When you are trying to be good but you JUST NEED CHOCOLATE. This Chocolate Banana Bundt Cake clocks in at just 161 calories per chocolaty slice — even with that rich fudge frosting on top! It’s no secret that I love cake. But also — who doesn’t love cake? I *think* I forgot to announce …
When you are trying to clean up your food act and all your options seem sad and disappointing, there’s not much flavor incentive to stay on track. Here are 5 Salads That Won’t Make You Hate Your Diet. New year, new you… er… something like that I think. January is that month where we all …
This easy Pomegranate Quinoa Salad is tossed in a fresh and citrusy Orange Maple Vinaigrette to make a completely healthy and delicious side to any meal. Pomegranate arils give this dish a festive look that would work beautifully on a holiday table! When I was going over our Thanksgiving menu with my mom and sisters …
Baked potatoes stuffed full of roasted broccoli and topped with a delicious lightened up cheese sauce. Lightened Up Cheesy Broccoli Potatoes are such a simple filling meal! I am sooooooo excited about these potatoes, you guys. I mean EXCITED. I love a good baked potato, but really if you wanna know the truth I love …
Moist quick bread with a tender crumb that’s packed full of fruit and flavor. Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread uses applesauce, bananas, and pumpkin in place of butter and has only 1/2 cup brown sugar in the whole recipe! Can you even believe this is the very first pumpkin recipe I’ve put out this fall? I …
Toasted oats, flax seeds, and almonds tossed in homemade caramel and sprinkled with sea salt. This Salted Caramel Almond Granola will make the perfect breakfast, snack, or sprinkled-on-yogurt treat! Who wants breakfast?! I do! (and I am sure you are not surprised) Annnnnnd who wants caramel for breakfast?!
Dinnerrrrrrr is served. I think I mentioned last week that I have been sort of terrible about feeding my family dinner. I’m trying to do better – really I am. But Snowmageddon here in the south is really not helping my mealtime resolve. They are calling for 8 – 12 inches here starting tomorrow which …
The Best Dang Granola Bars EVER are NO BAKE, loaded with oats, nuts, dried fruit, and covered in chocolate. Okay so these are the Best Dang Granola Bars Ever. And when I say Ever, I mean EVER. Until I make another one that tops it. But for now puh-leez buh-leeev that these are IT.
I thought it might be nice to reassure you that I actually don’t just eat cakes and cookies all day. As much as I would LOVE to exist solely on sugary goodness and coffee (and breakfast. and pizza. and Mexican food. okay, maybe I just like food. but my teeth are super sweet), I actually …
I’m a cereal kinda girl. Granola? Love it. Granola bars? Love those, too. Quaker Toasted Oatmeal is darn near perfect. You can stuff cereal into muffins. You can make it into treats that are drenched in pink sprinkles. Chex Mix, anyone? Corn Flakes are smashed and sprinkled over casserole. Chicken is dredged in cereal crumbs and baked …