Vanilla Soy Pudding is light, healthy and delicious, perfect for a snack, breakfast or dessert. Vegan and vegetarian adaptable, and gluten-free. Suitable for soft-food diet. I made this vanilla soy pudding for a cancer patient who has been experiencing bad side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Some of the side effects include very bad mouth…
Snacks
Fun Healthy Snacks, many of which are gluten-free
Corn Tomato Avocado Salsa Salad Recipe
This Corn Tomato Avocado Salsa Salad is perfect for warm weather entertaining. Serve it as a dip for an appetizer, salsa on top of grilled chicken or fish, or as a salad. Casual summer dinners, barbecues and get togethers call for easy recipes that can be thrown together quickly with fresh in-season ingredients. I love…
Browned Butter Banana Bread
Browned Butter Banana Bread is an indulgent breakfast or afternoon treat made a little healthier by swapping in some whole wheat pastry flour. Growing up, my mom made banana bread a lot. Her go-to recipe was from the Fannie Farmer cookbook. I love that recipe, but it is actually a cake, not a quick bread,…
Pico de Gallo: Basic Knife Skills
Pico de Gallo is a delicious, healthy and easy to prepare condiment that compliments almost any meal. Learn about basic knife skills and practice by making this simple pico de gallo. Delicious served with black beans, refried beans, grilled fish and grilled chicken. This is part 4 in a new series: College Cooking Crash Course. This…
Easy Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Bark Recipe
Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Bark has just three ingredients and is a quick sweet treat to make. Have you ever tried Goobers? I remember Goobers from the movie theater concession stand – peanuts individually coated with chocolate. Somehow what used to taste good when I was a kid doesn’t anymore. I no longer enjoy the chalky…
Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce Recipe
These Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce are the perfect healthy, portable snack. These wrap sandwiches are stuffed with colorful vegetables, mango, and mint, and then served with an Asian-inspired peanut sauce. Sponsored by Peapod. I made these Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce for one of our Daniel Plan meetings and they were a…
Light Jalapeño Popper Dip Recipe
This Light Jalapeño Popper Dip is a healthy addition to any Game Day spread. Check out the recipe for the secret ingredient. Sponsored by Peapod. I remember the first time I bit into a jalapeño popper – it was so decadently cheesy, crusted with bread crumbs and just a bit spicy. Deep fried and stuffed…
70+ Healthy Smoothie and Juice Recipes for Cleansing and Detox
This collection of Healthy Smoothie and Juice Recipes is a great way to kick off the New Year. Whether you’re new to smoothies and juices or already a fan, there’s something for everyone in this list. Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Beginner Green Tea Smoothie, Healthy Defense Juice, Tropical Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie,…
17 Healthy Sweet Apple Recipes
Enjoy all the apples that are in season by trying one or more of these 17 Healthy Sweet Apple recipes, including breakfast, snack and dessert recipes. I love all the varieties of apples that are in season, especially Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Mutsu apples. There seem to be new varieties every year which keeps things interesting….
Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
This Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip is great for healthy snacking, with less than 120 calories per serving. No guilt here! This post is sponsored by Nature Valley I love pumpkin, especially this time of year. Although we don’t make pumpkin pie until Thanksgiving, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy pumpkin pie in dip form. I…
Mom’s Extra Crunchy Five Spice Roasted Peanuts Recipe
My Mom’s Extra Crunchy Five Spice Roasted Peanuts are a specialty that my mom perfected over the years ~ it’s a treasured heirloom recipe. My Mom did not know how to cook when she first got married, but quickly picked it up once she realized how much fun it really was. She even learned to…
Gluten Free Fruit and Nut Snack Bars {Nature Valley $500 Gift Card Sweepstakes}
Gluten Free Fruit and Nut Snack Bars make a quick and easy afternoon snack, sure to satisfy any crunchy, sweet cravings. This post is sponsored by Nature Valley About five years ago when I put my son on a gluten-free diet, I remember how challenging it was to find good gluten-free snacks that I could…
Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Quick Bread Recipe
This Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Quick Bread is perfect for breakfast or as a healthy snack. Imagine a banana dipped in peanut butter and chocolate. That’s what this quick bread is all about. Swirls of chocolate batter and peanut butter batter run throughout this banana bread. Pure yumminess. Recently, I bought a jar of…
Cashew Miso Kale Chips Recipe
These Cashew Miso Kale Chips are packed with umami flavors and make a healthy snack. I remember the first time I tried kale chips. One of our friend’s sons was on a raw food diet and made kale chips in a dehydrator on a regular basis. They were addicting and no one could eat just…
Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Flaxseed Almond Muffins Recipe
These Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Flaxseed Almond Muffins use healthy flaxseed to replace half the oil in the typical muffin recipe. I love cooking for other people, especially folks who are going through a rough patch and need a little help with meals. One of my friends that I’ve been cooking for over the past…
Spiced Pumpkin Spelt Oat Quick Bread Recipe
Cut a slice of this healthy Spiced Pumpkin Spelt Oat Quick Bread for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Made with whole grain flours and flaxseed, it’s full of goodness. Pumpkin is one of those seasonal ingredients that seems to go back on the shelf after the holidays. To be honest, I was getting a little…
How to make an Edible #MyPlate Snowman
Who doesn’t love to play with their food? Today, I’m sharing a festive and healthy way to play with your food. #MyPlate Winter Food Fun has a super fun and creative holiday idea to get us started. Take a look at this Edible #MyPlate snowman scene that includes all 5 food groups. This winter,…
30+ Easy Healthy College Dorm Room Snack Recipes
These Easy Healthy College Dorm Room Snack Recipes require little or no cooking and are great for satisfying midnight munchies. Pictured (left to right, top to bottom): Layered Mexican Dip (see simplified version below), Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites (Amy’s Healthy Baking), Protein Puppy Chow (Food Faith Fitness), Corn, Black Bean Salsa (see simplified version below), Healthy Sweet and Salty Trail…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Muffins Recipe
These Gluten-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Muffins are perfect for back-to-school breakfasts or afternoon snacks. Made with oats and oat flour, it’s a great way to get some whole grains into the day. So I really need to read instructions better before I start recipe testing. I originally made these Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Muffins to…
Sweet and Salty Caramel Furikake Popcorn Recipe {Nature+™ Giveaway}
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Sweet and Salty Caramel Furikake Popcorn. Raise your hand if you like the combination of sweet and salty flavors. I have to admit there’s something addictive about this flavor combination, especially when it’s something crunchy like popcorn. Ever since we got back from Hawaii this summer, I’ve been sprinkling furikake…
Cincinnati Chili Refried Bean Cheese Dip
This Chili Refried Bean Cheese Dip makes a hearty and healthy after-school snack, and is also great for Game Day. My son eats lunch at 10:00AM at school (which is crazy!), so by the time he walks in the door after school, he is famished. Now that school has settled in, we’ve gotten into a…
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