Copy Cat Wheat Thins

Take a look at the ingredients list of your favorite crunchy guilty-pleasure. How many ingredients can you pronounce? In fact, how many would you actually find in a typical kitchen. And no, not an industrial food-plant kitchen. Your own, or even your mother’s kitchen. For me, I would have to say two, maybe three… Of…

Chia Seed Waffle

Chia seeds are my new favorite ingredient! Not only are they extremely nutrient dense, with 11g fiber and 4g protein per ounce, but they contain Omega-3 fatty acids and many vitamins and minerals beneficial to bone health. Plus, there’s something so satisfying about the little pop of the seeds as you bite into a fluffy,…

Summer Frozen Fruit Kabobs

Let’s be honest, sometimes it’s so hot outside you don’t feel like doing anything.    Which is exactly why I’m going to keep this post short. In summer I tend to have a one track mind: Hot. That’s all I can think about, especially when the humidity’s high, it’s over 95°F, and you feel like…

Homemade Potato Wedges

I’m not a huge fan of French fries.    I know, considering I’m an American Teenager this basically makes me an anomaly. In fact, it’s not the taste of the French fries I don’t like, but the greasy aftertaste. And the insanely high sodium levels.  Meaning, while I don’t like fast food French fries, I’m…

Fresh Cherry “Nice Cream”

The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity. Cherries. Frozen bananas. That’s it! And seriously, if you’re a cherry lover I can’t tell you how much you’ll love this recipe! If you haven’t heard of “nice cream” before allow me to change your life. Run to your kitchen now, cut up a banana or two,…