This Grilled Cheese with Pesto and Roasted Red Peppers recipe is sponsored by Applegate. I am a longtime Applegate customer, and I am so excited to collaborate with them today. As always, all content and opinions stated in this post are my own. Thank you for your support! Ahh, grilled cheese, the food of my…
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Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
The entire family will love these Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Pancakes! They’re a healthier alternative to traditional pancakes, with nutritious whole grains that will keep you going for hours. We love making pancakes on the weekends. They’re a nice break from the typically rushed breakfasts we have on weekday mornings, and always help to make…
Pesto Salmon Pasta with Peas
Make this Pesto Salmon Pasta with Peas in just 25 minutes with less than ten ingredients. It’s a balanced meal that you’ll find yourself making over and over again because it’s just that good (and easy!). Weeknights can be so busy and the last thing most people want to do is labor over a complicated…
Salted Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
You’ll love these Salted Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies just as much as the traditional recipe. They’re made with less butter and sugar, but equally as delicious! I’ve been making these Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies for years now, and every person who’s tried them, loves them! In fact, my dessert-hating husband, Travis, loves these cookies so…
Whole Wheat Orzo with Blistered Tomatoes and Mint
I love this Whole Wheat Orzo with Blistered Tomatoes and Mint recipe so much that I’ve made it three times in the last 2 weeks! It’s the perfect make-ahead recipe that you can prepare in advance and eat throughout the week for lunch or dinner. We ate a good amount of orzo throughout our honeymoon…
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Chicken Sausage
This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Chicken Sausage is packed with whole grains, protein, and vegetables. It’s a weeknight meal that will have the whole family asking for seconds! I could not wait to share this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Chicken Sausage with you! I’ve made it a few times now, playing around with…
Whole Wheat Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins
Healthy Whole Wheat Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or yummy lunchbox treat. These Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins are a recreation of one of the very first recipes I made for this blog all the way back when I was a senior in college. I remember placing two muffins…
Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread
This Whole Wheat Banana Bread is delicious with your morning coffee or as a quick and healthy snack when you’re on the go! It’s made with healthy whole grains, and contains NO dairy or refined sugar. Hey guys! Happy belated 4th of July! Hopefully you had Monday off and enjoyed an extra long weekend with…
Chewy, Delicious Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Try these Chewy Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies for a healthier dessert treat! They use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour and less butter than the traditional oatmeal raisin recipe for a healthier cookie you’ll feel good about eating. I thought you might need a little pick-me-up this Thursday, so how about some cookies?…
Whole Wheat Blondies with Pecans
Well friends, I had fun travel plans scheduled for this upcoming weekend, but I think they might be foiled by the ridiculous blizzard that’s about to hit the east coast. Tomorrow morning, I am supposed to fly to Washington DC to visit my BFF Emily, who is getting married in 9 short months! The plan was to do…
6 Tips for Perfect Whole Grain Baking
I try to bake with whole grain flours as much as possible. We all know that whole grains are much healthier than simple white flour, but do you know why? It’s because whole wheat flour has almost four times more fiber than all-purpose flour and provides more potassium, magnesium and zinc. However, if you’ve baked with whole wheat flour before,…
Whole Wheat Apple Honey Muffins
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is on the horizon, so I thought it would be a good idea to bake something festive this weekend. It is customary to eat apples and honey together on Rosh Hashanah because it represents a “sweet new year.” I was definitely in the mood for something sweet yesterday morning,…