Seed Butter Cookies I am always trying to make a healthier treat for my kiddos (and myself). Let's face it, sometimes we just need a cookie! This year, the kids have also been working so hard on their swimming that I feel they needed a healthy treat that would provide some extra protein. Given that … Continue reading Seed Butter Cookies
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Mango Protein Smoothie
Mango Protein Smoothie This particular recipe is inspired by one of my favorite Indian drink and it is the mango lassi. Traditionally the recipe involves mangoes and yogurt. Since most restaurants do not have dairy-free yogurt, I haven't had it for a while. After my run today, I really had a massive craving for it … Continue reading Mango Protein Smoothie
Strawberry Cobbler
Strawberry Cobbler This year, strawberry season started on Memorial Day weekend. It was a great way to spend time with my family and just be outside. We tried a new farm not too far from us and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't the biggest farm but it was well kept and had a good amount of … Continue reading Strawberry Cobbler
Banana Chocolate Crepes
Banana Chocolate Crepes You may have heard about it or maybe even watched a YouTube video of it before...what am I talking about? My friend, I am talking about the infamous Egg and Banana Pancakes, where 2 eggs and a banana mashed together will give you pancake batter. However, did you know that when you put … Continue reading Banana Chocolate Crepes
Simply Strawberry Sorbet
Simply Strawberry Sorbet Have you ever noticed that the healthier or cleaner something is the more expensive it is at the grocery store? I'm being completely honest here. I went to the local supermarket today to look for a sorbet that had no filler, refined sugar or red food coloring (red 40 allergy for 2 … Continue reading Simply Strawberry Sorbet
PROYO Chocolate Mug Cake
PROYO Chocolate Mug Cake Last month, we talked about PROYO and made a frozen Neapolitan treat. The last few days have been unholy cold on the East Coast and I wanted to give you a warm option for this protein packed treat. I know its too cold for you to get out of bed and make … Continue reading PROYO Chocolate Mug Cake
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Chocolate Chia Pudding Chia Pudding is one of those things that either you like or you don't. In my case, I love it and it happens to be healthy! Yay! It’s funny because I think I started to try more things since shopping at Costco. They happen to have a large bag of chia seeds … Continue reading Chocolate Chia Pudding
ProYo
ProYo: This is the first Mommy vs. Tween write up! Sometimes, your children are the ones that decided what you write about. The first time we encountered ProYo was at the Gluten Free Allergy Friendly Expo in the fall of 2016. There were over a hundred vendors and it was pretty overwhelming. I questioned whether I could cover all … Continue reading ProYo
Vegan Chocolate Sauce
Jenny’s Vegan Chocolate Sauce When I set up the dessert table, I always think that it's not complete till there is chocolate. However, if you are throwing a dinner party and there are a lot of guests then it gets expensive buying allergen friendly chocolate. As always "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and this drove … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Sauce
YesYouCan Red Velvet Cupcakes
YesYouCan Red Velvet Cupcakes Many of you have asked what can you use if you do not want to bake from scratch. What if I told you that today we are going to talk about red velvet cupcakes from a box? I know, the first thing we think about is RED DYES, WHEAT, DAIRY and CHEMICALS...lots … Continue reading YesYouCan Red Velvet Cupcakes