May 23, 2013
The holiday weekend is upon us and that means one thing – SUMMER is here! Now regrettably, our weather in PA will not be reflective of this season change but it’s all good. I know, as I sit here typing with the a/c on, the heat will arrive again and sweating will commence. I’m not a fan of grocery store frozen treats. I like to know what I’m eating and be able to readily pronounce all of the ingredients in my food. Let’s face it, you’ve been given one body – treat it right! This is my first batch for the unofficial start of summer and I’m so excited to dig in (as well as for my kids and husband). You can totally customize these and use what fresh fruit you have on hand. Just follow the amounts and you should be good to go! Sadly, you need patience until they freeze – the only downside! Totally vegan!
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May 21, 2013
Chimichurri is a South American version of pesto that is served atop or along side meat and veggies. I’m planning on grilling up a ton of fresh veggies from the farmer’s market and I thought this would be perfection for a vegetarian dish. I will, however, grill up some chicken for my favorite carnivores to eat with it too. I will use fresh herbs from my garden and you can control the heat with the jalapeño according to your taste and preference. This is also perfect over tortellini pasta or on some crusty toasted bread. Yum! Can’t wait for dinner.
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May 20, 2013
I’ve made chickpea cookies before. None of which really knocked my socks off to be quite honest. I thought I would whip up a batch today, tweaking as I went to see how they turned out. I found a recipe that I loosely modified from Brit and Co.
I always make a “goodie” for an after-school snack for my girls and my husband (well his is more of a dessert). I tried one and thought they were good. Now, you honestly cannot compare these to a buttery, fattening, ooey, gooey chocolate chip cookie – but these are certainly a lovely, healthy substitute that won’t blow your gym efforts or sabotage your bikini body considering that next month is JUNE already!! I can’t wait for my girls to try these and give me their review. As for me, I love them!
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May 16, 2013
It’s been a long week. The month of May always seems to be. End-of-year activities, birthdays, projects, swimming etc. etc. The list could go on forever. Today, while my website was getting a much needed facelift, I whipped up, in no time I might add, these fun Chobani-filled sprinkle cookies. They are very reminiscent of funfetti cake batter. My kids, and husband, loved them. How could you not? They are jammed-packed with lots of colorful sprinkles and that can make even this crazy-busy mom smile.
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May 15, 2013
I’ve been a die-hard Crumbs Cupcake fan before it was trendy. I always would hit up the store while in NYC or have my husband go for me if he was there on business. It got to the point that my friends were waiting with bated breath when they knew I was coming home because I would bring some cupcakes home for them. A few Christmases ago, they came out with a kid’s cookbook sort of kit with baking tools and fun recipe cards. I instantly bought it for my Crumbs-loving daughter. I treat this recipe like gold. I only make it on special occasions and after looking at the ingredient list, you will quickly find out why. It ISN’T healthy and very well may hike up your cholesterol level but on a special day… it is truly worth an extra hour or 3 at the gym! Consider yourself warned!
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May 13, 2013
I always have a lot of bananas on hand. I eat several a day. But by the time Monday rolls around, I’m feverishly cleaning out my fruits and veggies to prepare for my Farmer’s Market trip tomorrow morning. While out walking Sam (our dog) I thought COOKIE BUTTER! Why not?! Okay so not everything I make is crazy healthy, although this bread isn’t THAT indulgent and has NO sugar in it except for the cookie butter and cookie fragments.
This is a special week, my daughter turns 12 and I wanted to make recipes all week that I know are favorites or creations that she will flip over. Extra bonus…. my teeny tiny almost 12 year old is finally going through a growth spurt and eating like a champ. This bread will send her over-the-top, along with the rest of my family. {my thought process.}
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