Food & fitness obsessed girl.
This is like a fresh burst of garden flavor. I just love the flavors. Now I know the color may be deceptive (thanks to the yellow tomatoes I used and the dark balsamic) but don’t be swayed. The flavor is incredibly summer. Packed with freshness that will make your tastebuds dance! Great for topping your favorite greens, proteins or for dipping veggies into. I keep dipping my veggies into it… so good! Easy, clean and vegan!
— Knead to Cook
I have always loved making my own vinaigrettes. I use them for topping salads, veggies, meats – whatever! This one is a favorite as my family really loves the flavor of smoked paprika. This dressing has a dark, earthy flavor – which pairs up beautifully with greens or mixed vegetables. I prepared a mixed green bean salad and topped it with this dressing last night for dinner. It was so good. In fact… everyone kept dipping veggies into the dressing despite my efforts to photograph it for this post.
— Knead to Cook
Actually these cookies are NOT a “big mistake” – I just loved the plate and couldn’t resist.
I’ve been eating very clean for the past 8 months. I’ve been searching and creating recipes that are better tasting, healthier options not only for me but for my family. These cookies are healthier than your average oatmeal chocolate chip cookie – but are packed with flavor. These are made with Greek yogurt and coconut oil, which adds protein and healthy fats to your snack. They are moist and oh so good! I made about 38 cookies with one batch – I make smaller cookies, and they are mostly gone. My kids right up to my father (75 years old) loves them.
— Knead to Cook
We are in the throngs of swimming in our house. That means late night meets and early morning practices. I’ll admit, it takes a toll. My kids rolls out of bed in the morning exhausted and not wanting to eat breakfast. This is the perfect way to get them packed with protein, vitamins and minerals without them really paying that much attention to it. These serve as a great pre or post workout meal, snack, lunch etc. Add a handful of spinach or kale for more added punch (I promise you won’t taste it!). Adapt whatever fruit you have on hand and make it your own.
— Knead to Cook
These are the easiest and one of the healthiest ways of enjoying one of summer’s most treasured treats… ice cream! BUT, these are healthier, dairy-free, and packed with so much protein! Three ingredients. Takes only about 2 minutes to make – the worst part is waiting for them to freeze!
— Knead to Cook
It’s our little family tradition. Friday nights are normally laid back, time to regroup and have pizza together, watch a movie and spend some time letting the craziness of the week go. Decompression is good! Now that summer is here, we’ve moved our pizza-making outdoor to the grill. I really despise canned tomatoes, there are some brands I will use if I must, but prefer to use fresh tomatoes. I love roasting them for hours low and slow to bring out the flavor but sometimes you don’t have hours. With that in mind, here is my quick roasted tomato pizza sauce recipe. Adjust the seasonings, garlic etc. to your taste – we, in our house, love garlic and aren’t afraid so I load it up!
— Knead to Cook
Typically a beverage, I turned this pineapple mint lassi into a popsicle. A refreshing treat indeed! The fresh sweetness of the pineapple and the zing of fresh mint from my garden make these a treat both kids and adults will love. I also added chunks of fresh pineapple to my popsicle molds for even more tasty goodness. These cool treats boast protein, thanks to the Greek yogurt, so they also have muscle building benefits along with great vitamin impact. Your kids won’t even know this is good for them!
— Knead to Cook
Okay, I had to do it. I took the leftover smoothies I had from yesterday and froze them with tons of fresh strawberry slices inside for the extra bonus. The kids are gobbling them up and they are packed with vitamins and protein! Love that! These are super easy to do and you can find pop molds just about anywhere really inexpensively! Great for parties too! Last day of school and I really think I would be happy eating watermelon for dinner all summer long. But I guess I better head off and figure that out because my family wouldn’t share my watermelon dinner passion. The weather is lovely -so grilling it is!
— Knead to Cook
It’s been a bountiful strawberry season for our garden. Huge bowls of strawberries are being filtered into my kitchen daily. So after my run this morning, I thought I would whip up a breakfast smoothie for my girls and I thought a peanut butter & strawberry (a take-off of pb and j) would be a fun. My girls loved it and drank them down in record time. Packed with fruit, which provides necessary vitamins and energy, protein for muscles – its a great way to start the day. A lower calorie option would be to replace the peanut butter with dried peanut butter (4 tablespoons) to reduce the fat/calories.
— Knead to Cook
We all have them… the bananas on our kitchen counter that are starting to spoil right in front of our eyes. I buy so many bananas at the farmer’s market for smoothies and snacks, invariably some remain that look rather dismal and taunt me. I typically freeze them (for future use) or I whip up some banana bread but with soaring 90 degree temps this week – I thought I would blend them up with some almond butter and make some healthy ice cream. This recipe is so insanely easy and customizable – you will fall in love, fast & hard for this treat!
— Knead to Cook