Recipes

Our favorite family recipes, dinner recipes, healthy recipes, simple recipes, breakfast and lunch ideas, the best snacks and recipes that we’ve tested.

Low-Fat Brownies

March 7, 2012

Whether you use a brownie mix or make your brownies from scratch, there is one simple secret that I’ve used for years to make low-fat brownies. Applesauce. Last week I shared my applesauce recipe. You can either use that, or you can pick up a jar of applesauce from your local grocery store. I recommend [...]

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Easy Applesauce!

February 29, 2012

I have yet to buy a store-bought applesauce that compares to this homemade treat. It’s easy to make and delicious served warm or cold! What you need: 8-10 apples (any variety, different types will produce a slightly different taste) cinnamon How to make applesauce: Peel the apples and chop into large chunks. Next, steam the [...]

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Chocolate Buckwheat Pancakes with Cherries

February 22, 2012

This isn’t your average recipe for buckwheat pancakes: it’s a recipe for Chocolate Buckwheat Pancakes (with cherries). Not only are these pancakes delicious, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and low-fat. Seriously awesome for anyone with dietary restrictions! Buckwheat Pancake ingredients: 2 cups buckwheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup powdered cocoa pinch salt 1/3 cup [...]

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Lentil Burgers (a.k.a. Hippy Burgers)

February 8, 2012

Yes, instead of hamburgers, I fed my family lentil burgers. We nicknamed this lentil recipe “Hippy Burgers”. Don’t let the name frighten you, these vegan burgers were a hit with my crew! Time required: 45 minutes What you need: 2 cups lentils (any kind) 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 medium-sized white onion 2 cloves garlic [...]

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Homemade Granola

February 1, 2012

My kids love granola. They eat it every single morning for breakfast. This is a good thing. Except . . . My husband and I are trying to cut down our grocery bill. We are currently spending a lot of money on granola. This is not a good thing. But . . . granola is a [...]

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