About a year ago, I was introduced to "chocomole" by Katie from Kitchen Stewardship. She included a link to a recipe in one of her e-books, "Healthy Snacks To Go" and I was intrigued. So intrigued that I made in the next week. I could not believe it. I still can't believe it. It's a dairy-free pudding. (I can't remember the last time I had pudding.) This chocomole … [Read more...]
Mango Avocado Salsa with Sweet Lime Vinaigrette
When I was in Texas over the holidays, I went rummaging through my mom's refrigerator trying to come up with a fun appetizer for a family dinner we were having. I found a mango that I was going to use in a fruit salad, but when I cut into it and discovered it was tangy and not-so-sweet, I decided we needed to add more bold flavors, to help hide the tangy mango! I ended up … [Read more...]
Guacamole – 5 Ways
The Super Bowl is just around the corner! And there's one thing that is always, without fail, sitting on the counter during the Super Bowl game at our house. As far as I'm concerned, there are a few ingredients that have to be mixed into a homemade guacamole. Must be. There are no ifs, ands or buts about these. Here goes...freshly crushed garlic cloves, fresh … [Read more...]
Maple-Walnut Muffins
When signing books in Minneapolis last week, the lovely folks at Barnes and Noble asked if I'd like to take a book with me, as a thank you. My "dessert of the month" challenge came immediately to mind, and I knew that I had to get a baking cookbook of some sort. After careful deliberation, and much drooling, over at least 20 books about baking, each with stunning photographs, I … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating…On the Road
In the past 5 weeks, I have logged over 4,000 miles in the car. A trip to Texas. A trip to Georgia. And a trip to Chicago and Minneapolis. 4,000 miles. (Just typing that makes my rear end hurt.) So while I was logging all these miles, I burned approximately 2 calories per hour. Except for the hour that I was driving "white knuckled" through some snow showers in Wisconsin. … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Snack Ideas
I'm sharing 10 of my favorite healthy snack ideas over on SCJohnson.com. And for those of you who have a lose weight goal or resolution in this new year, I challenge you to look more closely at what foods you are putting in your grocery cart...Read on... What is your favorite healthy snack?!? (These days, mine are the Clementine oranges! Or a yummy trail mix, pictured … [Read more...]
Black Bean and Cheese Tacos
4 Ingredients. 4 Minutes. You could have these ready in the same amount of time it takes the kids to unload their backpacks, change into play clothes and geth their homework lined up on the table. I'll show you how it's done! Minute 1: Get out a can of black beans, open it, drain it and dump it in a bowl. Reach into the fridge for the salsa, shredded cheese … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Banana-dillas
Another favorite, 2 minute after school snack. Peanut Butter Banana-dillas. We don't do quesadillas because we don't do cheese. But we can do banana-dillas because we do do peanut butter. (If you can't do peanuts or tree nuts, try soy nut butter.) The rules. Slather peanut butter onto half of a whole wheat tortillas. Add sliced bananas. Drizzle with honey. … [Read more...]
Strawberry Almond Bars
I absolutely love the almond flavor combined with the strawberry flavor. When I have cold cereal for breakfast, it's usually Rice Chex (or the store brand...whichever ends up being cheaper that week!) with Almond Milk and Sliced Strawberries. Simple, but so delicious. The almond and strawberry flavors are kinda like chocolate and peanut butter. They just work. These … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Applesauce
I think I've accidentally started an After School Snack series for Wednesdays. Pretzel Pops and Pretzel-wiches Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies And again...more pumpkin. We just can't get enough of it! This Pumpkin Applesauce has always been one of Ryan and Charlie's favorite snacks. And it's fast becoming one of Tyler's favorites too! The boys love to take the … [Read more...]