Kristen

Before you click the X on the right hand of your screen, I have to tell you.  It’s delicious! Over the weekend, I made this cucumber dill hummus for my friend’s wedding shower.  I then was showing my mom all …

You will love these flourless oatmeal raisin cookies’ pumpkin and cinnamon raisin cookies. These are warm, comforting, and chewy and are a great gluten-free cookie option for autumn. These cookies are a quick treat to whip up anytime you are …

Orzo has always been one of my favorite pasta shapes.  I discovered it young when my parents used to take me to the Greek Isles, the best Greek restaurant in Chicagoland. I saw a tutorial online on how to make …

So actually these cookies are probably less than 40 calories each.   I just wanted to give you some leeway.  Just in case you want to add a little more sweetener or another chocolate chip. How did I calculate the calories in …

This Microwave Berry Compote is super easy. It has no added sugar and only takes about 5 minutes to make. But I am going to get into the recipe in more detail at the bottom of this post. First, look …

this post contains affiliate links Last year, I posted my DIY ” Go-Gurt,” and ever since I have meant to post a few more flavors. A little recap of how I got into making my own “Go-Gurt.” I have always …

So yeah. This happened. Do you know that chocolate covered frozen banana bites you can get at Trader Joe’s? Well, they were the inspiration for this dessert. I wanted to make ones that taste like a Snickers Bar. These Frozen …

During the summer, I love preparing picnics for my boys. I love packing their little picnic basket and watching them eat all the fun “surprises” I put in it. ( I know that one day, I will hate packing lunches. …

Herbs from your garden aren’t just for savory recipes and drinks.  Once I started baking desserts using fresh mint, I could no longer stomach the mint extract you buy from the store.  These fresh mint cookies are a delicious way …

This post contains affiliate links.  Yup.  this totally happened.  And you know what?  these were actually really easy to make. These healthy Firecracker popsicles have no artificial colors, no added sugar, and can be made vegan.  I used cow’s milk, …

These mini peanut butter cookie dough bites are delightful.  They’re little.  They’re vegan. They’re gluten-free.  AND they are naturally sweetened with maple syrup. I made these because they are going to be a component of another recipe that I will …

Do you know what I love about food blogging?  Coming up with a new idea that turns out to be something delicious!  Last night, when I was falling asleep, I was 1/2 way dreaming about new recipes I could make. …