So I have a funny story. My mother-in-law is a member of the Blue Star Mother’s Group, an organization for mothers of men and women serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. She is very active and it seems like a great organization. Several of the women in the group send my husband…
Cilantro-Jalapeno Hummus
I picked up a package of these The Better Chip Jalapeno flavored corn chips at the commissary a couple months ago. I fell in love- they are awesome! Little chunks of real jalapeno lace the crisp and thick corn chip. So I was super excited to receive a sampler assortment in the mail to review….
Coconut Granola Bars
I love baking up treats to have around the house- I try to freeze at least half of the goodies in individual portions so that I can pull out a homemade snack when needed. Lately every time I pick up a box of some sort of snack at the store, I think to myself “I…
The Perfect Snack- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls
When I followed the vegan diet for a week I was craving sweets in a bad way. I mean, I am pregnant and I need chocolate. However, I was good and avoided pretty much anything sweet until day 6 when I couldn’t take it anymore. I stared into our pantry hoping that something animal-free would…
Spicy Lime-Cilantro Slaw
I successfully completed my week of going vegan and actually enjoyed it. I discovered some tasty new vegetarian dishes and was much more aware of what I was eating. On the other hand, I really missed the flexibility of my typical “diet” and of course sweets like my favorite chocolate chip cookies. We ended the…
A Healthy Energy Bar
Looking for a healthy snack? I have mixed reviews about energy bars. There are a few good ones out there and there are a lot that are full of junk. I recommend looking for the ones in their most natural form. If you look at the ingredient list and can’t pronounce or describe what the…
New Year’s Resolutions and 7 layer Hummus Dip
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and are getting ready to ring in the New Year! It was a quiet Christmas for us, but we enjoyed getting to share the Holiday with good friends and as always cherished the moments with our little ones. For me, it was a lot of hard…
Yogurt & Granola Bowl
Hawaii has yogurt shops all over the island- some are soft serve, some are smoothie places and they are really big on yogurt bowls. In fact, in my small neighborhood there are 4 smoothie/yogurt places! I am not sure if this is the trend around the mainland, but I feel like I’ve been eating a…
