My food philosophy can most simply be defined as: Food is Fuel. I’m a strong believer that the food we put into our body has a direct impact on our daily performance in life. How does what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat affect how we feel, perform, and act? Before you … Continue reading My Food Philosophy
This guys are easy, healthy, gluten free, and no added sugar. Literately, throw all the ingredients into a blender and ZOOM - you've got the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips and you're ready to bake. Sometimes if I start the day off with something super sweet and chocolate-y, I seem to want sweets ALL … Continue reading Chocolate Banana Blender Muffins
Chewy - sink your teeth into - goodness in a better-for-you cookie is coming atcha. And, it only has 6 simple ingredients that you probably already have hanging around the house. My Grandma Smith was THE best baker around. Cakes - Pies - Cookies - You name it. She kept a hand written recipe book … Continue reading Gramma’s Rice Crispy Treats
When I was pregnant with my son, there is a salad bar at Case Western Reserve University that I used to visit for lunch once a week. They have this unreal salad bar full of all the fixings for the most amazing salads around. This included homemade salad dressings and homemade croutons. <you'd be hard … Continue reading Homemade Ranch Dressing
Portable, easy, and balanced - that was the method to the madness behind this recipe. Oatmeal is a staple for so many of us - but too much of even a good thing can get boring. Cue a slight change up! These were made to resemble french toast but in true featherstone nutrition fashion - … Continue reading Baked French Toast Cups
I love pad thai. But, I never have rice noodles around. <which are clearly a MUST for pad thai> But, I do always have whole wheat spaghetti in the cupboard, so that was the inspiration for this recipe. Is hillybilly pad thai a better name?! If you've followed along here much, you probably already know … Continue reading Easy Pad Thai Spaghetti
