I remember years ago when I heard someone say that popcorn was healthy and I was like “What?! No way, popcorn is so junky!” but that’s because I’d only ever had the microwave popcorn stuff covered in fake butter. I really had no idea that you could make popcorn yourself in a way that is […]
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How to Make Your Own Homemade Sauerkraut
If you’ve been wanting to start fermenting your own food, this homemade sauerkraut recipe is great to get your feet wet! It is SO yummy, filled with good, healthy probiotics for your belly, and super easy to make. I am no expert and am just learning how to ferment myself, but I thought I’d show you how […]
green peppermint mocha smoothie recipe
Last week I shared my Trim Healthy Mama peppermint hot chocolate (or mocha) recipe with you and now this week I want to share a cold version: my peppermint mocha smoothie. This smoothie, y’all. Oh man. It’s SO good. I love it so much that I drink one just about every morning for breakfast, or […]
sugar free, low carb peppermint hot chocolate (Trim Healthy Mama S)
It’s my opinion that hot chocolate or mochas can be enjoyed year round but not everyone agrees and since spring is upon us (unless you live in Kentucky where we pretty much skipped winter this year…) I figured I better post this recipe quick so you can enjoy a cup during our last few (I hope!) […]
apple cinnamon oatmeal
I tend to gravitate toward yummy S smoothies for my breakfast most days but I try to incorporate some E meals in there too and especially with the weather getting cooler I like a warm bowl of oatmeal. A fellow THM friend of mine shared her oatmeal recipe with me and now I want to share […]
homemade peppermint hot chocolate with whipped cream
This amazing peppermint hot chocolate has been my current obsession and one of my few pregnancy cravings. It’s rich, chocolatey, peppermint-y, and delicious! It takes a few extra minutes to make this versus heating up some water and adding a packet of the store-bought stuff but boy is it worth it! To make this you […]
Whole30 Week 1 {meal plan, recipes, and thoughts}
Whole30 week 1 is done-o and I survived! Hooray! Here’s what I ate, what we liked (and didn’t like), and thoughts about each day. I’m not sure how well you can read this, but this was my meal plan for the week. I don’t usually plan our meals this much in detail, but since this […]
super simple fudge pie
I used to think making a fudge pie would be difficult and time consuming. Guess what…it isn’t. But shhh, that’ll be our little secret ‘mkay? You can wow your friends and family when you make this pie and then chuckle gleefully to yourself since it took all of ten minutes of work. This recipe was […]