Even though I lead a very healthy lifestyle by eating right and working out regularly, I like to indulge from time to time and really enjoy the good stuff. And by good stuff, I mean bad-for-you stuff. You know – cookies, cakes, ice cream, etc. The stuff that can sabotage all my hard work. There…
My daughter and I have been experimenting with juicing over the past few months and love it! I bought an older version of this juicer a few years ago but did not use it often. I had one recipe that I really enjoyed but did not experiment much. Now I know what I was missing out…
I’ve been craving some banana bread lately but wasn’t really wanting standard banana bread. As much as I love banana bread, there’s really only one way to improve it. How’s that, you ask? Add chocolate, of course! And this chocolate banana bread did not disappoint! It’s moist and delicious and chocolately… Ok, back to the…
Mr. Real Food loves cucumber salad! So when I saw the cucumbers in my co-op basket, I knew I would be making cucumber salad this week. He has a special recipe that he uses but it is a little sour for my taste. This is a sweeter version. He said he prefers his version (even…
Hummus is a delicious and easy appetizer and snack. For this cute little appetizer, I used my basic hummus recipe and made it into a cute little cucumber sandwich. I had a couple cucumbers left from my co-op basket and wasn’t sure what to do with them. This is the perfect appetizer and super easy to make! My family sat at the…
Yes, you read that right. These delicious chocolate chip cookies are healthy. I know that sounds a little too good to be true but it’s not! Everyone loves warm, melty chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven and these are the perfect substitute for the unhealthier version. Naturally sweetened with dates, these have no…
My 15 year old daughter has been bugging me to make dessert. She really loved the Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Bars that I made a couple weeks ago. But I didn’t have all the ingredients on hand so that wasn’t going to happen. About the only thing I’ve got plenty of in my kitchen…
My daughter has been asking me to make spaghetti squash so I thought I would try something a little different this time. I usually just roast the squash and serve it in place of pasta with spaghetti (here’s the recipe for that). It takes a while to roast the squash but it doesn’t really require…
There are not many absolutes in life. One thing is for sure, though – life would not be complete without chocolate. While the awesomeness of chocolate is certain, the great debate over the best chocolate combination rages on. Is it best paired with something salty for the delectable sweet and salty combination? Or does the…
I’m what some people (mainly Mr. Real Food) would call a messy cook. Any time I whip up a meal, my kitchen ends up looking like a disaster area with a sink and counter top full of dirty dishes, empty containers and packaging. This didn’t really bother me much since we have a rule in…
I don’t really like to spend much time in the kitchen preparing food. Interesting, since I blog about food and cooking healthy food! I do like eating it though :). So this is what I came up with for dinner last night: Mushroom pasta and roasted vegetables. This delicious meal met all of my requirements…
Our hearts are really amazing organs, don’t you think? I am completely fascinated by how hard this little organ works all the time and meets all the needs of our other organs. At only the size of a large fist, our heart pumps blood throughout the entire body and supplies oxygen to our cells, while…