Carrot Nut Bread

If you’re trying to lose weight, do not make this bread. Sure, it’s whole wheat and doesn’t contain any butter, white sugar, or hydrogenated oils. And yes, it’s only 113 calories per serving. Which means it’s totally justifiable to enjoy with jam or grass-fed butter spread on top. And okay, okay, it is extremely easy…

Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal

This oatmeal is a healthy twist on the classic instant “Maple and Brown Sugar” oatmeal you can find in the supermarket! Honestly, the main difference between this recipe and the pre-packaged is the list of ingredients: while the Quaker version has at least 10 different ingredients, many of which you may not be able to…

Oatmeal Cookie Granola

Sure, milk and cereal is a classic. Especially Cheerios. There’s nothing more classic than a big ole bowl of original Cheerios with banana slices and a handful of blueberries. But sometimes, you just have to take a step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Get out there, be unique. Be creative. Be…

Low Sugar Strawberry Yogurt

I absolutely love strawberry yogurt. But I absolutely hate how much added sugar companies put in it! I mean, come on, do you really need to add sugar to something that would be sweet enough if you just added more strawberries? Because unfortunately, blood sugar spikes are real. As are sugar crashes – aka how…

The Ultimate Cinnamon Protein Overnight Oats

I have to say, a few of my recent posts have all but destroyed the nice 8×11 photograph theme. But I just couldn’t resist cropping these photos as squares – you really don’t get the whole “layered oats” effect any other way! These oats are without a doubt my favorite new breakfast to enjoy before…