Homemade Salsa
This recipe for easy homemade salsa makes the best party food and must-have snack! Here’s one thing we have learned, homemade salsa beats any salsa you find in a jar! We are a bit partial to the fresh tomatoes that come from our garden, because fresh tomatoes...
Zucchini Muffins
When our garden is exploding with zucchinis we use them in recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We put some to good use in these Zucchini Muffins. They are great for busy mornings on the go or an afternoon snack. And if your family is like ours, they won’t...
No-Bake Baklava Protein Balls
These No-Bake Baklava Protein Balls are so good you guys! They are poppable, portable and perfect for breakfast on the go or an afternoon pick me up. Made with less than 10 ingredients, this recipe is quick and easy and great for Sunday meal prep. They’re loaded...
Easy White Bean Dip
This recipe for Easy White Bean Dip can be made in under 10 minutes with 5 pantry ingredients. It’s super creamy and light, perfect for guilt-free snacking or as an appetizer. White beans are full of fiber, protein and nutrients so this dip is a healthy win! Plus...
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Bananas are a staple fruit in our house. We always have them on hand for a grab and go breakfast, afternoon snack dipped in peanut butter and possibly our favorite way, in banana “nice” cream. So if you bananas sitting on your counter that have started to turn brown,...
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
Looking for a healthy snack that packs flavor, that is actually healthy and not processed? You’re in luck, our Crispy Roasted Chickpeas are just that! We packed so much flavor into these tiny little bites. Three to be exact, sweet, ranch and spicy! And you...
Kalamata Olive Tapenade
Everyone has that one ingredient they always have stocked in the refrigerator. For us, it’s kalamata olives (among a few others). They make a great snack and can brighten up just about any dish. This recipe for Kalamata Olive Tapenade showcases the olives as the star...
Mediterranean Inspired Egg Rolls
One of our family’s favorite Asian foods to indulge in is an egg roll. One of the challenges on our heart-healthy journey is coming up with alternative ways to make some of our favorite foods healthier, but we nailed it on this one! These Mediterranean Inspired...
Peanut Butter Swirl Black Bean Brownies
These Peanut Butter Swirl Black Bean Brownies are fudgy, moist and healthy! They are gluten-free and refined sugar-free but don’t let the fact that these are made with black beans scare you off because you’re in luck these brownies don’t actually taste...
Healthy Caramel Popcorn
It’s that time of year when Christmas movies play on tv 24/7 and we’re here for it! There’s nothing cozier than cuddling up on the couch next to a sparkling Christmas tree with your family. And what snack goes better with movies than popcorn? Caramel...
Cranberry Pistachio Bites
Breakfast gives our bodies the kick-in-the-pants start it needs to tackle the day ahead (especially this time of year)! Rushing to get out the door on time makes it easy to overlook this important meal of the day. This is especially true on those hectic...
Mediterranean Spiced Nuts
December seems like the perfect month to introduce our recipe for Mediterranean Spiced Nuts. These are a simple and easy snack to prepare–and who doesn’t like simple, especially this time of year?! And let’s be really honest here–who doesn’t feel just a...
Salted Caramel Hummus
We are here to admit that our families, like most Mediterranean families, are big hummus fans! We enjoy making our own homemade traditional hummus because there is nothing like the taste of super fresh, homemade hummus as opposed to the store-bought. After visiting...
Pumpkin Cookies
These soft-baked Pumpkin Cookies are chewy and chocolatey with just the right amount of spice to give you all the fall feelings. There’s no butter, eggs, oil, white flour or refined sugar lurking in these cute little cookies. But there is a surprise ingredient of...
Nut & Seed Bars
This recipe for Nut & Seed Bars has the right amount of salty and sweet to satisfy any “snack attack”. It’s the perfect grab-and-go bar to keep in your bag for those mornings when you are rushing out the door, pre or post-workout, after school car-pool pick...
Warm Stuffed Figs
This recipe for Warm Stuffed Figs is one of those easy recipes that looks like you spent hours preparing, but truthfully comes together very quickly! September marks fig season here in Ohio, so this makes for a delightful Fall appetizer. Simple, sweet and a great...
Skordalia
Garlic lovers, this recipe is for you! Skordalia is one of the most popular dips you’ll find in Greece and/or in any authentic Greek restaurant. It is made by combining a pureed base of potatoes or bread and then emulsifying with loads (and we mean LOADS!) of...
Mediterranean Focaccia Pizza
Okay, okay, so maybe not every recipe we make begins from scratch. This recipe for Mediterranean Focaccia Pizza uses, yes, we are going to say it, “store-bought focaccia bread!” We know, it’s much better to make your dough from scratch. But sometimes leading the...
Chickpea Blondies
These yummy, nutty Chickpea Blondies are grain-free and surprisingly healthy! Yep, we said Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, those heart-healthy, plant-based protein-packed beans we love to toss in salads and make dips with is now the main ingredient in...
Sweet Potato Nachos
Make your game day menu complete with our Sweet Potato Nachos. We know it can be tough this time of year to stay on track but you and your guests will be off to a healthy start with this crowd favorite recipe! The sweet potato chips are homemade and baked, we went...
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