Healthy Food • Healthy Living
These Raw Chocolate Almond Butter Brownies are a serious FAV in our house. I literally make a batch just about every week and my kids beg for them – so yummy!
There are many recipes on here that I make over and over again. And then there are others that I’ve only made a couple times…
These Homemade Apple Pie Lara Bars are super easy and super affordable! I LOVE Lara Bars, but also love making them at home for less. If the Apple Pie flavor is a favorite of yours, I think you’ll love these!
These SUPER One-BOWL Chocolate Football Snacks are gluten-free and vegan, made with simple, whole foods and full of chocolatey goodness! The perfect snack for the big game!…
This Vegan Butternut Squash and Cashew Salad is super simple, yet hearty and delicious. Which sorta covers the necessities when it comes to a salad.
Simple + Hearty + Delicious
I mean, no one wants to spend a lengthy amount of time on a salad. BUT, we do want them to be filling and tasty, right?…
These Superfood Dark Chocolate Protein Brownies are seriously rich and gooey + loaded with 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and 0 added sugar!
Guys. These brownies. You have to try them. It took me 3 tries, but I think I finally got this recipe nearly perfect. The chocolate flavor is rich and deep, the texture is smooth and gooey…
This Vegan Chocolate Coconut Shake with Granola is rich and totally satisfying, yet loaded with wholesome goodness! The perfect summer treat!
I am so excited to share this chocolate coconut shake with you. Summer is here and things are HOT and humid in Tennessee. Enter this Vegan Chocolate Coconut Shake and the heat is somehow bearable. Seriously, so good!…
This Vegan Blueberry Breakfast Bowl is a combination of all my favorites. The creamy smoothie base is made up of 5 simple ingredients – banana, blueberries, almond milk, dates, and peanut butter. Then topped it with my homemade…
My kids are obsessed with bars. Regardless of how much they love fresh fruit, dried veggies, cheese, etc – bars are their favorite snack. Every time. Which I’m okay with. But some of the store bought ones, even the organic, can be loaded with sugar. Don’t get me wrong, I still buy store-bought options…
Before having kids, I often heard the phrase “my kids are eating me out of house and home”. In my naivety, I took this to mean their older kids {like seven and up 🤷🏼♀️} consumed a lot of food in their rapidly growing bodies. I realize now they were referring to all kids, big and small…
These Raw Dark Chocolate Healthy Brownies are made with cocoa powder, ground flaxseed, peanut butter powder, soft pitted dates, and organic blue agave! Which means no gluten and no refined-sugar, yet oh-so-yummy!…
These 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter and Cacao Nib Date Bites are my new favorite energy-boosting snack! They’re a breeze to make, have no added sugar, and are completely kid-friendly…
Hiiii! Happy New Year!!!
Seeing as it’s January 9th, I think it’s safe to say I was rather successful in my attempt to unplug over Christmas and New Years.
We alternate holidays every year between our families and this year we were with my family for Christmas…
We love to hike this time of year. It’s become a little more challenging with a 22 month old and being 7 months pregnant, but we’re making the effort. These Chocolate Peanut and Oat Energy Bars are the perfect snack to pack along, and truly make the hike worth it!…
Ever met one of those people who say they don’t really care for chocolate? I’ve met a few and when these words come out of their mouth, I can’t help but look at them like they have two heads.
Not. Like. Chocolate?? How is that even possible?…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and whether it’s a significant other, kiddos, your mom and dad, or a close friend, it’s always fun to make a little sweet for someone special in your life…
Monday may not be my favorite day of the week, but one thing I love about Monday is the fresh start it brings, especially when it comes to eating and making good decisions. I don’t know about you, but the weekends always seem a little more challenging to eat clean…
I know pumpkin season is essentially over, but with all that has gone on the last month or so, I’ve not been able to post much and I’m afraid I’ve got still got several recipes in my queue featuring pumpkin and squash.
I’m back! I cannot believe it’s been over a month since my last post! In the last six-seven weeks, we have been to Vermont for our Baby Moon, to Indiana and Michigan to visit family and celebrate my Grandma’s 90th birthday and her and my Grandpa’s 70th {yes, 70TH!!}…
Happy {Early} Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t figured out what to do for that special someone this Valentine’s Day, let me strongly recommend these Dark Chocolates with Raspberry Filling!…
Having a hard time deciding what to make for this year’s Super Bowl Party? Check out these 15 Mouthwatering Healthy Super Bowl Recipes! From burgers to tacos to chili cheese fries, these vegetarian recipes are sure to fulfill those Game Day cravings, without the regret Monday morning!..
Merry Christmas!!!
I cannot believe it is already here, but I couldn’t be happier to be celebrating Christmas today! Josh and I celebrated with my family earlier this month and are now in Virginia with his family for the next several days…
Please forgive my recent absence! Josh’s parents came into town for the weekend to celebrate his birthday {the big 30!} and I had my hands full preparing for their arrival! I am so blessed to have these two wonderful people in my life, and honestly they would be happy to visit even if the house was a mess and there was nothing other than milk and cereal to eat…
I’m sure food-blogger coaches or growth strategists would say I’m suppose to talk about these Raw Lemon Poppy Seed Bites, preferably in the first paragraph of my text…using key-words to help the recipe pull up better in search engines. No doubt, I should tell you about their cookie dough texture and how the natural sweetness from the honey contrasts perfectly the slight tartness from the lemon zest…
I know, I know, there are a million of these peanut butter egg recipes floating around the web, some using the traditional powder sugar and chocolate candy coating, other cleaner versions made using coconut oil, maple syrup, cacao powder, etc. But really, if given the excuse to make a tasty, healthier version of these yummy peanut butter eggs, wouldn’t you jump at that, too? So add me to the bandwagon, and here are my own Clean Eating Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!…
Okay, the truth is it’s 11:30 at night and I’m truly way too tired to be writing this, BUT regardless of the long day it’s been, these little Raw Carrot Cake Bites are so yummy, I simply have to get the recipe out!
If you’ve been a reader since the beginning {which wasn’t too long ago!} or you happened to read my About page, then you may know that I’m a full time Interior Designer working in high-end Residential Design in Nashville…
I think I’ve trained my taste buds over time to love most healthy foods. Not all of them, but a lot of them. So sometimes I’m a little hesitant to rave about something I’ve made and love myself, in fear that those who maybe are not accustom to eating healthier meals, may be disappointed or turn up their noses at the typical things you’ll find here on Lemons and Basil…
Is it ironic that as I write about these energy bars, I’m yawning?
If only I had some left, I might have more energy. They didn’t last long. Not only did I wolf them down at every opportunity…but because I thought they were so good, I shoved them at anyone I could, insisting they had to try them…
