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Freezing Asparagus: How to

May 9, 2013 By Melissa 1 Comment

I'm a bit behind on this post but I thought I'd better get it up before asparagus is totally out of season. The week before we moved Bountiful Baskets (a food co-op group and I participate in Read more >>

Filed Under: Frozen, How to:, How to: cooking, spring, Vegetable, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: holiday, kitchen tip, recipe

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

Chemical Free Sunscreen

April 24, 2013 By Melissa 3 Comments

A few weeks ago I was selected to work on a blogging campaign with The Honest Company. I'll be honest, I was super excited when the opportunity presented itself and snatched up the chance to tell you Read more >>

Filed Under: Family, natural cleaner, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: healthy, kids

Strawberry Banana Popsicles

April 18, 2013 By Melissa 7 Comments

Can you believe it's almost popsicle season again?! I'll admit that I own at least three different types of popsicles molds and we make up new kinds every other day. I rarely buy them from the store because Read more >>

Filed Under: frozen dessert, Fruit, popsicle, quick and easy, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: dessert, recipe

Simple Asparagus

April 11, 2013 By Melissa 6 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook than you probably know that I bought a huge quantity of asparagus and strawberries from Bountiful Baskets this past weekend. Mmmm. It's been a tasty week. I've Read more >>

Filed Under: quick and easy, vegan, Vegetable, vegetarian, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: appetizer, healthy, side

Whole Wheat Pitas

March 21, 2013 By Melissa 29 Comments

I have another recipe from the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking book for you today. As I was flipping through the pages I notices a recipe for whole wheat pitas, and I thought to myself, "Meh, Read more >>

Filed Under: backyard chickens, Bread, eggs, How to: cooking, King Arthur Flour, whole food, whole foods, whole wheat Tagged With: backyard chickens, bread, Giveaway, 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

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

Steak Tostadas

January 21, 2013 By Melissa 12 Comments

Monday! You all know I love this day of the week. Thomas is gone for the week to teach a training course in the big city. While he's away I hope to get lots and lots done before we head up to meet him Read more >>

Filed Under: Beef, lime, Main Dish, Mexican, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: Main dish, recipe

Healthy Banana Waffles

January 17, 2013 By Melissa 3 Comments

How are your resolutions coming? I know most of us make some resolves to do better, eat healthier, and do more or less of some things. It's always nice to get back on track with things after the craziness Read more >>