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For some reason I’m always rushing in the morning. I don’t know if having 2 little ones has anything to do with it, but I never have time for breakfast. This recipe has saved my hungry tummy. I make these, cut them into bars and freeze them. I pull one out almost every night so [...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Lara Bars were my eldest daughter’s very favorite flavor of Lara bars. And really, who can blame her?! Peanut butter and chocolate are such a great combination. When my son’s hives pointed to peanuts, we knew we needed to get all peanuts out of the house. It took a few tries, but [...]
When I was a kids I loved green beans. Pretty much thought they were the best veggie ever created, second only to corn on the cob smothered in butter. Until Mama cooked up some green beans fresh out of the garden. They weren’t salty or very soft and they were still kind of fuzzy. Ever [...]
Hello Homegrown & Healthy readers! My name is Kelly and I blog over at Semi Homemade Mom. I’ve always loved creating and sharing recipes that use shortcuts in the kitchen, and more recently I’ve had a passion to find healthier alternatives to those shortcuts. I live in central Pennsylvania with my husband, and my two [...]
This was originally a recipe with butter or oil, I forget I threw the recipe away for this one! My wonderful mother in-law suggested I make them healthier and put applesauce instead of butter. I thought, “why not?, lets give it a try!” There is no way I am EVER going back. These are more [...]
When we do smoothies in this house, they are almost always full-meal deals. With my oober picky son…smoothies have provided a valuable way to get some much needed variety into his diet. This smoothie is meant to be a full meal!! Loaded with healthy fats, nutrients, and taste…this smoothie should stick with you! I simply [...]
Have I ever mentioned how much I love my crock pot? Once the kids get home from school things get a little crazy (to say the least!) around here. If I don’t have dinner planned out (and sometimes even if I do), we get to feast on cold cereal or pasta with canned sauce. Not [...]
I’ve “done” my hair, put on a flattering shirt and my favorite necklace, given myself a pedicure, and last but not least… put on my girly apron. Nope, not going on a date, no special occasion… I just felt like being all “50′s housewife” today! Wish I had some pearls… I love pearls. I can’t work in pumps, hair [...]
This salad is a great warm-weather dinner. It’s almost no-cook, comes together quickly, and uses some of that great, fresh, summer produce. It is great at room temperature, but it can also be made ahead and refrigerated until you’re ready to serve it. It’s also very versatile and can be made as a vegetarian dish, [...]
I love recipes that combine the sweetness of fruit with the richness of moist, dark meat chicken or duck. It’s the perfect balance. I look forward to making Plum-Chicken when ripe plums are in season, and Duck à l’Orange is a wintertime favourite. So when I found a recipe for Chicken with Figs in one of my newest cookbooks, The French Slow Cooker by Michele Scicolone, I knew it was [...]
