Category: Recipes & Food

Smoothies 101 – How to Make the Perfect Smoothie!

Smoothies 101 – How to Make the Perfect Smoothie! Smoothies are great as a snack or meal replacement, and they’re kid-friendly as an alternative to sugary sweets. You can get some really yummy recipes and it’s great to mix and match your fruits and veggies! There is, however, a knack to it… it needs structure! …

Continue reading

83 Healthy Recipe Substitutions

83 Healthy Recipe Substitutions I’m certainly not known for my creativity in the kitchen (I tend to follow a recipe down to every little pinch, my husband will tell you that!!). Did you know you can substitute mashed banana for butter or oil? Or greek yogurt for sour cream and mayonnaise? Rolled oats for bread …

Continue reading

Homemade Spinach Hummus

Homemade Spinach Hummus Spinach hummus is a delicious variation of Traditional Middle Eastern hummus. This recipe for spinach hummus is super easy and is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Hummus has protein, which is what you want in healthy snacking. The perils of hummus snacking, for me, is always the pita or chips. As …

Continue reading

Creative Uses for Your Potato Masher

Creative Uses for Your Potato Masher My potato masher is actually used for other things way more than its used for mashing potatoes. Breaking up ground meat and breaking down tomatoes (canned whole or cherry tomatoes in the pot mainly) are its primary directives. I have always used my potato masher to smash berries and/or …

Continue reading

Easy and Delicious Soup Recipes

Easy and Delicious Soup Recipes Make easy and delicious homemade soup for lunch or dinner, with this collection from happyhooligans.ca. I feel it’s time to break out the soup bowls for some super warm and comforting soup dinners.   Soup in our house is always a favorite so I have to share this great round-up of …

Continue reading