spent Friday night celebrating my husband’s birthday. I made his favorites- homemade pizza and carrot cake and we invited our friends over to camp out in the backyard! We knew all the camp grounds in the Washington area would be full and I am not a big camper…
Double Chocolate Almond Muffins {Gluten-Free}
Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the “#CrunchOn ” campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time and also received free samples for recipe testing. If I had to name one of the staple foods in my diet it would be nuts. Without hesitation. Almonds in particular…
Gingerbread Energy Bars {Vegan, Raw, Gluten Free}
Well it looks like this week I am just a big ol’ copycat. That’s right. If you missed Monday’s post I made a simple copycat Panera salad HERE and today, well today is a snack day so I am making some copycat Larabars. I know it might be weird to see gingerbread flavors in January, but I…
