Snacks

7 February, 2014

Homemade Granola

One of the first posts I did was on What is in Your Breakfast?  Boxed cereals can be loaded with processed sugar and refined grains not to mention that they are so expensive.  This homemade granola is my absolute favorite recipe!...

8 October, 2013

Crock Pot Recipe: Pear Butter

Pears are another one of those great fall fruits.  They are easy to find at a great price this time of year.  I bought a 3 pound bag of organic pears the other day.  I put pears in my green...

4 October, 2013

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus

I realize that I am not the inventor of the concept of making a hummus that tastes like cookie dough.  I really wish I was though.  I felt the need to post this recipe because of how delicious it is...

28 September, 2013

What Is In Your Flavored Yogurt? + Apple Crisp Yogurt

I have not purchased flavored yogurt for over 2 years and would never again.  There is so much sugar, additives, chemicals, artificial flavors, and possible GMOs that is added into flavored yogurts.  Flavored yogurt is highly processed and nothing like...

17 September, 2013

Fruity Chia Shots

For those of you that love chia seeds as much as I do this post is for you.  For those of you that still have not tried chia seeds yet (you should) this post is for you.  Well this post...

14 September, 2013

Strawberry Banana Oat Muffins

As summer is coming to a close I think about all the fresh summer fruit I am going to miss until next season.  I have been trying to stock up all of the fresh bright red, juicy, and sweet strawberries...

10 September, 2013

Pumpkin Yogurt with Ginger Snap Granola

Fall is right around the corner and one ingredient you will start to see more of on the supermarket shelves is pumpkin.  I love the flavor of pumpkin and it pairs so well with spices like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. ...

7 September, 2013

Homemade Salsa

This salsa recipe was a big hit at a family gathering and is so easy to make yourself.  The kids did not even know that there were carrots in it.  All you need is a blender or food processor and...