Sweet Potato Beet Waffles

Sweet Potato Beet Waffles . . . yes we did! Puree, made originally for the boys but stole some. We followed this recipe but added 1c beet and sweet potato puree (combine roasted beets, sweet potatoes a little water and blend). They were delicious as is and piping hot. I think I ate 4 just[…]

High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Bread

High Protein Peanut Butter Banana Bread Recipe Type: Bread Author: Marissa Borelli Casellini Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 70 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 10 Perfect for a breakfast on the go! This banana bread is full of protein thanks to the peanut butter + quinoa flour combo. It also has[…]

Dish | Guide to Healthy Baking

Found this great infographic on healthy baking substitutes from Greatist on Pinterest this morning and had to share! My favorite healthy substitutes are: Flours – quinoa flour, almond flour, oat flour (just throw the grains in your coffee grinder!) Sweeteners – molasses, honey, mashed bananas Fats – Greek yogurt, mashed bananas What are your favorite[…]

2013 Round Up

What I DISHED up this year. Skinny Super Bowl Dip 101 Juice Larabars DIGGING up in the garden Homegrown eggs Baby watermelons What drove us this year to be FIT! SUP around the world Beach workout, Oahu Horseback riding, Chile Yoga, Belize Inspiration Biking, Copenhagen Yoga, Lake Tahoe 2013 Destinations Costa Rica Patagonia, Chile Lago[…]

Lemon Thyme Whole Wheat Scones

I love scones, well all pastries for that matter.  My sister and I devoured the whole grain, buttery and flaky scones in Ireland daily last year.  But scones in the U.S. are typically super sweet and made with white bleached flour.  That is not the best way to start off a work day. So, to satisfy[…]

Crushed Red Pepper & Herb Focaccia Bread

I have a confession to make.  My parents didn’t cook much growing up.  We grew up on take out.  I used to be AWFUL in the kitchen.  One time I baked cookies for a boyfriend in high school and he unfortunately shared them with his entire math class.  The teacher was horrified while everyone else[…]

Rosemary Cornbread

             TDH was VERY skeptical of this meal.  He helped prepare it while watching sports.  (Do men do anything else with their spare time?)  Then he snacked on tortilla chips while hovering over me wondering what “else” we were having.  But halfway through eating dinner (in front of the tv, again, I[…]