While leading a healthy lifestyle is a goal for many people, it can be difficult to break certain habits when it comes to food. You may have a favorite meal you don’t want to give up. Or, you’ve probably made snacking a regular part of your daily routine. It can be tempting to throw out…
Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Some posts contain affiliate links. I only recommend products from companies I know and trust. Read more in the Disclosure and Privacy Policy Have you ever roasted pumpkin seeds? You’ll never want to throw out those gooey innards of your Halloween pumpkins again (other squashes too!) Roasting pumpkin seeds holds some special memories for me. …
5 Guilt Free Healthy Movie Snacks
Everyone knows that snacks are the best part of any movie night. Whether you’re hitting the theater or staying home and binge-watching on the couch, movie night snacks are a necessity….but usually not so healthy. Good news, there are A LOT of healthy movie snacks out there! When it comes to food, we prefer healthier…
Simple, Healthy Tzatziki Sauce
Who doesn’t need more healthy dips and sauces in their life? Let’s face it. Dips and sauces have a horrible reputation for putting on those extra pounds…but they are so tasty that one might consider it worth it. Me? I say why do the two need to be mutually exclusive? A Simple Healthy Tzatziki Sauce…
Japanese Onion Soup
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I trust and would use for myself or my family. To learn more please read the Disclosure and Privacy Policy My favorite birthday tradition, while living in the US, was having dinner at a Japanese style steakhouse. If you’ve never been to one of these…
15 Romantic Homemade Dinners
In this writer’s opinion, romantic homemade dinners are far superior to a fancy night out. I’ve always thought of New Year’s Eve and Valentines Day as a sort of “amateur nights” (no offense to those who love and prefer nights out on those days) for the simple reason that it is so so crowded. Plus,…
Fresh, Authentic Guacamole
Nothing says home to me like some good ‘ol Tex-Mex, which of course involves real, authentic guacamole. I’m convinced that a good guacamole is the perfect food. It’s healthy, a snack, a topping, a dip. Perfect. Now if only those tortilla chips could be as healthy. Everyone has different ideas of what belongs in guacamole….
Cranberry Almond Granola
The first thing I would like to say about this Cranberry Almond Granola, is that I seriously considered calling this post “granola crack” because the second it came out of the oven and cooled enough for me to taste, I couldn’t keep away from it. Healthy Cranberry Almond Granola Wow, holy moly, it’s so so…
Kid Approved Healthy Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate
Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven, am I right? Having a kid in the house, generally means having a lot of bananas in the house. Every now and then one gets a little too spotty for us. This healthy banana bread makes a pretty regular appearance in our oven. The holidays for me…