½ cup acai berry or pomegranate juice ½ cup milk of your choice (rice, almond, cow, goat…) 2 tablespoons honey (optional) 1 whole ripe banana ½ cup frozen blueberries ½ cup frozen strawberries or raspberries 1 cup fresh greens (spinach or kale) 2 tablespoons chia seeds or ground flax Add juice, milk and the honey to blender. Top with fruit, spinach and chia seeds. Start with blender on a low speed and raise the speed. If the blender seems to drag, turn off and stir. Re-cover and turn back... more

Smoothies are a great meal choice when you’re on the go. Choose fresh and frozen ingredients, and just a few minutes in the blender gives you a healthy, portable breakfast. Enter to win a Magic Bullet To-Go for further ease of smoothie prep by leaving a comment with your favorite smoothie recipe. Keep reading for more details. I am guilty of skipping breakfast on a regular basis. While I feed my kids a healthy meal, I sometimes stop short of actually preparing something for myself, usually... more

One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we’re benefiting from the ability of do-aheads and being able to buy in bulk. We also benefit from a well-stocked pantry. I’m wishing it was still last Sunday, walking around the lake. Living. Unfortunately, it’s not, and there’s lots to do this week, so I best get started.... more

A few weeks ago I purchased blood oranges. They aren’t all that common here in Minnesota, so I wanted to take advantage of the rare sighting. Then came the process of determining what I was going to make with them. Eventually, I settled on blood orange and chocolate chip muffins with a citrus glaze, but the process of getting there was a bit more convoluted. I asked for a recommendation on recipes, and boy did I get it. Maria from Two Peas in Their Pod sent me the recipe for her Pink Grapefruit... more

8 ounces plain Greek yogurt zest and juice from three blood oranges 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup melted butter, slightly cooled 1/4 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons ground flax 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup miniature chocolate chips 1/2 to 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter and the juice from two blood oranges.... more

One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we’re benefiting from the ability of do-aheads and being able to buy in bulk. We also benefit from a well-stocked pantry. This weekend we took the kids on a walk around the lake near our house. I pretended that the laundry was gone and the pile of work due the next day was finished. I baked... more

One of the good things about having sick kids is that I came nowhere near using all the pizza dough for Friday night’s dinner of prosciutto and artichoke pizza, and there was plenty left stored in the fridge for an impromptu Sunday lunch by tossing a few leftover ingredients (bacon, Alfredo sauce and fresh mozzarella) from the fridge together with a bunch of spring asparagus and some feta you happened to have on hand for a meal later in the week. With Ole out of the house and me on my own,... more