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  • Camp Cookies

    These are the perfect hearty but delicious cookie for your next outdoor adventure, and I have also fed a variation of them to breastfeeding mamas!

  • Rawnola!

    This delicious granola takes less than 10 minutes to make, and it is such a versatile breakfast, snack or topping. It’s so simple I never thought to share as a full post…until NOW!

  • Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

    Exactly how it sounds! These tender, lightly spiced donuts are everything you want on a chilly, slow Fall morning with a cup of steaming tea or coffee. Feel free to play with toppings and add-ins!

  • DIY Superfood Instant Oatmeal

    These delicious and nutrient-packed single-serving baggies have been absolutely invaluable when I am traveling and want something quite, inexpensive and healthy! Feel free to play with your own favorite add-ins and ratios.

  • Blueberry Peanut Butter Crumble Bars

    Easily one of the best baked goodies I’ve ever made, for real!!! Buttery, crumble, full of gooey blueberry flavor…what’s not to like?! This is my healthier take on classic crumble ingredients and I think you’ll be addicted!

  • Post-Travel Smoothie & My Fave Thrive Bath & Skin Products

    This delicious SUGAR FREE smoothie is exactly what your body needs after tiring travel and maybe less-than-stellar food choices! Totally free from fruit or other sweeteners besides stevia, this will have you feeling better in no time. Plus, my go-to discount skincare products from Thrive Market!

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Scones

    Exactly what it sounds like! Your favorite cookie in tender, perfectly crumbly and lightly sweetened scone form. These scones are a dreamy way to start the day when you want something just a touch indulgent, and they also make for a perfect afternoon pick me up with milky tea!

  • The Best Chewy Oatmeal Goat Cheese Cookies

    If you like Oatmeal Raisin cookies, you’ll be 100% smitten head-over-heels for these! You won’t taste an obvious flavor of goat cheese, but it adds richness and a lovely ‘tang’. These cookies are small, so you can enjoy several at a time without feeling weighed down!

  • Homemade 1-Bowl Cereal

    Love cereal but have trouble stopping at just 1 bowl? This is the recipe for you! Full of filling, nourishing healthy fats, protein and fiber, you’ll enjoy every bite of this cereal and be satisfied for hours.

  • Glazed Carrot Cake Energy Bites

    Your favorite cake, in portable, nutrient dense and EASY to make form! These are a perfect pre-workout snack, and they’re fun to make with kids as a healthier treat around Halloween!

  • Pumpkin Gingersnap Overnight Oats

    These delicious make-ahead breakfasts are everything you love about fall, and they are also chock-full of protein, fiber and nutrients. These will make you so excited for cool, cozy mornings!

  • Chocolate Banana Ponderosa Cake

    Inspired by a dear friend, this a healthy take on the famous Ponderosa cake from the University of British Columbia. Think: Gooey chocolate cinnamon filling sandwiched between two layers of divine banana bread…oh and more chocolate on top, of course!

  • Blueberry Coconut Porridge 2.0

    Another re-do of one of my favorite recipes, this creamy Blueberry Porridge is such a welcome treat in the morning, and all the work is done for you! Filling, delicious and packed with nutrition, this will become a busy-week staple.

  • Morning Immunity Elixir

    Feel like you might be coming down with a cold? Take 5 minutes to whip up this healing Elixir, and your immune system will go into full-effect to beat out the bad guys…not to mention, it’s delicious!

  • Spiced Bircher Muesli

    A creamy, satisfying breakfast when you don’t have the time (or inclination) to cook. Perfect for the whole family and totally customizable.

  • Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream (DF, V)

    The creamiest, dreamiest most Fall-inspired ice cream imaginable, made from natural ingredients and dairy-free coconut milk. If you don’t make your own ice cream, you’ll want to start now!

  • 3rd Try Pumpkin Pecan Loaf (Grain & Dairy Free)

    Fall, personified in this warming, perfectly sweetened and spiced Pumpkin Loaf. Healthy enough for breakfast or dinner, make a few batches at a time because it will get GOBBLED up! *Note, this has been slightly updated from the original!

  • Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Bowl

    Hello, Autumn in a bowl. You will be so sad to eat the last scoop of this amazing breakfast, but the great news is that it’s easy enough to make every day! Nourishing, creamy and filled with fall spices.

  • Easiest Cinnamon Raisin Granola (V, GF, DF)

    Store-bought granolas are usually packed with hidden sugar, and most recipes require tons of ingredients, so what’s a granola lover to do?! Make my crazy simple, low-sugar and absolutely scrumptious version!

  • Inspired Pecan and Date Loaf

    This one-bowl, simple quick bread was inspired by one of my favorite fellow food-bloggers, and it is ooey-gooey, energy giving deliciousness at its best! Perfect for a snack, breakfast or dessert!

  • Blackberry Breakfast Bread

    Breakfast gets easier and more delicious with this lovely make-ahead loaf, packed with nourishing oats, fresh berries and a touch of sweetness. Perfect on its own or toasted with almond butter and a drizzle of honey.

  • Maple Pecan Pie Balls

    More delicious than the classic Southern Pie, in almost completely raw, whole-foods form! These are a perfect dessert or portable snack that will satisfy a sweet tooth.

  • Tempeh Sloppy Joes

    A food that is inherently impossible to eat, that will leave your fingers sticky and your white blouse a casualty of the first order? Yes, please!

    Love them or hate them, Sloppy Joes have been a staple in childhood lunchrooms since, well, at least the 28 years I’ve been alive. It is strangely satisfying to eat a meal that really makes your work for it. May require multiple napkins, a hair tie and a fork, but eventually you can conquer this worthy adversary and join the Clean Plate Club!

  • Apple Cider Muffins with Honey Cinnamon Drizzle

    What is it about Autumn that makes it so magical? Of course, every season has its own wild beauty, but people talk about fall with a giddiness and reverence that is unique to this particular time of year.

    For many, it may be because Autumn signals a new year, a sloughing off of the old to make room for a fresh start. For Southerners, magic also lies in the irresistible cooling down and those first deep, sharp breaths since the arrival of July humidity. And certainly, what can compare with Autumn leaves as they ripen in hue and smell and paper themselves to the ground?

    Of course, for me, the hallmark flavors of this season are its greatest joy. Knobbly local apples and persimmons and pumpkin, warming spices, baked and crocked and souped everything. Fall food reminds comfort and family, and these apple cider muffins fit oh so snugly into this category.

    I’m taking creative license again with this post, as there are no apples or apple cider to be found. But there is apple cider vinegar, which adds the perfect hint of acidity to complement the sweet cinnamony-ness (you heard it here first).Traditional apple cider is super sweet and made with cane sugar, which I wanted to replace with a natural sugar like maple syrup. Plus, apple cider vinegar is fantastic for improving your digestion and gut health, alkalizing your blood, detoxifying your organs and even helping with weight loss.

    These moist, tender muffins are everything wonderful about the season, and they fill your kitchen with the most magnificent scent as they bake. They’re also a great staple to have around for snacking and a fabulous vehicle for nut butters, jams, grass-fed butter OR more of my killer Honey Cinnamon Drizzle. This honey cinnamon delight is so delicious that I saved the leftovers and actually stirred it into oatmeal for the next few days.