It’s a breeze to make peanut butter at home. Not only is homemade natural peanut butter tastier than it’s grocery store counterparts, but it’s also got a very short list of ingredients. Let’s learn how to make your own simple, delicious ONE ingredient natural peanut butter. This peanut butter does not separate or require stirring…
Green Plantain Ceviche/ Ceviche de Plátano Verde
When I met Amanda from A Royal Daughter a few months ago here in Costa Rica, I realized just how little my blog tells you about life here in the tropics. What do we eat? Where do we play? What does my neighborhood look like? To give you a glimpse into Tico living, I’d love…
Healthy Pregnancy Dessert: Chocolate Banana PB Smoothie
source Since I’m pregnant, good nutrition is really important for both baby’s and my own health. That doesn’t mean my sweet tooth just vanishes, however. A girl’s gotta have a few healthy pregnancy desserts on the menu to satisfy those sugar cravings. Is it just me, or do those come every single day? For the…
MMM: Fruit Juice and Yogurt Gelatin
Welcome to {Monday Mom Musings} link-up! I’m so excited you came to join the fun. Moms supporting moms is what Monday Mom Musings is all about. Here in Costa Rica, gelatin is as prevalent as the rice and beans that show up on breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates. You can even find it paired with…
*Bran*d New Blueberry Banana Muffins!
Hello again, folks! Yes, it HAS been a very long time, such that this blog will soon have a new face and hopefully a plethora of posts coming soon. Since last we’ve chatted: We’ve moved …and we’re looking again. We’re pregnant! I’ve saved recipe after recipe of mouth-watering treats that I cannot wait to share!…
The one that got away
Luckily for me, the one that got away was not the love of my life (he just left for work, actually). In fact, my peach yogurt cake slipped out the door this morning along with Husband without making it first to the photo shoot. For the visually centered, imagine a pineapple upside-down cake. Remove pineapple,…
Holiday Friendly Banana Bread
Dear Friends, I realize we’re all in the same boat this holiday season, concerned about our dryers mysteriously shrinking our favorite jeans, double chin reappearances, and maintaining a svelte silhouette to impress relatives who can’t keep comments to themselves. With these things in mind, may I introduce you to your new autumn pre-Thanksgiving and December…
Brownie Chip Muffin Bites
Rush to your pantry, now! Scan the root vegetables lying in the dark bins pleading to leave their shadowy resting places. Carrots? Squash? Zucchini? Any of those catch your eye? Great! Snatch up a large carrot, and a small squash or zucchini, and follow me into the kitchen to make the most rich, chocolatey brownies…
Pump it!
Since I had pumpkin left over from the roll I made yesterday, I decided to make a figure friendly yet decadent muffin for snacking. This muffin is a combo of many recipes I perused this morning. Let’s just say it is exactly what I was hoping for. Delicious, loaded with vitamin A, and packing a…
To health with you
Last week, I found a great blog dedicated to healthy living. That means that I went crazy at the grocery, buying muesli, dried fruits, low-fat yogurts, oats, and many other things that didn’t win the Husband Seal of Approval. You should’ve seen the bags of veggies from the market! Husband started to mumble about carrying…
