Category Archive: Healthy

Applesauce Pie with Cheerios Crust

The kids request this morning: Applesauce pie – and it turns out this is actually a thing! But it required making a crust, and neither of us had the patience for that. I… Continue reading

Loaded Banana Pancakes

My almost toddler still doesn’t have teeth, can’t use utensils, and insists on feeding herself. This means what I feed her needs to be solid enough that she can hold it and soft… Continue reading

Juice-Flavored Gummies

I have been craving gummy bears – why? They’ve never been my thing. I always wanted my candy with substance, like chocolate or peanut butter or cream. Gummy bears are so empty! After… Continue reading

Simple Banana Pancakes

Sometimes I want eggs but I want sweet. These are perfect – easy, pretty healthy, versatile, and actually pretty delicious. Banana-egg pancakes are all over the Internet, and everyone has their own variation,… Continue reading

Arrowroot Crepes with Blueberry Compote

I’ve been extra hungry recently, which has led to a some strong desires and fast creativity in the kitchen. And I’ve been making arrowroot crepes a lot because whatever you’re craving can go… Continue reading

Jackolantern Muffins

Because it’s Halloween!! And because #NoSugarNovember came a few days early for me this year… and I still wanted to bake something. It’s hard to find muffins that are actually sweetener-free! But I… Continue reading

Scallion Kefir Cheese

Like scallion cream cheese, but better for you (and tangier). They explain the whole process on grow forage cook ferment. All you do is make kefir, then pour it into cheese cloth, tie… Continue reading

Chickpea Flour Pumpkin Bread with Bacon Grease

I had a can of pumpkin burning a hole in my cabinet. And I had this bacon grease from a time when friends came over and made bacon and I saved the grease… Continue reading

Stir-Fried Noodles with Chinese Five Spice Sausage

There’s this awesome spice shop near where I live and I just bought some spices there, including Chinese Five Spice, which came with this lovely little recipe! So I tried it… Totally good,… Continue reading

Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers

The inspiration for this one was: 1) I was having folks over for dinner and every dish I had planned was (miraculously) regionally cohesive, but I needed an appetizer. 2) There’s this restaurant… Continue reading