One thing I vividly remember growing up was mom making banana nut bread… oh my goodness, it was so sweet and moist, and that delicious cinnamon banana flavor was just incredible. But since we cut out wheat flour, I’ve had a hard time replicating it. I’ve gotten kind of close, but nothing that was really […]
Recipes
(Mostly) Guilt Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I fully admit, I still HAVE to eat chocolate. It’s my main weakness when it comes to eating healthy. I keep a giant bag of dark chocolate chips in my freezer and have a handful probably once a day… Hopefully one day I’ll get myself to eat less of it, but for now I let myself indulge […]
Raspberry Baked Oatmeal
One thing with trying to go relatively gluten/sugar/flour/dairy free…. breakfast can be tough. We definitely don’t do it perfectly by any means, but we try. Thankfully this is a SUPER easy recipe that can hit every single one of those goals! Plus Ezra LOVES it. He asks for baked oatmeal all the time and would […]
Spicy Fajita Rice Recipe
I am obsessed with flavor. I hate bland foods which can definitely be a challenge when you’re trying to transition from fried, greasy, artificial flavor coated foods to naturally seasoned, real foods. I was always the person to cover everything in hot sauce, ketchup, dipping sauce, salt, A1, you name it. I couldn’t eat anything […]
Almond Flour Pancakes (and Why Real Syrup is the Best!)
We love almond flour in our house. It is one of the most versatile gluten free, healthy flours and is easily substituted for wheat flour in most all baking recipes. We love it in cookies, brownies, cake, muffins, and one of our favorites, pancakes! Craig and I have both always loved waffles and pancakes so […]
Cookie Crumbs and Sunflower Seeds
I’m all about transparency- and in all honesty, life can be crazy.. sometimes when I read other blogs I get the feeling that the author is sitting around in their high end silk pajamas with their coffee and pomegranates looking out of a big window while their perfect family laughs happily in the background. I […]
Why Italian Food is Even Better than You Think
One of my lifelong dreams has always been to travel to Europe. When I was a little girl I would always imagine walking through the weathered, terra-cotta colored streets of Rome or Venice, reveling in the history and the thrill of adventure. I knew I had to see it all one day. So the year […]
Super Easy, Healthy Popcorn Recipe
There is something so wonderful about those few hours after Ezra goes to sleep when Craig and I can curl up on the couch and watch tv or read together. Don’t get me wrong, we’re obsessed with playing with that sweet boy throughout the day, but any mom knows a few relaxing minutes with your […]
My Every Morning (DELICIOUS) Coffee!
Ok, so lets just go ahead and get it out there – I’m a total and complete coffee lover. I haven’t always been, but in the past 10 years I’ve slowly, year by year fallen more and more in love with the fabulous, decadent, warmness of coffee. When I first started drinking it I was […]