Nectarines and raspberries are in full swing here, and made for an awesome breakfast the other day. This smoothie is packed with so much goodness, you won’t be able to stop yourself from shouting-“That’s Nectastic”! Chia, raspberries, and nectarines, all powerhouses of fighting inflammation and revving up your body to fight illness. Raspberries are very…
Bodacious Banana Bread
When the temps outside warm up, my beloved fruit, the banana, doesn’t last as long in our house. They go bad quickly, and I hate mushy bananas for regular eating. But, this time of year also lends itself to freezing those babies and saving them for a time you are ready to make banana breads,…
Strawberry Kiwi Bananarama Sorbet
My kids are always wanting ice cream when it gets hot out. As an alternative to store bought ice cream, we often make our own using whole foods. They get to pick what goes in it, and that way, it becomes more fun. This is similar to a smoothie, but made thicker. It’s best eaten…
Banana Walnut Muesli
I was getting ready for a weekend of camping with friends and family. Since their meal was going to be toast and eggs, I decided to pack up a breakfast that could be done ahead of time, and eaten straight from the cooler. I threw muesli together in a quart canning jar. Nothing could be…
Banana Pancakes: Vegan and Gluten Free
This has become our family’s go-to pancake mix. My husband and I created this together on mother’s day, with inspiration from a Vitamix recipe. The recipe uses no added sugar, sweetened by fruit sweetened cranberries, oats, and bananas. Makes about 12 pancakes Ingredients: 1 1/2 c plant-based milk (almond, soy, cashew) 170 g of oats…
