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Simple Answers for Healthier Families
My favorite healthy, real food desserts & recipes for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
I’ve never been much of a cookie-maker, but one year the kids requested gingerbread cookies. They’d been visiting friends and making gingerbread houses. The result was these chewy molasses cookies that have all the flavors of gingerbread! When I first tried my hand at making these cookies, I liked the idea of including dates as …
Sometimes I like to rub chocolate on my face (as a face mask!), and sometimes I like to eat it too. This chocolate mousse is the perfect yummy chocolate dessert for a dinner party or just an evening with the family. My kids love it too, and I like that it’s packed with protein, healthy …
Ahh, fall… the glorious season of apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, and cooler weather (finally!). I definitely get in on the fall pumpkin craze and start making pumpkin spice everything this time of year. This coconut flour healthy pumpkin muffins (and bread) recipe is the perfect way to ring in the season. Healthy Pumpkin Muffins (and Bread!) …
While I don’t have a big sweet tooth, my favorite dessert option is fresh berries. This mixed berry tart recipe is an easy way to dress them up a little bit. It’s a hit with kids and company alike. It’s gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy optional, so it’s a healthier option than your typical tart. Triple …
We love all things coconut at our house. I have 101 ways to use coconut oil, many of which aren’t even food related. Coconut macaroons are one delicious way to get more coconut oil in your life. I use coconut a lot in cooking. The oil is great for baking, roasting, sautéing, and frying. And I …
I’ve made a gluten free vanilla layer cake on special occasions before, but I wanted to try my hand at a crepe cake. My version is made with protein packed crepes that are gluten or grain free, chocolate hazelnut spread, and fluffy whipped cream. It’s the perfect showstopper dessert to pull out for friends or …
These coconut butter cups are like my coconut clusters, but easier to make and without the coconut texture many kids don’t like. They provide a lot of healthy fats and are a way to sneak some extra coconut into your kids’ diets. If you liked Reese’s cups before your real-food days (*ahem*) these are a good …
Sometimes you just need some chocolate. Our chocolate cravings are more than just a sweet tooth, but have some genuine health reasons behind them. This healthy adaptogen truffle recipe satisfies those cravings while it improves focus and lessens stress. There’s no need to wait for Valentine’s Day or a special event (although they do make …
Summer is coming, and with it, strawberry season. Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-picked berries. And since summertime also means warmer weather, I like to have a few dessert recipes on hand that don’t require heating up the kitchen with the oven. That’s one of the reasons I created these chocolate coconut no-bake cookies. This …
This is probably my favorite Crock Pot experiment so far. I decided to try it when someone posted a recipe on Pinterest, but the link was broken so I had to try to figure it out myself. Once the idea was in my head it was too intriguing to let go of and I knew I had to …
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. When I want something sweet, I’ll eat a piece of fruit or add a little honey to my tea. Another option is this berry crisp as it has both fruit and honey, and is delicious without being too sweet. When it comes to holidays or other special days, …
I’ve always let my kids help out in the kitchen when I’m cooking. It was important to me that they be confident in their ability to cook their own healthy meals. The extra spills and messes that I dealt with when they were young were a completely worthwhile price to pay for the proficiency they …
What would Thanksgiving (or fall!) be without something pumpkin? Whether it is a spiced pumpkin latte or pumpkin pie, the taste and scent of pumpkin are the perfect companions to cool fall weather. I was never actually a big pumpkin pie fan in the past. But in the past couple of years, I’ve fallen in love with …
Ice cream is a kid-favorite dessert (and let’s face it, adults too!), but store-bought ones often contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, or other ingredients that we avoid. Enter making ice cream at home! This butter pecan ice cream recipe is a healthy and incredibly delicious alternative to store-bought ice cream. It’s also …
Before a reader by the name of Sarah suggested this recipe, I didn’t have a banana bread or muffin recipe on the site. I’m not a big fan of bananas so I hadn’t had any desire to make them. To my surprise, these were great! The kids gobbled them up and I really enjoyed them too. Coconut …
When I come across a good deal on strawberries in the summer, I tend to take advantage of it. We have a lot of strawberry lovers in this house so strawberries go fast! Checking a trip to a u-pick farm off our summer bucket list is a great way to have fun and stock up. This …
I am a big fan of simple recipes. Like kale chips or chocolate coconut energy bars. Life is so full, that I don’t always have a huge amount of time to spend in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, eating wholesome, healthy food is a definite priority, but it doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious and …
Creating homemade copycat recipes, like pineapple whip or Asian lettuce wraps is a hobby of mine. The latest in the lineup is homemade Junior Mints. With just a few simple ingredients, these are easy, tasty, and fun to pop in your mouth. Making Junior Mints at Home Candy making can be a tricky process! Sugars usually have to …
Any chocolate junkie knows… not all chocolate is created equal. There can be a huge difference in quality depending on the brand and the ingredients. There may not be sweets around my house too often, but when we do have dessert, I want it to be amazing! Like my homemade chocolate recipe, it took some …
I’ve been thinking for a while that it’s high time for a new dessert recipe! I know ice cream is a popular summer dessert choice, but does cold weather really make it any less delicious? Obviously not, since snow cream is a thing! Add coffee and you have the perfect treat for any time of year. If …
Need a delicious summer treat without added sugars and preservatives? Make this real fruit smoothie sorbet. It’s a simpler recipe than my strawberry coconut milk ice cream. I use coconut milk and fresh fruit to make a cool sorbet that tastes like a fruit smoothie. What’s a Fruit Smoothie Sorbet? Well, it’s really the same …
The first time I made this pineapple whip, I had no idea how much it resembled a certain famous dessert. I was just trying to make pineapple sorbet! I’m not sure how I got lucky the first time I tried making it, but I do know: I love pineapple My kids love pineapple I was …
Every once in awhile, there is a food that we really miss from our pre-real food lifestyle. Like the kids’ desire for waffles. Or my love of Chinese food. I’m not willing to throw healthy eating out the window just for the sake of a craving though, so I usually come up with a healthy alternative that …
When we have dessert, it’s frequently something simple like cookies or fresh fruit. However, when we want something extra special or a little fancier, we love this gingerbread cheesecake. Its spiced crust goes perfectly with the creamy cheesecake center and is a nice variation on the usual holiday desserts. Top it with a little cinnamon whipped cream …
