recipes

Garden-Fresh-Pasta-Salad

We love to entertain and with Summer around the corner, it seems like we are doing more of it!  It’s fun to get family and friends together but it does get expensive.  We host potlucks all the time but sometimes we opt to host and when we do, I want to [...]

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Festive Fruit Flowers! {Frugal Recipes}

by Jess on May 21, 2013

Festive-Fruit-Flowers

Part craft, part recipe!  I thought this was a great salad to add to your Summer picnic and with Memorial Day around the corner, why not offer up a beautiful fruit salad for your guests.  This one is a little prettier than the normal bowl of fruit because with just [...]

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Dairy-Free-Chocolate-Shakes

Last week, my girls were looking for dessert and I had nothing in the house.  I decided to use the last banana and try to whip up a batch of Chocolate Shakes with a healthy spin.  These were easy and economical and the kids loved them!  They’ve since requested these [...]

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Black Bean Burgers {Frugal Recipes}

by Jess on May 14, 2013

Black-Bean-Burgers

Always looking for a burger, I surprised my husband the other day with just that!  He wasn’t as thrilled when he saw that it was actually a black bean burger…until he tasted it ! These are hearty, flavorful and healthy.  The mix of flavors are crave worthy and my littles [...]

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Easy Veggie Scramble {Frugal Recipes}

by Jess on May 8, 2013

Easy-Veggie-Scramble

As the weather continues to get nicer, I’m continuing to try to eat less (try being the operative word!)  This veggie scramble kicks up my metabolism first thing in the morning and gives me the energy to kick my workout up a notch and get through to lunch without snacking. [...]

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Chocolate-Raspberry-Muffins

Muffins are an easy sell around our house.  Perfect for snacks and beyond, I love sharing a delicious, healthy muffin that our whole family can enjoy.  These Chocolate Raspberry Muffins have the draw of chocolate and added health benefit of the raspberries.  Moist and delicious, this is a recipe we make [...]

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Easy-Spinach-Flatbread

As the weather starts to get nicer, we begin craving some of the earliest crops that arrive.  I think after a long Winter, we are ready to eat some fresh greens and perhaps kick start our healthier eating habits in anticipation for bathingsuit season.  One of the healthiest vegetables we [...]

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Homemade Granola Bars {Frugal Recipes}

by Mackenzie on April 25, 2013

Homemade-Granola-Bars

My kids love snacks like granola bars but since we have started to not buy processed foods from the store it meant I had to come up with a homemade version for the kids to enjoy. What I love about homemade granola bars is that you can make all different [...]

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