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I am so excited to share this recipe! I grew up eating a dessert my aunt made called Cranberry Crunch. It’s always been my favorite dessert. In fact, I love it so much I always have it on my birthday instead of a cake. I don’t like overly sweet treats, so the tartness of the cranberries is just perfect. We also always served it on Thanksgiving. So, this year I decided to revamp the recipe so we could enjoy it {Read More}
My pumpkin obsession continues! Hop on over to Modern Alternative Kitchen today to see my recipe for Pumpkin Enchilada Breakfast Casserole. I served this dish last week for my MOPS group, and it was a hit! I hope you like it too.
I love Fall! I love Fall! I love Fall! Yesterday evening, as my husband was manning the grill, the kids were all jumping on the trampoline and I was sweeping the leaves that had fallen ALL OVER our back yard I commented that this is my favorite time of year. My husband responded, “have we lived in SoCal long enough now that we think there are seasons here?!”. Good point, Babe. And yes, we have. The air is getting {Read More}
There’s a coffee shop in town that is super close to our church that we resisted ever visiting for about 2 years. It has a terrible name- the kind of name you would never want your kids repeating, plus we assumed the ingredients are like any other coffee shop and worth avoiding. Then one day I was close and decided to give it a try. Turns out I should have skipped it…because it is delicious! Their lattes leave a certain {Read More}
8 ounces organic carrot juice1 large banana1/2 cup plain yogurt1/4 cup coconut oil2 tablespoons raisinsdash of cinnamon, optionalsplash of pure maple syrup or raw honeyice Blend and serve! P.S. My boys asked for thirds.
4 eggs 1- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 5 Medjool dates 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (optional) 3 cups blanched almond flour 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional) In a blender or food processor, add all ingredients except the blanched almond flour and dried cranberries (if using). Pulse until very well combined. Stir in blanched almond flour and dried cranberries (if {Read More}
Plain Whole Milk YogurtPumpkin PuréeDried CranberriesRoasted PistachiosA Drizzle of Pure Maple Syrup
We have a few games we play at our house surrounding food. They are called “Name those ingredients”, “Identify the nutrients in those ingredients”, and “Give the recipe a name”. This recipe is so simple that it took my family no time to identify what’s in it. And the ingredients are staples around here, so they were quick to remember why they are good for our bodies. It was the naming of this recipe that led to lots of discussion. {Read More}
We love coconut milk at our house. If you’ve never tried it, you must! It is light and refreshing and even the unsweetened variety is slightly sweet. It has been particularly helpful to me in my attempt to give up sugar in my morning joe. I just add a heavy pour of homemade coconut milk to my mug and it’s perfect! My kids love it in their breakfast cereal and I use it in smoothies quite often. Up until {Read More}
Are you starting to see how much we love smoothies around here? What’s not to love? The combinations are endless, they can be a quick snack, part of a meal or a meal all on their own. Needless to say, my blender gets a lot of mileage! (Thanks, babe! Great gift!) Today’s smoothie is so, so, soooo good. I’m telling you, you gotta try this one. Chocolately, naturally sweet and quite filling. See there on the package of dates {Read More}
