Now if you know me personally, you know that I typically eat pretty healthily whenever possible. Whole grains, lean meats, fruits and veggies. I eat salads every day for lunch at work. But I also subscribe to the philosophy “anything in moderation.” This would be one of those times to employ moderation. My recommendation – […]
Desserts
Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Lactation Bars
My lactation granola bar recipe is one of the most popular on my blog, and for good reason. They’re delicious, nutritious, and provide nursing mamas with a boost. There are lots of ingredients here that nursing mamas need for energy and to help their body produce milk, especially oats, flax seed, brewer’s yeast, and coconut. […]
Peanut Butter Apple Tart
The other day, I had some apples I needed to use up. Incidentally, needing to use up ingredients is how many of my favorite recipes are born. Anyway, I wanted to make a dessert with the apples, and I happened to have some frozen pie dough in the freezer. I’ve never been a pie baker. […]
Grilled (or Baked) Blooming Apples
I’m so excited to share this recipe with you! These blooming apples are so good, I just want to shout it from the mountain tops! You have to try these. It’s kind of like eating apple pie, but without all the work (and without the crust). Add a little vanilla ice cream, and you have […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lactation Energy Bites
I saw a recipe for Chocolate Energy Bites, and I thought they were perfect for me. Recently we welcomed our second child, Eleanor Jayne, into our family. Being a new parent brings such great joy!…and also such tiredness. 🙂 So when I saw this recipe, I wasn’t sure which I needed more – chocolate or energy. […]
Chocolate Fudge with Avocado
A chocolate dessert made with avocado…it seems weird, I know. But you don’t taste the avocado at all! I swear! It just gives the fudge a decadent, smooth, butteriness that is to die for. I actually feel a little naughty, like it is some sort of sneaky deception to put avocado in this silky, satisfying dessert. […]
Today’s Tip: Save the Cupcakes!
What I have to share with you today is not a recipe, but a simple tip. When I figured this out, I did a mental forehead smack for not thinking of it before. It’s one of those things that is so simple, yet so helpful. You may already be doing it! I don’t know about you, […]
Nutella Peanut Butter Ice Cream With No Machine!
Since you’re reading this, I’m guessing you’re intrigued by the idea of homemade Nutella peanut butter ice cream. You might be thinking, Wow, that sounds outstanding! And without an ice cream maker? Great! But if you’re like me, you’re understandably skeptical. I bet it won’t taste right. Surely the texture will be all wrong. It’s […]
Easy Éclair Icebox Cake
I am so excited to share this recipe with you I don’t even know where to start! There are so many things I love about this dessert. I’ll start with the obvious, it is delicious! I recently made it for some family members we were having over for lunch, and everyone raved about it! Second, it is […]
Whipped Coconut Cream
Here’s a confession to start this blog post. I feel bad even calling this a recipe. It’s really, I mean extremely, simple. But it is something I want to share with you because I didn’t even know this was possible until I was having to be dairy-free because I was nursing Wes, who had a milk […]