Whip up this easy smoothie for a healthy breakfast or snack. With no added sugar and a dose of protein from hemp seeds, this is as healthy as smoothies come! If I had to name our most-used kitchen tool, besides my favorite chef’s knife, it would have to be the blender. It used to live…
Whole Wheat Banana Flax Pancakes
Breakfast, lunch or dinner…these healthy Whole Wheat Banana Flax Pancakes are fluffy and full of flavor! Pancakes are somewhat of a sacred meal in our house, meaning that they are revered above almost any other food. If my husband or I come back from a run, what do we crave? Pancakes. A busy night of…
Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins Recipe
These Banana Nut Muffins are really all about the taste, but you can’t beat a muffin that’s also healthier, thanks to whole wheat flour and less sugar. Over the past (almost) six years of writing this blog, I’ve learned an important lesson when it comes to recipe development. As much fun as it is to…
Healthy No-Bake Maple Cookies Recipe {Vegan}
Spoil your family with these healthy no-bake cookies. Sweetened naturally with maple syrup and banana. And if you follow a vegan diet, these treats are for you, too! 60 calories and 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP These healthy no-bake cookies use one of our favorite natural sweeteners. We call it liquid gold at our house,…
Whole Wheat Banana Nut Waffles Recipe
Give yourself a healthy and delicious breakfast boost with these whole wheat banana nut waffles. Perfect for weekend brunch! 160 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP Stumbling through the door after a long run on a cold morning, my mind flip-flops between two choices. Hot shower or big breakfast? Both will happen eventually, but…
Healthy Coffee Banana Smoothie Recipe
Whip up an easy banana and yogurt smoothie, with a kick of coffee. Protein, fiber and caffeine? There’s your morning jolt! 126 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to SocialMoms and Seattle’s Best Coffee for helping me to share this recipe with you. Morning rituals are never meant to be messed with,…
Peanut Butter & Banana Whole Wheat Quick Bread Recipe
Let’s turn a favorite childhood sandwich, peanut butter and banana, into a whole wheat quick bread for a tasty snack or easy breakfast. This low-fat bread gets its moisture from Greek yogurt and mashed bananas. At the risk of completely embarrassing my husband and myself, and possibly subjecting ourselves to much finger-pointing and snickering, I…
Low Fat Granola Bars with Mango, Hazelnut & Ginger Recipe
My mum learned early on to carry crackers with her wherever she went. Really, it was an act of self-preservation. My dad and I suffered from a condition called non-glucose-grumpus. Yeah, no food…low blood sugar…GRUMPY! Out came the crackers – preferably the cellophane-wrapped double packs of saltines. It was enough to calm Sir Grump-a-lot and…
Peanut Butter, Banana & Honey Muffin Recipe
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches have never been my thing. However, if you top that peanut butter with bananas or honey (or both!), then I’m your gal. So, when I came across this recipe for Peanut Butter, Banana and Honey Muffins, I knew that they were just the thing for a special afternoon treat. The…
Low Fat Granola Bars with Bananas, Cranberries & Pecans Recipe
From all of your responses to Recipes for Good Healthy and Weight Loss in 2012, it sounds as though many of you are dedicated to either continuing healthy habits or creating some new ones. I alluded to a weight loss journey I have been on over the past several months and will be giving you…