Granola Bowls with Yogurt We absolutely adore yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast because they’re just so easy to put together and you can do so much with them. And they’re also hearty and delicious ways to kickstart the day. These granola yogurt bowls are a nutritional powerhouse. You’ve got creamy yogurt, which provides those important probiotics and a hearty serving of protein. Then, there’s the granola, contributing that delightful crunch and a healthy dose of fiber to keep you feeling full and content....

We’ve all asked these questions at one point, and I truly hope this article will help answer them and give you the confidence to navigate through the situation. Toddler Not Eating Dinner Let’s consider 2 possible scenarios when it comes to your child refusing dinner. Here’s how to handle each of them in a way that is least stressful for the parent (and the child) and most effective in encouraging your child to build healthy eating habits and positive associations with food....

For more tasty fall cocktails, also try our apple bourbon smash or spiced cranberry hot toddy recipe. They’re easy as pie to make, too. We start by dipping a champagne glass in cinnamon sugar to give it a tasty rim. Then we pour in the apple cider and bourbon (or rum) and then top it with sparkling wine to make it all bubbly. We garnish the glass with a fresh apple slice, and that’s it!...

When can babies eat bread? You can start serving bread to your baby as soon as they’re ready to start solids, usually around 6 months. If you’re unsure as to whether or not your baby is ready, grab this FREE handout. I can’t stress this enough – a baby who is developmentally ready will be much more successful at self-feeding. One thing to note is that bread contains wheat, which is one of the top 9 food allergens....

Carrot cake is the root of happiness! For more carrot cake goodness, make these carrot cake whoopie pies, carrot cake banana bread, or moist carrot cake. Ingredients: Carrots, butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, ground allspice, nutmeg, cloves, heavy cream, whole milk, and pure vanilla extract. Optional: Pecans. Cream cheese: If it’s cold or undermixed, the cream cheese will end up staying in lumps. Let it come to room temperature first, and make sure it’s fully softened so you don’t end up biting into lumps of cream cheese....

Enjoy this delicious chorizo and eggs skillet as a savory breakfast or brunch with a slice of our no-yeast bread with herbs and cheese, and a sparkling mimosa! Spice up your breakfast game with this home-run chorizo shakshuka recipe! It’s a heartier spin on classic shakshuka for those mornings when you want something more robust and filling. It’s a flexible, affordable recipe that doesn’t use any complicated ingredients. While it’s usually served for breakfast or brunch, this chorizo and eggs dish can be enjoyed any time of day....

For more paleo sweet treats, make this delicious paleo banana bread next! These paleo banana cookies are a little bit sneaky; they taste like a dessert, but they’re made from wholesome ingredients, like bananas and nuts. To make them, I use almond flour instead of all-purpose flour, so they’re grain-free and a healthier choice for your cookie fix. This is why you should make these tasty little paleo banana cookies:...

For more healthy and refreshing, on-the-go smoothie recipes, try our berry almond butter smoothie, orange creamsicle smoothie, and hot pink berry chia smoothie. The ingredient list might be short, but it’s full of bright berry and creamy coconut flavors. It also couldn’t be easier to make! We will warn you that making smoothies with frozen fruit is much easier with a good high-speed blender. We swear by our Vitamix (we literally use it every day), but there are lots of other great brands out there....

Complete the meal with some mashed potatoes with cream cheese and some spicy honey roasted carrots. Yum! Love rotisserie-style chicken? So do we! And with this crockpot roast chicken recipe, you can easily make that delicious, tender, juicy chicken. Why you need to try this crockpot roast chicken It’s just like rotisserie chicken, but without all the additives. Roasting a chicken doesn’t get any more foolproof than this. You’ll never have to worry about overcooked, dry roast chicken....

I’ve got a crockpot vegetable beef soup recipe that is rocking our dinners right now. Digging into vegetable beef soup in summer doesn’t (at first) seem to jive with seasonal eating. But I swear to you that this soup is a year-round gem. Why you’ll love this crockpot vegetable beef soup Tender bites of beef slow-cooked until they’re falling apart delicious.All your favorite veggies. I’m looking at you, mushrooms, celery, zucchini, and more....

Ahh, dinner plans, dinner plans, dinner plans… Some weeks, coming up with well-balanced diet meal plan ideas for dinner seems harder than others. I’m here to help you streamline the process and create a healthy dinner menu plan the whole family will love—with ease! If you’re new to creating a weekly dinner meal plan or just want fresh ideas, you’re in the right place. Meal planning is a great way to ensure you have delicious dinners that are nourishing and super tasty, too!...

Moist Egg-free Carrot Cake When I shared my banana walnut cake, I had NO idea just how widely popular it would become. And so I knew I had to make another variation. There were a ton of requests for an eggless cake option, and as it is almost Easter, I brought you this moist egg-free carrot cake with walnuts! As with all of my baked goods, this cake is really easy to make, and it’s the perfect treat for Easter or any time of the year!...

Just when you thought sunny gatherings couldn’t get any better … get ready to fall in love with the slushy version of everyone’s favorite summer cocktail! A classic Aperol spritz recipe is crisp, light, and bittersweet – and this version is all of that, yet even more refreshing!I first dreamt up this frozen Aperol spritz recipe after we experienced a heat dome here in British Columbia a few years ago, around the same time I created this frozen Negroni slushy recipe – yeah, it was a scorching summer that year, so I was blending anything I could with ice....

Make a meal out of these thighs with our creamy cucumber salad and smoky roast potatoes. And if you love chicken, check out our juicy baked chicken thighs! This garlic ginger chicken is packed full of flavor yet so easy to make that you’ll likely only have to look at the recipe once before you make it by memory. The garlic and ginger give the chicken a slightly Asian vibe, and the flavor is versatile enough to go with most side dish recipes....

No Mushroom Green Bean Casserole This easy homemade green bean casserole is like the upgraded, healthier version of the classic Thanksgiving side dish. No canned mushroom soup here – we’re talking homemade creamy goodness. Tender green beans (there’s no need to blanch first!) get dressed in a velvety sauce made with caramelized mushrooms, garlic, and Greek yogurt! Plus, it’s incredibly easy, which is a Godsend, especially during the holidays when you’re juggling multiple recipes and need something fuss-free....

We came up with the idea for this meal because we love making stir-fry recipes as they come together so fast. One of our favorites is our 20-minute ground pork stir-fry. And we love cooking weeknight meals with ground turkey because it is a healthy lean protein that cooks up super fast. Try our ground turkey enchiladas for another weeknight winner. So this recipe came out of the love for those two things: a stir-fry with ground turkey!...

For more tasty green bean recipes, try our sautéed green beans, green beans with garlic scapes aioli, and our green beans with tahini maple dressing. There’s no store-bought cream of mushroom soup in this recipe. We make an easy savory mushroom sauce from scratch using cashews for extra dairy-free creaminess. Then we layer in some fresh green beans and bake it until it’s all hot and bubbly. To finish it off, we top it with some sweet fried onions and crispy panko....

Saucy, flavorful salmon is always a winner at the dinner table. Make this amazing firecracker salmon or impress with teriyaki salmon. Salmon: Salmon is loaded with omega 3’s, high in protein and packed with vitamins. If steelhead fillets are available to you, get those! Otherwise, any salmon fillets will work as a treat. Other ingredients: Sweet paprika, garlic granules, salt, pepper, butter, avocado oil (or another neutral-flavored oil). Honey glaze for salmon: Honey, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic cloves....

Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high....

No bake energy bites, energy balls, or bliss balls, whatever you call them, I know you love them. And really, when they taste this good who really gives a hoot what they’re called. These little bites are filled with oats, coconut, almond butter, chopped pecans, and healthy chia seeds. They’re the perfect addition to our Back to School Snack Week! Why you’ll love these no bake energy bites No bake always wins....