No Bake Chocolate Energy Balls

no bake chocolate energy balls

There is almost never a time when there isn’t a bowl full of these no bake chocolate energy balls in my house.  As soon as one batch disappears I immediately refill the bowl.  It’s not just because they’re healthy.  It’s because they’re healthy AND my kids love them.  They adore them really.  But the truth [...]

Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies from Our Family Eats

These chocolate chip cookies will rock your world.  Then they’ll rock your universe.  They are insanely, addictingly, scrumptiously dee-lish-usss.  With a capital Dee. Soft and pillowy on the inside with an ever so slight crunch on the outside, this chocolate chip cookie recipe is far and away the best I’ve ever made.  Perhaps even the [...]

How to make your own ice pops

Photo: Francesco Tonelli via cookinglight.com

It’s hot out there.  How do I know this?  Because I’ve been getting an unprecedented number of requests for popsicle recipes. It started when I posted this super simple recipe for strawberry lemonade popsicles that uses only four ingredients and no refined sugar.  These pops are so refreshing on a summer afternoon.  It seems that [...]

Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars

Chewy Pumpkin Granola Bars

I get a lot of requests for snack ideas.  Around here we eat a lot of no-cook foods for snacks like fruit, cheese, yogurt, raisins, and nuts.  Sophie loves toast with jelly for a sweet treat, while Max would eat applesauce all day if I let him.  You can’t beat the convenience of snacks like [...]

Crunchy Roasted Kale Chips

Shame on me for being late to this party.  Last Fall I remember seeing this dish on blogs and recipe websites every week or so.  I remember thinking it sounded interesting but I just never got around to trying it myself.  Earlier this year we visited some out of town friends who told me their [...]

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola — Granola is so simple to make yourself, and since you can control the ingredients you can easily make it irresistible to your family.  I’m pretty sure you could add anything to this and it would still be delicious, so play around until you get it just perfect.  It’s wonderful as cereal for [...]

Crispy Chocolate Cookie Treats

Crispy Chocolate Cookie Treats – an easy, healthy, no-bake cookie.  When it comes to trying to get my daughter to try new foods I really, truly believe I’m doing everything right.  I always get her involved in the cooking process.  I enforce a strict Three Bite policy at the dinner table.  I constantly reinforce the [...]