Learn how to make homemade iced lavender latte with all natural and healthy ingredients. It is absolutely delicious AND I feel great about everything in this drink. A Simple, Delicious Idea I love coffee in all forms, but that perfect iced latte is the stuff that makes me want to shell out five bucks at the coffee shop. But, with all that added sugar, and a questionable milk source, I don't think it's a good habit to get into. Plus, I love the idea of playing around with the ingredients and … [Read more...]
Homemade Toasted Coconut Chips
Learn how to make toasted coconut chips with this simple recipe. As long as you keep a few bags of coconut flakes stocked in your pantry, and your cast iron skillet out on the stove, then you are a mere 10 minutes away from crispy, coconut-y, sweet goodness. It's 9 P.M. The kids are all in bed and you want a treat. You want something healthy, but you don't want to spend an hour and half making it. You also don't want to be up until midnight cleaning a sink full of dishes. If this … [Read more...]
Homemade Superfood Chocolate
Learn how to make homemade chocolate, that is both healthy AND delicious! I don't write about it much on here, but I am a total health nut. I research and read books on the subject constantly. When I am sewing farmhouse pillows, folding laundry or doing dishes I almost always have one earbud in my ear listening to audio books, interviews or lectures on gut health. Three books that have had a strong impact on me lately are "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" by Natasha Campbell, "Body … [Read more...]
Cherry Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
If you need a super healthy, quick and easy dessert this one is the perfect treat.Coconut milk is loaded with healthy fats and chia seeds are rich with omega 3 fatty acids, so this is a dessert you can feel good about. For this recipe, you will need:2-13.5 ounce cans coconut milk3/4 cup chia seeds1 teaspoon vanilla1/3 cup of honey1 cup frozen dark sweet cherriesAdd all the ingredients to the blender and blend on high until combined. Put the mixture into a bowl and … [Read more...]
Paleo Cookie Dough Bites
My family loves to have snacks around. I don't like to spend all my time in the kitchen and I don't serve my kids junk food. So I need an arsenal of healthy and easy snacks. These little cookie dough bites totally fit the bill and they are so delicious. My family loves them. For this recipe you will need: 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup pecans 1 cup dates 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt Pulse all the ingredients in a food processor until combined. … [Read more...]
Homemade Larabars
Every time we go to the grocery store my kids beg me for some kind of treat. Since they know I won't buy them cookies or ice cream they usually settle for fruit leather, organic chocolate bars, or their all time favorite healthy snack, Larabars. I love Larabars because they contain so few ingredients. They are made with all real food, natural ingredients. But, they are quite expensive. They are great on the go, but when we can make them ourselves, we do. We order our cashews from Country Life … [Read more...]
Sourdough Pizza with Pesto and Cream Sauce
Learn how to make a super easy pizza. No kneading, proofing, or rising is necessary! The pesto and cream sauce is delicious for pasta, spread on bread, and of course, slathered on pizza. For this pizza crust I use sourdough starter, olive oil, and salt. That's it! It is super easy! This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. A Garden of Basil If you grow basil in your garden, you probably know that it's almost impossible to eat all of … [Read more...]
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Paleo Bites
A healthy, homemade chocolate and strawberry treat to satisfy any sweet tooth. Every time I try to get back to a healthy eating plan, sugar is always the first thing to derail me. Around mid afternoon and late evening my sweet tooth beckons me, with urgency, to find the nearest source of chocolate. I am powerless against it. I will find chocolate, be it healthy or otherwise. This recipe puts that nagging old sweet tooth in its place every. single. time. I keep joking that I am going … [Read more...]
Mexican Hash Browns with Avocado Crema
This Mexican Hash Brown recipe is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Crispy hash browns are topped with slow cooked tender beef with sautéed peppers and onions and topped with a creamy avocado sauce. Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo. Like most Americans, I have no idea what that really means, but it is a great excuse to make something Mexican. Anytime there is a combination of avocados, salsa, sour cream and meat, I'm there! With this recipe I'm bringing in a few ingredients … [Read more...]
Vanilla Yogurt With Honey Toasted Pecans and Blueberries
A quick and delicious vanilla yogurt snack with honey toasted pecans and blueberries. My kids are always hungry. It seems like every time I am washing the last breakfast dish they are already saying they are hungry again. Actually on most days the kitchen isn't even clean when they are asking for more food. If I don't have a few healthy snack options I deal with a bunch of pretty cranky kids. So, for a filling and delicious snack, I make my kiddos a bowl of my homemade vanilla yogurt … [Read more...]
Grass Fed Beef, Spinach and Quinoa Skillet
Learn how to make a delicious skillet dinner just the basic ingredients. This skillet dinner recipe can be on the table within the hour. Do you ever forget you have to make dinner, or is that just me? If not, pretend I never said that. If you're anything like me, you feel so accomplished for having made a delicious midday meal, and getting the kitchen back in working order afterwards, it comes as a complete surprise that your family is hungry yet again a mere five hours later. I'm more of a … [Read more...]
Grain-Free Granola Recipe With Dark Chocolate and Cherries
Grain-Free Granola Recipe with dark chocolate and cherries is a decadent and healthy way to start your morning. Nuts, coconut, chia seeds, honey and coconut oil are combined with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and dried cherries and baked until lightly brown. Follow my tips below and see the multiple variations, including grain free pumpkin granola. This homemade grain-free granola recipe is really simple and delicious. My family loves eating it like cereal with some milk or on top of … [Read more...]
Easy Salmon Burger Recipe
Learn how to make these delicious and easy Salmon Burgers. This crispy salmon burger recipe will make a super healthy, protein-packed meal, on the table in 15 minutes flat. You know those times when you are too busy to plan a meal, you forget to thaw out meat or you just have to get dinner on the table without any forethought? That's what this recipe is for! As long as you have a few staples on hand, you can have a super healthy protein-packed meal on the table in 15 minutes … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream – Sweetened with Dates
The best homemade chocolate ice cream is sweet, creamy, and full of chocolate goodness. This is hands down the best chocolate ice cream I've ever had, and you would never know it is naturally sweetened with only dates! Follow my tips below to make this delicious recipe. I had to tinker around with the idea of ice cream sweetened only with dates before it became the creamy, delicious, seriously as good as ice cream with sugar, recipe that it is today. The first time I tried it, I threw … [Read more...]