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healthy smoothie ingredients

Hidden Veggie Smoothies

Lately I’ve been making a smoothie for breakfast. It’s quick, easy, healthy, affordable. Healthy smoothie ingredients include many things you might not normally eat and it’s so easy to do.  Smoothie ingredients seem to be more fruits and milk. People think they are being healthy by…

healthy peanut butter balls

Nutrient Packed Peanut Butter Balls

It’s always good to have a healthier version of your favorite things. For some reason, I love peanut butter balls, but they are usually made with powdered sugar. I guess that’s the only bad part, which is not too bad if you think about it. But…

Black Bean Brownies

The Healthiest Brownies You Will Ever Eat

I love brownies. I’m calling these “The healthiest brownies you will ever eat” because that’s what I like to say when I make them for gatherings. At my previous job, I was known as the “healthy dessert lady”. I made black bean brownies for all the…

sourdough pancake recipe

Sourdough Pancakes

Almost every Sunday, I make sourdough pancakes for my husband and daughter. The sourdough pancake recipe I use will melt in your mouth and be your new favorite breakfast. I talked about sourdough starter in my homemade sourdough bread post. It’s a useful ingredient to have…

Baked quinoa mac and cheese

Quinoa Mac & Cheese

When I was a young child, I enjoyed eating hot dogs with the blue box macaroni and cheese. Who else ate that?! Now it’s still comforting in a way… though we know that it is not too healthy and there were no vegetables. I made this baked quinoa…

BBQ Pork Skillet

BBQ Pulled Pork Skillet

Is it obvious yet that I use a lot of cabbage in my recipes? Cabbage and carrots are super cheap and they are also super healthy. What’s not to love? I buy those two vegetables almost every week and then add anything to them. This time…

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

If I ever get a craving for chocolate or ice cream, this is where it’s at. We all know the typical chocolate ice cream at the local joint is quite the sugar trap. Well, once in a while it’s totally fine but this here is a…

Cabbage and carrot stir fry

Simple Stir Fry

Dinner plans can be stressful when you don’t know what to make each week. Fortunately, a recipe such as this is easy to fit in a weekly rotation. Stir fry with cabbage and carrots is a staple in my household. I make this recipe almost every week…

Chipotle Taco Seasoning ingredients

Chipotle Taco Seasoning

Why buy a packet when you can make your own chipotle taco seasoning? Two reasons not to: It costs money when you already have the spices Ok, true it is only 1 or 2 dollars, but the next reason might be convincing It has nasty ingredients mixed in…