One of the perks to growing up in rural New Jersey, was the quality of local farm stands near our house. Every summer, my mom would take us on weekly trips to stock up on the essentials... everything from tomatoes, to watermelon, cantaloupe and the crème de la crème... fresh Jersey corn. A dozen bi-color, in a big brown paper bag, to be shucked and cleaned on the deck when we got home. Corn has since become one of the staple summer sides in our household. Whether it be grilled, boiled, thrown into a salad, or garnishing a taco, it always has a place at our table. Luckily for me, Tim also has a love for this sweet veggie, so the summer tradition rages on. A few years ago, when my parents were visiting us in Brooklyn, we decided ...
Simple and Healthy Char-boo-terie Boards for Kids
This post includes Affiliate links to brands and products I believe in and love. I have to say that even before Aveline was born, I couldn't wait to be a 'class mom'. My parents were always volunteering to chaperon trips, bring in goodies and just generally help out and I have so many fond memories of those times. Since Aveline is only 3, we're not quite at the chaperon level, yet - but I still relish in having the opportunity in bring in fun treats for her class parties. For the past two years, when it came time to sign up to bring in goodies for Halloween, I decided to pull together some of Aveline's favorite snacks. I started researching snack boards but a lot of the Halloween specific ones I was finding included cookies, candy, ...
Simple Whole30 Approved Zucchini Beef Enchiladas
January Whole30 is well underway and this time around I felt more prepared and ready than ever! In part, because this is my 4th time participating in this program, but more so because there are so many great Whole30 endorsed products on the market now. I was first introduced to Siete Foods through one of my favorite food bloggers, TheDefinedDish. I love their cassava flour tortillas and their grain-free tortilla chips are unreal. So you could imagine my pure delight when I found their taco seasoning and enchilada sauce in WholeFoods AND they both had the Whole30 stamp of approval! Pre-packaged taco seasoning is one of those foods, that surprisingly has a lot of hidden ingredients. When I did my first Whole30 and started ...
Pregnancy Diet
26 week bumpDisclaimer: While this worked for me, I'm not a certified nutritionist, so would always encourage you to talk to your doctor or seek a professional opinion if you're looking for more in-depth advice. Over the past few years, I’ve become much more conscious about eating real, whole foods; so when I began my research on preparing for pregnancy and a well-balanced, healthy diet kept popping up, I already felt somewhat prepared. I still listened to podcasts and read more on what exact nutrients I needed to ensure I was incorporating them into my day to day regimen, because diet is SO critical to fetal development. I focused on including good fats, lean proteins, and carbohydrates low on the glycemic index, along with foods ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal
This is dessert for breakfast and I'm 100% on board. Mixing cacao powder with milk, makes this oatmeal decadently delicious, adding all the chocolately flavor you could want, but with more nutrients and less calories than chocolate chips. Cacao powder, if you're not familiar, is made by cold pressing cocoa beans and is extremely high in antioxidants, magnesium, iron, and calcium (heating the beans and processing gives you cocoa powder). Pure cacao powder, similar to dark chocolate has more of a bitter profile and promotes good heart health. If you haven't been adding cacao powder to your oatmeal, smoothies or yogurt, you should definitely give it a try. To elevate this dish, I decided to also add in some sautéed banana, but this ...
Refined Sugar Free Apple Crisp
These past few weeks have been quiet in the Reynolds household as we gear up for the Holiday's ahead and as temperatures drop, I am all about staying in, cozying up and hibernating. This past weekend as it hit a low of 35° in Brooklyn, Tim and I did just that. I recipe tested, we cleaned the apartment, snuggled with Summit and caught up on the newest season of Jack Ryan (love me some John Krasinski). One of the recipes I've been dying to test is this gluten free, refined sugar free apple crisp. Apple crisps are hands down one of my favorite desserts, so coming up with a 'cleaner' version has been on my list for some time. I first tested the topping for this to add to Simple Mill's Pumpkin Bread mix, in this Pumpkin Chocolate Crumb ...
