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Decadent Chocolate, Toasted Coconut and Pecan Granola with Liberte Yogurt (Perfect Pairings)
Is this breakfast? Or dessert? Well, honestly, it could be either. An absolutely decadent breakfast, or a little more healthy (not not quite healthy healthy) dessert. Either way, it’s just really, really good. So good that I am packing some of this granola for a business trip this weekend and hoping I can find just [...]
Honey Bunches of Oats Greek
You’d think that by now, I’d have come to terms with our morning routine and get out of bed when the alarm goes off. Yea. Not so much. So every morning — or rather, every school morning — begins with a mad dash to get breakfast in the kids and to get Will cleaned up [...]
Veggie Bean Enchiladas
Things change. Opinions. Ideas. Directions. Plans. And you kind of just roll with it and see what happens. Still, I am always a little caught off guard by change — especially change that involves my kids taste buds. And boy, have they caught me off guard recently by enjoying some foods with a nip of [...]
Roasted Portabella Mushroom Grilled Cheese
April is National Grilled Cheese Month. (Pausing for appropriate swooning … Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Okay, good now?) I don’t often get excited about food holidays but this is different. Grilled cheese is the thing that happy childhood memories are made of, right? When I bite into a gooey, melty grilled cheese, I can feel [...]
Breakfast in a Hurry: Aunt Jemimi Lil’ Griddles
“Mommy, it’s 7:40,” Will said, walking into my bedroom this morning. I’m not a morning person. Yet, for two years I was able to rise before the sun and get him out the door for a 7:30 am bus. Then we changed schools, and the school start time — combined with being located literally two [...]
Warm Cheesy Roasted Portabella Caesar Salad
When I saw these portabella mushrooms at a local grocery store, I swooned and my head filled with images of meaty roasted portabellas on a salad. Everything else I had imagined cooking vanished (I had really planned to stuff mushrooms with St. Patrick’s Day leftovers). I just wanted my warm portabellas and cool salad. We’re [...]
Getting Healthy, One Little Step at a Time
Early in 2012, I swore off dieting. I vowed to follow the idea of mindful eating and see where my body ended up. I truly believed that if I ate mindfully, the weight would just melt away. It didn’t. But, for a good while, it remained completely steady. Then, my weight started to climb a [...]
Healthy Kids: Two Minutes of Brushing
Getting kids to brush their pearly whites for the recommended two minutes isn’t easy. By any stretch of the imagination. And while Will typically does (plus some) thanks to a cute little timer from his dentist, Paige is a much harder sell on proper teeth brushing procedures. I probably should have guessed that would be [...]
Veggie and Bean Rice Bowls with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
Dear March, enough with the cold weather. I am so over it. Bring on the warmer temperatures, skin-kissing sun rays and afternoons in the backyard. Seriously, it’s time to let go of the near-freezing temperatures and tuck the bulky coats away once and for all. Please? Whether or not March complies with my request (and [...]
