These Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins are the perfect treat for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Shhh…they’re actually on the healthier side. I’ve got a special treat today ~ super chocolatey Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins. Decadently rich tasting, no one will guess that these muffins are actually on the healthier side. These muffins are perfect…
Garlic Roasted Kale Recipe
Have you all tried kale chips before? Well, today’s Garlic Roasted Kale is a side dish variety of this popular snack. Over the holidays, my brother-in-law introduced our family to this easy, kid-friendly preparation for kale. For as long as I can remember, my husband’s sister, and her family have spent Christmas with our family….
16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad Recipes
Lighten up your holiday spread with a festive Clean Eating Holiday Salad or two, made with fresh, whole ingredients that are in season. Christmas is in just a few days so if you’re looking for any last minute menu ideas for side dishes or salads, check out these 16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad recipes. They’re…
Garlicky Cheesy Broccoli Gratin Recipe
This Garlicky Cheesy Broccoli Gratin is a clean-eating and so much more flavorful version of a classic childhood dish. I don’t know who invented Broccoli and Cheese Sauce, but I’m sure it had something to do with trying to get kids to eat their vegetables by just covering everyone up with a brightly colored creamy…
Peanut Butter and Jam Bar Cookies Recipe {gluten-free and vegan}
These Peanut Butter and Jam Bar Cookies are perfect for the holidays. They’re gluten-free and vegan too, so almost anyone can grab one from the cookie tray. Lately I’ve been bitten by the baking bug and getting ready for the holidays by baking easy cookie recipes like these moist and delicious Peanut Butter and Jam…
Thai Red Curry Chicken with Winter Squash Recipe
If you like Thai food, you’ll love this Thai Red Curry Chicken with Winter Squash. It’s homemade “takeout” at its best. Although I love food from all different Asian cuisines, Thai food has always intrigued me, particularly all the different curry pastes. If you ever visit an Asian supermarket, you’ll find all different Thai curry…
Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins Recipe
These Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins are not only fun to eat, but full of goodness. Sauteed finely chopped vegetables add extra moistness and flavor. Miniature, fun foods are a great way to get my kids to eat something that’s on the healthier side – it’s a great distraction. Recently, I made these mini meatloaves in…
16 Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Today, I’m sharing 16 Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dishes that have graced my family’s table, all made with fresh whole foods. Round out your Thanksgiving menu with a few healthier side dishes to make room for pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so today I’m sharing some Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dish recipes…
Potato Turnip Mushroom Gratin Recipe
This Potato Turnip Mushroom Gratin is a nice addition to any holiday table, made lighter by the addition of vegetable stock and Greek yogurt. Dried mushrooms bump up the flavor profile in this recipe. Sponsored by Pacific Foods. As the weather turns cooler and holiday menus are planned, rich comfort foods seem to make more…
Grilled Chili-Garlic Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs
These Chili-Garlic Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs are nice and moist. A little fresh Chimichurri Sauce is all that’s needed to add bright flavors to these grilled kebabs. Recently, Chobani sent me some Greek yogurt to play around with and I’ve been using it in as many dishes as I can think of. You might…
Mango Coconut Mint Smoothie Recipe
This Mango Coconut Mint Smoothie is perfect for breakfast, or as a mid-morning or afternoon snack. It’s also perfect for anyone on a soft food diet or liquid diet. Last night, a freak accident happened at my husband’s softball game. One of the young men on the team collided with a team mate and ended…
Sweet Green Goddess Smoothie Recipe
Sweet Green Goddess Smoothie is an beautiful, healthy smoothie packed with nutrients. This Sweet Green Goddess Smoothie is from my friend Faith (An Edible Mosaic). It’s packed with goodness – spinach, cucumber, pear, ginger, and flaxseed. It’s also dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan. I tasted my first green smoothie about eight years ago when our family…
Easy Blueberry Banana Yogurt Smoothie Recipe
Today, we’re featuring a video of my youngest son, Alex, making an Easy Blueberry Banana Yogurt Smoothie. Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to get my kids to eat a few servings of brain boosting fruit at breakfast, plus by adding some Greek yogurt into the smoothie, they get a little extra protein to…
A Beginner Green Tea Green Smoothie Recipe
This Green Tea Green Smoothie is perfect for beginner green smoothie drinkers. One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything that’s free and comes in a cute little glass, right? Well, there were a lot of perplexed…
Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie Recipe
If you’ve never tried beets in a smoothie, this vibrant Beet and Carrot Smoothie is a great first recipe to try. This New Year, I am trying to incorporate more vegetables into the first meal of the day – breakfast. Vegetables make a rare appearance at breakfast on most tables, unless they are added to…
Pollo Asado Chicken Taco Recipe
Pollo Asado is delicious served as a chicken taco for a family-friendly meal. Growing up, the only tacos I knew were the ones made with ground meat filling. Little did I know that the world of tacos includes virtually anything you can stuff into a tortilla. This pollo asado chicken taco filling is a great…
Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
This tropical Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie was inspired by the sunsets in Hawaii. It’s hard to beat the sunsets in Hawaii. This summer, we returned to paradise for our family vacation – on the island of Maui (or at least it’s as close to paradise as I’ve been so far!). With our oldest son leaving…
Easy Avocado Smoothie – Basic and Elegant {Avocado Mousse with Strawberry Puree}
Last week, I received a beautifully packaged box of Haas Avocados from California Avocados Direct, a fourth generation avocado family farm located near Valley Center, California. When I took a peek inside the box to see these little treasures, I was surprised to find eight gorgeous super large avocados. The avocados that I buy on the East Coast…
Green Tea Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are a regular breakfast item in our house, usually consisting of a variety of fruits, coconut yogurt, and some almond or coconut milk. However, I’m always looking for new ways to make these smoothies even healthier. Today, I have a guest post by Alex Bonari, a freelance writer and researcher for College Scholarships, who offered to introduce…
Dairy-Free Mango Smoothie (Lassi) Recipe
This dairy-free Mango Smoothie (lassi) is refreshing and healthy. Today, I finally made my first trip to Patel Brothers, a giant Indian super-grocery store. It was the size of a super-size American supermarket! I knew going through the aisles would take some time, especially since there are so many Indian ingredients, products, fruits and vegetables…
Healthy Healing Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Healthy Fruit Smoothies Are Packed With Antioxidants A few weeks ago, I wrote about my new venture into making gluten/dairy/egg free snacks that are healthy, delicious and satisfying. Chia Seed Coconut “Tapioca” Pudding is one of the snacks I’ve come up with that meets all of my son’s needs – nutritious, delicious, and satisfying. He…