I am taking the weekly eco-challenge at the Reduce Footprints blog to eat vegan for an entire day! Eating vegan means you cannot consume foods that are derived from animals. In addition to eating meatless meals, this means we can't eat any of our usual cow dairy products and eggs. It would not be so hard if it was just MYSELF that I was feeding, but I’m planning to take my whole family along for this one…and I don’t want them to know. (They ...
Recipes
truRoots Organic Sprouted Foods (Review & Cranberry Pecan Sprouted Quinoa Recipe)
Sponsor Spotlight! truRoots is sponsoring a giveaway prize package you can enter to win at my blog as part of CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz November 1-25. Sprouted foods contain significantly more nutrients than their counterparts, dried seeds, grains and beans. They also contain less calories and carbohydrates. truRoots offers a variety of shelf stable organic sprouted products, including a new line of products called ...
Easy DIY Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (Recipe)
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are a favorite candy at our house. Last weekend, my kids begged me to go to the store and buy some, but I thought - I bet we can make peanut butter cups at home. Sure enough, I found a great copycat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups recipe. It is easy to follow and the finished product lasted about 5 minutes, so I deem this recipe an official success. Warning: These taste really good! (Please pardon my cell phone quality ...
What’s Your Sodium Style? Take the Sunkist S’Alternative Quiz
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunkist S’alternative for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I honestly have no idea how much sodium is in the food I am eating. Although I read food labels for ingredients, calories, and other information, I never really notice the sodium content number. What about you? What's your sodium style? Most foods contain “hidden salts” that can be unhealthy. ...
How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds (recipe)
You've scooped out a huge pile of stringy, goopy pumpkin guts. Now what to do? Don't throw them out! Pumpkin seeds make a tasty, delicious snack and make the perfect addition to homemade bread and green salads. Here is a super easy recipe I came across online and tried with our pumpkin seeds. If you have ever wanted to know how to roast pumpkin seeds, try this out. Yum! Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 1 1/2 cups raw whole pumpkin ...
Pumpkin Cake Roll With Cream Cheese Filling Recipe
Now that it's fall and there are pumpkins everywhere, I'm in the mood to start making favorite pumpkin desserts. Here is one of my favorite recipes - my mom's pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling. Anytime I make one of these and take it to a holiday party, it gets lots of compliments and I never have any leftovers...just requests for the recipe. Thought I would share it with everyone. If you decide to make it, let me know how it ...
‘Entenmann’s Big Book of Baking’ New Release Cookbook
Entenmann's, one of the best known names in American baked goods, has recently released their first cookbook, Entenmann's Big Book of Baking. It is a recipe collection that allows bakers of all skill levels to easily create delicious Entenmann's classics from fresh ingredients. No time to bake? This book has you covered with an "Almost Homemade" section full of ways to turn Entenmann's ready-made items into something new and, well, "almost ...
Banana Muffins Recipe
This easy Banana Muffins recipe is a great one to try the next time you have overripe bananas. I have been looking for recipes that taste good and help me incorporate more whole wheat into my family's diet - this one is a keeper! This recipe calls for whole wheat and white flour. The final product is delicious and you can't even tell the muffins are wheat. Cinnamon and brown sugar crumble tops these banana muffin beauties. If you're on a weight ...
Secret Family Recipe For Rhubarb Slush
I have a secret family recipe for Rhubarb Slush. It's really, really good! And since it's not MY family's secret recipe, I don't mind sharing it! (I have permission to share.) I had never heard of rhubarb until I moved to Alaska and quickly learned that rhubarb plants are a staple in every Alaskan's vegetable garden. It is super easy to grow if you live in a northern climate. The huge leaves are poisonous, but the celery-like stalks are ...
