2-1/4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or allspice 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup light brown cane sugar 3/4 cup cane sugar 3 egg equivalent in Ener-G egg substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup vegetable oil** 2 cups finely grated carrots [...]

I recently came across a post outlining some of the benefits of honey when mixed with cinnamon.  I found this to be of great interest, as I have been consuming a bit more honey as of late due to it being the cold season. Whenever I have a sore throat (or one of the girls [...]

Yes, we seem to have created a tradition in our house that Friday is pizza and movie night. Not sure how it started, but it seems to be the norm these days. While we do occasionally cop out and do the Papa Murphy’s thing (that spinach bacon and artichoke delight is so good!) we have [...]

I woke up this morning feeling less than healthy… not a good thing, considering I have to sing tomorrow! The head cold aside, I also had a very sore, scratchy throat and no voice. What is a girl to do? Make the concoction listed below, of course! 1/2 cup raw honey juice of 2 lemons [...]

Smoothies, yes, but green? Why, Jennifer, why? Because they are good… and good for you! And I can’t think of a better way to camouflage some of the green leafy veggies that my kids don’t particularly *like* to eat. The basics: frozen fruit yogurt kefir 100% juice (I like kagome’s juices) mixed baby greens – [...]

I came across a dilemma today. I picked up a large green tomato at the CSA farm today, and I had no idea what to do with it. Yes, there are the traditional fried green tomatoes, but after the breakfast we had today, that just didn’t seem like the best idea. So, to google I [...]

I tried a new breakfast side dish today… and it met with mixed reviews. The adults liked it, the kids… didn’t. I think it was more a texture thing in their case. We had it with bacon, eggs and applesauce (and tea, of course!) and it was a very filling meal! Oats are one of [...]

There are many schools of thought about how many snacks are OK to eat and how often to eat them. Snacking has long been thought to be a bad thing. If, like me, you disagree and feel that snacking is the best way to avoid overeating keep reading.  Whether you are trying to maintain their [...]