ELVIS’S NUT BUTTER AND NANA SMOOTHIE

ELVIS’S NUT BUTTER AND NANA SMOOTHIE

Makes 16 oz of smoothie When we make this smoothie, one of us will do the full lip curl and explain to the kids that we’re making an “almond butter and ‘nana smoothie.” Grown-ups think this is funny because there used to be a famous singer that said things like that,...
PUMPKIN CIDER “LATTE”

PUMPKIN CIDER “LATTE”

Serves 4 One cool fall morning we woke up and decided we needed a warm drink to get us through the day. Cole came up with the idea to make his very own version of a winter drink using some pumpkin and apple juice. The boys loved pretending they were drinking coffee,...
CHERRY CHOCOLATE BALLS

CHERRY CHOCOLATE BALLS

Makes about 24 balls One of our favorite activities is picking fruit from our local “u-pick” farm. When cherries are ripe, we always pick lots and lots of them because it’s fun to climb trees and it’s nice and shady picking. We pit them, freeze them, and use them all...
CANDIED NUTS

CANDIED NUTS

Makes 6 cups of granola Having changed what you eat, you probably miss cereal from time to time. We’re not going to lie: we miss cereal, too. Granola has always been a favorite, but with the traditional variety containing oats, we have to pass it up at the store. The...
GRAIN-FREE GRANOLA

GRAIN-FREE GRANOLA

Makes 6 cups of granola Having changed what you eat, you probably miss cereal from time to time. We’re not going to lie: we miss cereal, too. Granola has always been a favorite, but with the traditional variety containing oats, we have to pass it up at the store. The...