Kicked up Tomato Sandwich Shanda Smith May 13, 2017 Garden Fresh, Recipes If summer has a flavor, its the Tomato. And it party of choice is the lowly tomato sandwich. Beefsteak beauties, purple heirloom, sweet cherry, and plum all make a flavorful kaleidoscope of culina...
Cherry Chocolate Tart Smoothie Shanda Smith August 1, 2014 Recipes Sometimes a girl just need something chocolate. Chocolate covered espresso beans. Chocolate syrup. Chocolate Chips. But, I love it even more when that chocolate comes in healthy forms as well. &n...
Vitamix has a dirty little secret Shanda Smith July 9, 2014 Crafts and DIY, Recipes You all know we are a smoothie loving family and my VitaMix gets lots of green action. But lurking under its healthy exterior it has a naughty side one must not ignore. It can make the best darn c...
Tropical Thunder – the high fiber smoothie of your dreams Shanda Smith March 16, 2014 Recipes 1 Sometimes you just need a little go juice. Not in the “I am busy and don’t want to run out of energy” kind of go. But the “I need to go, but haven’t been able to” in a personal kind of way. Enter...
Vegan Black Mamba – Chocolate blueberry banana with greens Smoothie Shanda Smith February 27, 2014 Recipes 1 I love smoothies in the morning. And more important, my stomach prefers smoothies in the morning. A great smoothy is tasty and filling but also packs a healthy punch of nutritional goodness. The ...
Coconut products – 5 Healthy ways to use Coconut Shanda Smith February 22, 2014 Family, Recipes We started our families coconut journey looking for ways to add health benefits to the things we were already eating. (Feel free to assume that means we added fiber to non-fibrous food items.) But, I have to sa...
Gluten free, Dairy free, Egg free Meatloaf Shanda Smith January 8, 2014 Recipes For me, meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food. This is a tender, kid friendly version we make at our house. The dehydrated potato flakes are an ideal substitute for traditional bread crumbs. They lend a softnes...
Easy and Healthy Gluten-Free upside down Apple Pie Shanda Smith January 8, 2014 Recipes I like to make my family a dessert several nights a week. There is nothing like using a treat at the end of the meal to ensure the little ones at least try everything on their plates. But there is a big holdu...
Coffee House at Home – Poor Man’s Mocha Shanda Smith January 8, 2014 Recipes The town my husband grew up in still has not reached the modern age. They are deficient, as far as I am aware, of a proper coffee shop. It reaches a point of desperation every visit now as a longingly look ou...
Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips Shanda Smith January 8, 2014 Recipes Have you ever made something that was just delicious and you could not believe you went your whole life without knowing how easy it was to make this goody for yourself? That is how I feel about homemade Tortil...