Welcome to Day 3 of the Nourished Living Network’s Valentine’s Day Progressive Dinner. Today, we’re heading into the first part of your dinner with soups and appetizers. I am offering up one of my favorite soups, my Thai Chicken Coconut Soup. If you’re wanting something crunchy AND healthy, check out my Savory Baked Kale Chips. Next, we… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Snacks
Savory Baked Kale Chips – An Easy, Crunchy Way to Eat More Greens
Kale chips are all the rage right now. Everywhere you look, you’ll see recipes for them. I remember the first time I had heard of kale chips was when I was reading the freebie magazine from my local health food store. At that time, I wasn’t a huge fan of kale, so I didn’t give them a… Continue Reading
Homemade Fruit and Nut Granola with Chia Seeds and Coconut
Making your own granola at home is so easy. My hubby love cereal and eats it almost daily as an evening snack. I refuse to buy commercial cereal, even organic, anymore because (a) it’s expensive, and (b) it doesn’t fall into my definition of “real food“. So, I had to find a substitute to… Continue Reading
Healthy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups? Ok, Ok. I guess I know a couple people who don’t, but I’d venture say that the mass majority of us love them. They are one of my husband’s favorite candies, and as usual, I had to try to figure out a way to make them healthy! These are… Continue Reading
Apple “Muesli” (grain free)
This is actually a recipe from my childhood. My mother used to make this for me for breakfast or an afternoon snack. I had completely forgotten about it until she reminded me about it and I was so excited to make it again. It’s a delicious and healthy breakfast or snack and can be made… Continue Reading
Fresh Figs with Cheese and Walnuts
Recently, I have developed a love affair with fresh figs. I was inspired to try them after reading the recipe for Fresh Fig Canapes from Mommypotamus. I never had tried them until this summer and now I love them. They are wonderful. Since I live in Colorado, finding fresh figs is sometimes tough, but my… Continue Reading
Pickled Roasted Red Peppers With a Lacto-Fermented Option
I love roasted red peppers. They are one of my favorite additions to salads, sandwiches, scrambled eggs, or my roasted red pepper ranch dressing. Since pepper season is here, now is the perfect time to make a jar of these. Since I haven’t branched off into canning just yet, I’m not sure how to translate… Continue Reading
Creamy Coconut Avocado Smoothie Recipe
Tonight, when I got home from yoga, I was craving two things: a smoothie and an avocado. So, I decided to combine the two. It turned out amazingly delicious. I’m going to share the basic recipe with you and then suggest some additional options for the smoothie. Creamy Coconut Avocado Smoothie 1 ripe avocado 1… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
I love pumpkin and could eat it pretty much year round. These are really hearty muffins and they make a great breakfast or a midday snack. Usually, just one muffin and some fresh fruit is enough for my breakfast. Pumpkin Spice Muffins 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup coconut flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2… Continue Reading
