Guilt-Free French Toast
French Toast is usually reserved for Sunday morning, but this guilt-free recipe is good for any day of the week! … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleDad’s Homemade Granola
My dad’s been making his own granola for quite a few years, and I think by now he’s perfected the recipe. At least, he’s got it exactly the way he wants it. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleBaked Apple Puff from The Whole Family Cookbook
Michelle’s book, The Whole Family Cookbook, just hit the shelves! Here’s my review, along with her Baked Apple Puff recipe. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleThe Breakfast Flowchart
There are already hundreds of “healthy breakfast ideas” lists out there (yawn), so I figured I’d work up something a little different for y’all. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleBaked Apple Oatmeal
Oats are such a fabulously nutritious way to start the morning! … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleFrom Processed to Unprocessed (Sausage and Pepper Hash)
In 2010 I spent a year eating #processed. Yes, you read that right. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleGrandma Rose’s Matzah Latkes
Grandma actually called this “Fried Matzah” — but I think “Matzah Latkes” is more accurate. Besides, I wouldn’t want you to think these come out of the deep fryer! … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleRoasted Beet and Sweet Potato Hash
Although weekday breakfasts are simple, I like to make something special, like this Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Hash, on the weekend or on a day off from school. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleThe Bestest Breakfast Potatoes Recipe Ever
Okay, so the title of this post might be just a little bit of hyperbole. But really, they’re pretty darn good. Want to know why? … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleFood Day Gets Kids Cooking…Scrambled Eggs with Sweet Potato Hash
Getting kids—and their parents—to shift away from fast food and salty, sugary packaged foods, and back toward healthy, simply prepared meals from whole foods is a major focus of Food Day 2013. …...
View ArticleBlackberry Barley Breakfast Bake
Have you ever had barley for breakfast? I love this grain for its flavor and the way it pops in your mouth. If it is not blackberry season where you live feel free to use any other berry. Experiment...
View ArticleRoasted Garnet Yam and Bacon Frittata
The ability to make one good frittata recipe is something everyone should know. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleSorghum, Honey, & Cornmeal Waffles with Two-Ingredient Homemade Syrup
One of my favorite parts of our October Unprocessed journey so far has been experimenting with new recipes … and I’m pleased to be sharing my latest recipe success with you today. … [Continue Reading]
View ArticleQuick-Cooked Apple Pie Oats, and Why Perfectionism Sabotages Healthy Habits
Hi. My name is Dani Spies and I’m an ex-wannabe perfectionist. Oh the time and energy I wasted on trying to do “the healthy thing” the “right” way only to be constantly “trying again” or “starting...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Pastry Flour Crêpes
Whole-wheat pastry flour is milled from soft white wheat, so it has less protein than regular whole-wheat flour. Less protein means less gluten and more tender baked goods. And no more hockey pucks....
View ArticleVegan Raspberry Spelt Scones
These easy Vegan Raspberry Spelt Scones are perfect for bringing to your next holiday party… or any party, for that matter! They’re moist and fluffy, a little chewy, with a sweet/tart punch from the...
View ArticleYogurt Margherita
Redwood Hill Farm recently invited me to join a few fellow bloggers in creating our own yogurt flavors. Instead of the typical fruit-on-the-bottom (yawn), we were encouraged to think “outside the cup”...
View ArticlePumpkin Chia Seed Pudding
Pumpkin definitely passes the unprocessed test, fresh or canned. Roasting a whole pumpkin is incredible and I suggest that you try it out at least once. Canned pumpkin is just as good, more convenient...
View ArticleChocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars
These breakfast bars are sweet, crunchy, and incredibly satisfying. You might even feel like you’re having a treat — oh wait, you are! Chocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars taste like a treat and they’re...
View ArticleKuku Kadoo
I’d like to challenge all October Unprocessed pledgers to use this time to break old food habits and to freely discover new ones. Let this month be the catalyst that brings you your new perfect meal or...
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