I’ve got one word for you friends. Chocolate. Double Chocolate. These double chocolate vegan power muffins are the healthiest chocolate treat you’ll ever put in your mouth. In my humble opinion, that is. I’ve partnered with Sprouts to bring you a perfect back to school plant based breakfast recipe that you and your kids will …
These dairy-free banana flax muffins are made with baby cereal! Who would have thought?! This is a project of The Women Bloggers and Kendal King Group on behalf of our client. All opinions expressed, as always, are my own! Thanks for supporting the brands that support Handmade in the Heartland. Our baby Ruby is 7 …
This post is sponsored by The Aetna Foundation via The Motherhood. As always all opinions are mine. How healthy is your county? Would you say that the health of your community affects your personal health? Last week I sat in on a conference call to learn all about the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge being …
I’m really good at planning healthy meals for my husband and I and I’m really bad at trying to get my kids to eat healthy food. I can’t be the only one who feels like it’s totally exhausting to fight with children over food, and yet I know it’s a fight worth fighting! For the past two …
This post is sponsored by Children’s Mercy Hospital I’ve been reading a lot about how to battle entitlement in children. The answer I keep coming back to is that gratitude is the opposite of entitlement and we develop a strong sense of gratitude when we serve others. You may know that I am a part …
Grilled BBQ chicken salad has become a staple in my house this summer. It’s rare that I make anything twice in the same month so when something happens every week you know it’s easy and delicious. I’m happy to share this new dinner staple for you to make at home in partnership with my friends …
It might be a little cliche to say that I love chocolate but its true. It’s hard for me to go through and entire day without sneaking into my pantry for a few chocolate chips or dark chocolate covered almonds, is that sad?! Anyway I figured out a way to make my chocolate habit feel …
I love anything flavored with citrus and this orange coconut overnight oats recipe is the perfect bright and happy flavorful breakfast recipe. I’m completely in love with how quick it is to make this breakfast recipe one night and then have a healthy and filling breakfast for a few days. I’m not a huge fan …
I’m totally obsessed with Overnight Oats right now! I love quickly mixing together the ingredients the night before and popping them in the fridge to have a delicious breakfast in the morning! This combination is especially delicious with AE Meyer Lemon Greek Yogurt and blueberry jam, such a bright and refreshing way to wake up! …
Have you made overnight oats yet? Friends I am completely sold on this make ahead, healthy, protein packed, great for on the go breakfast option. Today I’ve partnered with AE Dairy, my favorite midwest dairy brand, to bring you three different ways to enjoy overnight oats! I love using AE Greek Yogurt for these recipes, …
Friends, tomorrow morning I wake up and I enter a new decade. I’m not going to lie I’m a little sad about saying goodbye to my 20’s. It’s been a pretty amazing ten years, I married the man of my dreams, graduated college, moved to and fell in love with an awesome city and made …
This recipe for garlic aioli is great to have on hand in your fridge to slather on sandwiches. A good condiment elevates a boring sandwich and all the sudden makes you look forward to lunch. 🙂 So garlic. It’s kind of like a magic ingredient that makes everything taste deeelicious. Need more flavor add garlic. …











