Pineapple Chocolate Chunk Nice Cream
What is there not to love about Nice Cream? It is a rich, creamy, and dairy-free dessert you can whip up in minutes when you have a craving for something sweet. You don’t need to add sweetener if you don’t want too and the flavor combinations are endless. In it’s most simplest form, nice cream is frozen banana’s that are blended to make a type of soft serve.
Blender Apple Breakfast Muffins
I love the way a batch of freshly baked muffins can fill the whole house with it’s warming aroma. Apples and cinnamon, in my opinion, are not just for fall but is the perfect flavor combination at breakfast time. The reality is that most of us are living busy lives don’t have extra time to […]
Healthy Banana Pops
Why does food on a stick always taste better? haha. There is something playful, something that reminds us of our childhood, that makes eating the food of a stick emotionally pleasurable. Of course, I like to look for ways to introduce healthy snacking so that we can indulge in foods that serve us back nutritionally and emotionally.
Sweet Potato Nachos
Nachos. What is there not to love about them? well outside of the calories of course. An average portion of nachos (113 grams or 6-8 nachos) with cheese are 346 calories! Now think about adding sour cream and how many we actually consume when we sit down to dig in. I have attempted a variety of recipes to find that sweet spot between the nachos being packed with nutrition, while still meeting that gooey nacho craving.
Greens Powered Guacamole
Avocados are a total superfood, once upon a time in the low-fat movement of the 80’s and 90’s people worried about eating them for their high fat content. However, we have come a long way and have a deeper understanding in that not all fats are created equal. Our brain, nervous system, hormones and skin need healthy fats such as the monounsaturated fats in avocados to properly function.