Summertime means stress-free cooking, fresh flavors, and lots of sunshine! These no-bake blueberry bars are so simple to prepare and are bursting with the fresh taste of summer. Not to mention they look spectacular! As a Dietitian, I spend a lot of my time teaching clients how to identify sugar in foods and how to […]
Category: Recipes
3-Ingredient Fudgesicles
Warmer weather is here to stay for a while and it is the perfect time to enjoy a refreshing treat. Growing up I loved having popsicles and fudgesicles in the summertime, and I still do. I decided to look at the nutrition facts of my favorite fudgesicles and I was shocked to see 3 types […]
4-ingredient Blueberry Frozen Yogurt
blue·ber·ry ˈblo͞oˌberē/ noun noun: blueberry; plural noun: blueberries 1. the small sweet blue-black edible berry of the blueberry plant. 2. the nutrition-packed berries that are delicious in literally everything It’s June! Blueberries are covering the grocery stores and they are oh-so-delicious! With just 85 calories per cup, they make the perfect snack. They are also […]
Apricot Sesame Bites
If you’ve even briefly glanced through this blog, you know a couple of things. 1. I get really excited about food. 2. I love snacking. Among all of my snack recipes this is likely the one I frequent the most! It is the perfect blend of salty, savory, and sweet. Also did I mention these […]
Cashew “Cheese”
cash·ew /ˈkaSHˌo͞o/ Noun cashew an edible kidney-shaped nut that is easy to eat by the handfuls Sometimes it takes a good dip to eat your vegetables. Some common dips I see most often are ranch, hummus, and guacamole. Those are good, but they can get boring, so I decided to experiment with the ever so […]
Easy Cilantro Lime Tacos
As a busy Mom of 3 boys crock pot meals are a life saver. I’m still not great at getting up before the morning chaos to get it started through the weekdays…but I managed to throw it together this weekend. We only had to run to the store for limes but everything else we had […]
Spring Picnic Recipe Recap
Once the weather starts warming up here in the Ozarks I start getting visions of picnic-time in the sunshine! This past week we had the pleasure of hosting the Greater Springfield Dental Hygiene Association for a hands on cooking class with a Spring Picnic theme! We had a blast and the recipes were so good […]
Dairy-Free Cauliflower Potato Soup
Sunday ˈsəndā,ˈsəndē/ noun 1. the day of the week before Monday and following Saturday 2. the day everyone panics because they aren’t prepared for Monday On this Sunday, the sun is shining, the weather is perfection and with the windows open, I could be cooking in the kitchen all day. I love it! That is […]
Roasted Shrimp & Asparagus
A day home with my little’s means I had a bit more time to plan our meal. Dinner’s at home together are so important to us and a great way to reconnect after the busy day. I thawed some shrimp while I folded the endless laundry and this meal was especially nice because it required […]