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Healthy Homemade Granola

May 3, 2013 By Melissa 2 Comments

Mmmm. I love this recipe. It's an old one from the archives that I rephotographed and edited, and it's definitely a keeper. This recipe for healthy homemade granola is so easy and forgiving. You can Read more >>

Filed Under: Breakfast, craisin, Healthy, whole food, whole foods, whole wheat Tagged With: healthy, recipe

Whole Wheat Hot Cross Buns

March 19, 2013 By Melissa 25 Comments

I'm so excited. We have another awesome giveaway today. In January when I was contacting companies I love to see if we could work together, one of the very first emails I sent was to King Arthur Flour. Read more >>

Filed Under: baking, Bread, Breakfast, cinnamon, giveaway, Healthy, King Arthur Flour, rolls, whole foods, whole wheat Tagged With: bread, Giveaway, healthy, holiday, recipe

10 Naturally Green Foods for St. Patrick’s Day

March 12, 2013 By Melissa 12 Comments

St. Patrick's Day is almost here and my kids couldn't be more excited. Last year a little Leprechaun snuck into our house and turned our toiled water green! They are still talking about that little adventure Read more >>

Filed Under: Dessert, frozen dessert, Healthy, Ice Cream, recipe, recipe collection, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: collection post, healthy, holiday, recipe

Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll-ups

February 22, 2013 By Melissa 1 Comment

Remember when I confessed my displeasure for whole wheat lasagna noodles yesterday because they fall apart? Well this is the recipe that I made with those ugly noodles, and let's be honest, the pictures Read more >>

Filed Under: Healthy, Main Dish, Meatless, pumpkin, recipe, whole food, whole foods, whole wheat Tagged With: healthy, Main dish, recipe

Eating Clean: 2 week plan

November 6, 2012 By Melissa 45 Comments

I've said it once, and I'll say it again: blogging is a total one-sided view of someone. What it really boils down to is the fact that you see what I choose for you to see. I try to keep it real, but only Read more >>

Filed Under: eating clean, Healthy, whole food, whole wheat Tagged With: Meal planning

Veggie and Lentil Burgers

October 12, 2012 By Melissa 2 Comments

I've been on a quest to make some awesome meatless meals that my family loves. I'm great at brown rice and bean burritos, egg dishes, and meatless soups, but I've been wanting to make things that are traditionally Read more >>

Filed Under: burgers, Healthy, lentils, Meatless Tagged With: Main dish, recipe

Everything But The Kitchen Sink Soup

October 3, 2012 By Melissa 4 Comments

Fall is here and gardens are full and ready for the picking. This soup was an eating clean meal/clean out the fridge session/use up lots of produce that I had around concoction and it turned out delicious. Read more >>

Filed Under: crock pot, garden eating, Healthy, Soup, Vegetable

Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies

August 31, 2012 By Melissa 3 Comments

This is the recipe I shared over at Honey Bear Lane last week, but I always like to make sure I get them up here as well. I have to tell you all thank you. This week has been wonderful. I've gotten lots Read more >>

Filed Under: cookies, Dessert, Healthy, whole foods, whole wheat, zucchini Tagged With: cookie, dessert, healthy, recipe

Zucchini Side Dish

July 31, 2012 By Melissa 4 Comments

If you are like most of the country, zucchini season is here in full force. I love the stuff and of course my plant was devoured by insects long before it grew anything edible. I'm not too worried though; Read more >>

Filed Under: Gardening, Healthy, Side Dish, vegan, Vegetable, vegetarian, zucchini

Whole Wheat Spinach Bread

March 29, 2012 By Melissa 5 Comments

I made my way to the theater with a friend last night to see Hunger Games. It's been years since I've been to a movie, years! I'm not sure how I feel about the movie; I'm still digesting it. When I got Read more >>

Filed Under: Bread, Healthy Tagged With: bread, healthy, recipe