Christmas 2017 is over, and while I’m usually feeling blue about this fact, this year I’m staying positive. My kids have been delightful, and I’m savoring every holiday moment with them. They helped decorate the tree, decorate cookies, helped shop for family members, helped wrap gifts, helped clean, and generally helped by being loving andContinue reading “Best Bean Dip”
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Banana Berry Breakfast Smoothie
I made one of these bad boys on Saturday morning – it was the perfect addition to my usual toast and peanut butter for breakfast. The berry and banana flavors mixed with oats made it taste like a blueberry muffin in a cup. I’ve been using the single serving cups that came with ourContinue reading “Banana Berry Breakfast Smoothie”
{Healthier} Orange Cranberry Bread
This recipe comes to you as a refreshing way to bake with the delicious tastes of winter, but without over doing it on fat, calories, and sugar. The reduced sugar, tart cranberries, and swap of bananas for oil makes this bread all the more satisfying. I just love the cranberry orange combination. IContinue reading “{Healthier} Orange Cranberry Bread”
Baked Apple Peels
I have been using up the apples I have left with various recipes – pie and apple sauce as of lately. Rather than tossing all the yummy peels, I put them all into a large bowl, toss with spices and bake to make a crunchy tasty snack. I have an apple pie and 3 jarsContinue reading “Baked Apple Peels”
Zucchini Cakes + Iowa City
Ok, so not cakes that are sweet, but nice little baked goods that are somewhere between a frittata and tater tot and oh so good. These babies were so good I made them two nights in a row at our house! I still have loads of zucchini to use up – so of course theContinue reading “Zucchini Cakes + Iowa City”
Rebecca’s Zucchini Bread
It is still zucchini season! Here is one of my all-time favorite zucchini recipes for you – named after the friend of my mom’s that the recipe comes from. It’s moist and dense with a sprinkling of crunchy sesame seeds on top. I made a double batch the other day and gave some away. However,Continue reading “Rebecca’s Zucchini Bread”
Oven Baked Zucchini Chips + RAGBRAI
Summer in Iowa means a lot of things – one thing is RAGBRAI – Register’s Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa. We decided to ride the leg from Perry to Des Moines last Tuesday. This is a beautiful way to see rural Iowa. This was a peach pocket pie stop in the midst of aContinue reading “Oven Baked Zucchini Chips + RAGBRAI”
Jicama w/ Lime & Chili Dip
Meet jicama. I have been loving this snack combination all week. A crisp snacking tuber is paired with a creamy, tart, and peppery dip – it’s the perfect party duo, after school snack, or mid-morning work munchie. This tasty tuber is also known as a Mexican potato. Jicama has an interesting texture – crisp likeContinue reading “Jicama w/ Lime & Chili Dip”
Cherry Hazelnut Muffins
These muffins are so tasty and low in sugar! I have been on this baking with Stevia kick and am really liking the results. The combination of hazelnut and cherries comes about as a search for a spring break muffin – in other words “What do I have that I can use up and itContinue reading “Cherry Hazelnut Muffins”
Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana Sugar Free Cupcakes
I tried a variation on my original sugar-free banana peanut butter muffins – adding cocoa! This addition and a one other, makes these dense, rich treats more cupcake-like than before. I highly recommend you try this and some other swaps – you could switch the peanut butter for any nut butter. You could switch the bananaContinue reading “Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana Sugar Free Cupcakes”
Bluebird Hill Art 