Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
What Habit Would You Change? + 5 Strategies For Making It Stick
If you could pick one and only one, what habit would you change to improve your life? Who we are today is a summary of our habits. 2019 is right around the corner. The new year offers us the chance to get intentional about how we've lived, and how we want to live....
The Best Granola I’ve Ever Eaten: Tart Cherry & Cardamom Granola
This is the best granola I've ever had. Period. So, I had to share the recipe with you - even though it isn't mine. My neighbor gifted it to me. Prior to its delivery, she texted to tell me that it was her favorite recipe. I've been making my own granola for quite...
Healthy No Bake Gingerbread Bites
These healthy No Bake Gingerbread Bites are the closest thing to gingerbread cookies that my kids have been asking for. I've attempted gingerbread cookie making with the boys for the last two weeks. However, there always seems to be a uncooperative ingredient that...
Cookies, Candies, Cakes, Oh My! Navigating Holiday Parties with your Kids
Kids love sweets. It’s no secret. In fact, it’s normal for all kids, even those with the most advanced palates. If navigating the dessert table, candy dishes, and cookie trays at holiday parties with your kids makes you feel uncertain or anxious, rest assured you’re...
No Bake Chocolate, Pomegranate & Pistachio Squares
"Hooray, pomegranates are back in season!" said my 4 year-old son when he saw the juicy seeds on his breakfast plate. I feel the same way, Buddy. Good things come in small packages. I love stirring pomegranate seeds into my morning yogurt, sprinkled on a spinach salad...
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Creamy mushroom soup...this comforting combination speaks right to my winter soul. As the temperatures drop, we have a biological excuse for carb-dense cravings. Yet, we're currently experiencing a rise in the popularity of carb-restricted, keto-ish diets. While I...
3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)
It hasn’t always felt much like pumpkin spice and sweater season in St. Louis, but Fall is most certainly upon us. As I sat down to fill in my calendar and make my to-do list last night, I realized it’s almost Halloween! And Thanksgiving! And…you know how the last...
Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup
Happy Fall, y'all! The weather has finally turned, and this Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup feels like wrapping yourself up in a warm, fuzzy blanket. Eating it just makes you feel good, and you can feel good about eating it. Here's why. Butternut squash (also known...
Cinnamon Maple Almond Butter
After making this cinnamon maple almond butter, I am 99.9% sure you won't be spending over $10 on another jar of store-bought butter again. Like many, our family is always looking for ways to reduce spending. For most items, I am fairly amendable to the...
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