Luckily we got to go distance strawberry picking this summer! So we have plenty of berries and this is by far my favorite way to eat them. This recipe came from my wonderful mother, she didn’t create it, but she
Strawberry Shortcake
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 6–Healthier Muffins!
I love muffins, especially with coffee for a late morning snack, but I want them to be a snack, not a dessert. A lot of the healthy muffin recipes I’ve seen aren’t really very healthy, lots of sugar mixed in
The Sungrown Kid Series Episode 1–Popsicles
I never intended to write much here about kids, but as any parent will agree, kids have a tendency to take over your life (in a good way). When I get together with fellow mom friends, our conversation always seems
2nd Annual Yoga and Snacks
My friend and yoga teacher hosted her 2nd annual yoga fundraiser, and this year I not only made the snacks, I got to attend the class. It was a wonderful night of snacking, chatting and yoga, which I haven’t gotten
Gifts from the Kitchen
Christmas gifts from the kitchen are well loved in our family. The kids love making them as much as their grandparents love eating them. A few years now we have been making batches of Almond Biscotti in the food processor,
Home Sweet Home, and Cranberry Muffins
I haven’t been writing lately, I’ve been cooking, we’ve been eating, but not much writing. This summer we moved…finally, after house hunting since I was pregnant with our first. He is now 4 and his sister is 1 1/2. After
Bedtime Healthy Cookies
I am still nursing my youngest, so when I get the kids to sleep at night, I need a serious snack and I usually feel like I deserve ice cream (bedtime can be rough with the little monsters). I’ve heard
Applesauce Spice Cake, and Valentines
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I was lucky enough to have two cool kids, (mine and a great friend) helping me in the kitchen today. A lot of great learning happens when kids pull up a chair at the
Yoga…with Catered Snacks
My friend and neighbor teaches yoga, and asked me to cater some food for a class she is teaching…2 hours of yoga with a snack and hot tea intermission. Sounds like my kind of yoga class! She requested something sweet,
Protein Brownies
These brownies are packed with protein – black beans, pecans and 3 eggs – but don’t worry, I would not call them “healthy protein brownies”….they are still a sweet treat. I am testing out these brownies for a little yoga