Chia seed pudding, is, in essence, all of the indulgence and none of the guilt… Especially with this recipe that gets away with being creamy, rich, and chocolaty without one drop of dairy or refined sugar! This recipe is easily adaptable so you get to choose either a completely sugar-free version sweetened with stevia or …
Cooking With Kids
See that? Those layers of banana and cream? That right there is the stuff that dreams are made of! I’d been dreaming of this pie for months while I waited for an order of organic macadamia nuts to arrive from Hawaii. When I actually got to make my creation, it was exactly how I imagined …
The sour cream pastry is what makes this recipe different from the millions of other strawberry shortcakes recipes out there. I think shortcake is divine – it’s such a simple and refreshing summer dessert. And, you know me. I can’t help but play around with recipes. Even my own! One of my very own mottos is: …
Over the last year popcorn has become our favorite snack! We are pretty happy with the standard butter and nutritional yeast toppings but I miss sweet popcorn sometimes. This fun idea has been milling around in my head for a while. That’s usually how a really good recipe starts for me. I have an idea …
Banana and Walnut, meet your new friend Sourdough! I was inspired to make these, so I’m leaving them here for you to be inspired too. They are a very easy adaptation of my original Perfectly Chewy, Traditional Sourdough Pancakes. They also made a great take-along snack the next day. I spread them with honey-butter and fold them over …
These packable and snackable fruit-sweetened cookies can easily be made in your food processor! We crave adventures around here. My wanderlust includes making and packing all things snackable. I like to hike but I need motivation, so having a reward like these chewy cranberry walnut cookies is a must! These decadent cookies are 100% fruit …
Who doesn’t love the combination of peanut butter, honey, and bananas? It’s especially great when it’s in the form of a wholesome milkshake! Give your kids a treat that you can feel good about. This recipe is for the young, or at least the young at heart. Do you remember eating peanut butter, honey, and …
Yep! You read that right! 100% fruit-sweetened brownies… Made in your food processor. Does life get any better? Since starting my whole food, no refined-sugar journey I’ve craved brownies. I kept looking longingly at my brownie recipe and wishing there was a way. In 2013 I started sweetening all my baked goods with dates. I …
Chewy, soft-baked pillows of goodness. Yeah, I said it. You’ll be saying it too once you devour six of these right off the cooling racks. They are really tasty and oh, so easy. Let’s face it, no one has much extra time these days so an easy cookie recipe is really great when you just …
This chewy sourdough pizza crust is definitely on our family’s monthly rotation! Some of you may know this about me, and some of you may not… I started my cooking career fresh out of high school in a chain pizza shop. I used to really load up the toppings for the customers there (I’ve always …
This quick, fun, winter treat recipe will teach you the best-tasting way to eat snow! Is it snowing yet where you are? We’ve had two small snowstorms this winter in the Willamette Valley. They are not completely abnormal, but they only happen once every year or so. It’s a wonderful place to live for that …
Sweet potato sourdough pancakes could easily become a staple around here. My daughter loved them, although I’m honestly not surprised. Sweet potato slathered with organic raw butter was one of her favorite first foods. Here, the sweet potato adds a natural sweet earthiness and deep flavor to the sourdough. It makes these pancakes more tender …
If you love chewy cookies then I’m about to bless you with one of my very best cookie recipes. These are the chewiest, most delicious, most healthy cookies I’ve ever had. And they have zero added sugar. They are entirely fruit-sweetened! The dates and apricots lend their sweetness and the chewy factor while the cashews …
If you’re looking for a fun, healthy treat to bake with your children, then these cinnamon date animal cookies are a great place to start. My daughter and I had a blast making these together. She loved cutting the shapes and watching them rise in the oven. But the best part was hearing her bring …
This delicious plum fruit leather is really easy to make at home. All you need is a bunch of fresh plums, a pot to cook it down in, parchment paper, and a dehydrator for drying this perfectly healthy fruit snack. I can’t even really call this a recipe. It’s more of a guide for making …
These delicious almond coconut cookies are guilt-free! Don’t cave in and buy a candy bar for your next sweet tooth — make these chewy, melty, crispy cookies instead. This is where almond, toasted coconut, and chocolate chips come together in a trifecta of delight. These almond cookies are a great take-along snack packed with protein …