I have been making these brownies for years. I just took them to book club and my friends asked if the recipe was on my blog, so thought I should actually share these since I make them so often. Everyone loves them, and the fact that they are healthier than your typical brownie. On THIS post I shared why I eat Paleo. I should say used to eat strict Paleo. Now I eat maybe 90% Paleo- I eat oatmeal and am not as strict while I have been nursing. But when I was strict and whenever I would make a dessert everyone would ask me "Are these PALEO??" before they ate it. My mom...sorry to say it Mom but ... Read More
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Our Halloween Home Tour
I am hit and miss with Halloween decorating. Some years I decorate and some years I do nothing. I actually just gave away almost all our Halloween decorations, thankfully I saved a few of my favorite things because my girls have been asking for it! Every year since we started having kids we have gone to my sisters for trick-or-treating and a Halloween party. I always love it. Since moving away from family we didn't get to do that last year. I really missed it. My sister makes it so festive and fun. I thought I should put in a little extra effort this year. Perfect timing to join along with my ... Read More
Favorite Healthy Dinner
We all have that go-to dinner that we make once a week or several times a month. It is just easy and we know everyone likes it so we make it over and over and over. I really don't love cooking. I do it because I love to eat and love to eat healthy. But if my husband and I are both home, he cooks, he likes it more and is maybe just a little bit better at it than I am. Our favorite healthy dinner involves salmon, some veggies and fruit. I just cooked our salmon a new way and it is a game changer for us! I was inspired to try a new way of cooking our salmon from watching a friend cook ... Read More
Healthy Book Club Party with Lettuce Wraps and Cupcakes
My oldest daughter, Ella is eight years old and has been on a kick of wanting to cook healthy things "all on her own." She has been even more inspired while we have been reading our new favorite book series Disney Star Darlings. Because one of the characters in the book series is Tessa, she loves to cook and create new recipes. When my daughter read about her in the she said that she wanted to make a dinner all her own. Since she has conquered French Toast, a smoothie and can make a mean peanut butter sandwich for her lunch, naturally dinner was next. Both of her Aunts were in town this past ... Read More
Homemade Bread and my Mom
"They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad an sincere hearts." Acts 2:46 My mom has been on a mission to accomplish that exact scripture. She found a homemade bread recipe that she loved and made a goal to bake one loaf of bread a day and give it to someone. That alone shows how thoughtful, empathetic, loving and Christ-like she is. She says "nothing is better than getting a loaf of warm homemade bread." I couldn't agree with her more. Think of the last time someone made you homemade bread? I can remember one of my best friends, Rachel baking a fresh loaf of french ... Read More
Best Rocky Mountain Cookies
It was my hubbies birthday this past week. He loves cookies more than anyone I have ever met. When he travels for work he makes sure to go and get cookies from the store and some milk to have at night. He has really high metabolism, so we all should hate that he can eat cookies nightly and still stay so lean. So when deciding what to make him for his Birthday dessert, cookies were a given. They had to be regular full fat cookies, not paleo or anything healthy. This is the cookie recipe that I made, they are one of his favorites, Chunky Rocky Mountain Cookies. I found this recipe a long ... Read More
Mint Star Cookies
I am pretty proud of myself...I made the most delicious cookies. Good reason to be proud! We are doing The Giving Manger this Holiday season and are looking for ways to give to others. And who doesn't love getting cookies? (you can read about The Giving Manger HERE) If you shop at Trader Joes and passed by these cookies, well I am sorry. Because your life was not complete in the Holiday season! Until now... you are welcome I crushed up a cup of these chocolate star cookies and added them to one of my favorite paleo cookies. Rolled up little ... Read More
“Pumpkin Pasties” and Potters
We were excited to get our new Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone- The Illustrated Edition. I surprised my girls with it. We had just drove to DC this past weekend, about a 5 hour drive from our house and listened to the audio version on our way home. We were all really into it. My 2nd grader got mad whenever I paused it, she didn't want to stop listening. I had a friend recommend we listen to it, she said they would go sit in the car and listen to it when they were getting near the end. You can find a similar spider I have in my window HERE You can find the Harry Potter and ... Read More
Protein Bites
First have you seen the movie Chef? It is on Netflix right now. I heard about it when I was listening to one of my favorite Pod Casts- Good life Project. The pod cast is all about finding happiness in your career and life. The movie Chef is such a great example of following your passions and it is pretty hilarious too. It is a must see! Now I don't think I am a chef, nor do I want to be. I just like to share things I enjoy and am passionate about...I guess Protein Bites are one of those things. I only buy granola bars to keep in my food storage and to take if we are going to be out ... Read More
Back to School Pizza Dinner
The night before school starts we do a back to school dinner. We decided our tradition will be homemade pizza every year. We wanted to create a memory and a setting to show the girls how excited we are for them and how wonderful we think school is. This literally took me an hour to put together. Everything is stuff I already had. Excluding the sunflowers that I text my husband to pull over and cut some on the side of the road (those are free game right?) he didn't respond to my text but the great guy he is he showed up with them! I bought the cupcakes at Whole Foods, easiest ... Read More