Kid-Friendly Recipes

Cakes, Desserts

Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

With the bananas and whole wheat flour, I like to think of this dessert as two-thirds healthy!  It is 100% delicious and the perfect way to keep over-ripe bananas from going to waste!  

Pizzas

Sausage, Pepper and 2-Cheese Pizza

One cup of Saturday’s Basic Marinara Sauce, some colorful veggies, and a little sausage make for tasty pizza toppings. A store-bought whole wheat thin crust makes for dinner in a flash. Why take out when you can have this? Hint #1: I like to put the toppings directly on the sauce then sprinkle the cheese…

Casseroles, Pastas

Baked Fusilli with Asiago

This is the last–for a little while, anyway–in my string of recipes using Basic Marinara Sauce.  (Another delicious and easy dinner using a portion of this sauce is Sausage, Pepper and 2-Cheese Pizza.) The following baked pasta dish is unique in that the meat does not have to be sauteed prior to mixing with the pasta. The…

Beverages, Breakfast, Smoothies, Snacks

Apple-Cinnamon Protein Smoothie

When Chobani’s new apple-cinnamon yogurt came out a while back, I thought it would be tasty in a smoothie.  This is a fun diversion from my typical go-to smoothie flavors, and I have a favorite way to turn it into a smoothie that really reminds me of fall:  When I make baked apples, I blend…

Candies, Desserts, Snacks

M&M Pretzel Bark

With just three easy ingredients, a salty-sweet treat is simple to make and will rival your favorite store-bought candy!     I originally discovered this deliciously easy treat in an effort to use leftover chocolate from my annual Easter candy-making ritual. For those who may be wondering, I’m referring to what countless family, friends, and…

Appetizers, Side Dishes, Snacks

Easy Baked Potato Skins

Saving the tops of the potatoes from the Baked Egg in a Potato dinner  is such an easy way to whip up these yummy treats but you can certainly make quick work of them by simply baking or microwaving a few potatoes at the last minute. While I topped ours with a sprinkle of sharp…

Soups and Stews

Grass-Fed Beef and Lentil Soup

A hearty soup that’s also healthy–perfect for a cold winter’s night or when you need a little comfort food. I think leftovers are great if they don’t taste like…well…leftovers! This recipe will make plenty of leftovers you’ll be grateful to have. Freezes well, too, although the recipe can easily be cut in half. Perfect as…

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