Meat, potato, and vegetable meals, it’s time to make room for grain bowls . . . and especially this wild rice grain bowl with kale and roasted winter vegetables! My mom had a pretty standard menu for our family’s dinner meals. There was the occasional three bean casserole or goulash. But most often it was…
Are you looking for an easy, healthy snack? I’ve got you covered with this Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie. More specifically, it’s a dark chocolate raspberry smoothie. Decadent and delicious, you can taste the raspberries and chocolate in every bite. It’s perfect for an afternoon snack or even breakfast or brunch. I mean, who doesn’t love chocolate…
The end of a year is always a good time to reflect on the past year’s highlights and low points. As a food blogger, I like to consider what my readers enjoyed and found helpful. And since there a number of new readers here at Healthy Ideas Place this year, I thought I’d share the…
Make your own dark chocolate bark with this simple, versatile recipe. Add toasted quinoa and dried cherries or adapt to your own taste preferences for a delicious treat! When the going gets tough, the tough eat chocolate – dark chocolate that is. While it’s a play on a familiar saying, there’s some truth it too….
Cranberries…this tart, beautiful red fall fruit has much more to offer than sitting on the Thanksgiving table as a sugar-laden jellied sauce. While I enjoy a bite of jellied cranberry sauce every now and then, I much prefer sauce made from fresh cranberries. What’s more, fresh cranberries can be added to many different types of…
Fall is my favorite time of year, but it’s not complete until I’ve had an apple cider donut. I love the sweet, cinnamony apple flavor. There’s a stand at my local farmer’s market that sells them every Saturday once fall arrives. Sometimes I get one. Oftentimes they’re sold out. And many times, I buy a…