The Healthy Happy Wife

I am back!  I know it has been a long while since I posted.  Life has been moving a long and my family has been my priority.  December was f...

I recently realized I didn't have a standard peanut butter cookie reipce.  I don't care for the texture or taste of the "flourl...

Muffins are a common breakfast or snack item around here.  I like how they can be quick and easy to make.  They are also easy to adapt to i...

Chia seeds are a great source of fibre, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, iron and manganese.  In other words, great brain and bone food :)  The...

I was at a store this week and of course hungry!  Isn't that always the case, being around food makes you hungry.  It is definitely a st...

I have two more months to go in this pregnancy and I am starting to feel tired and more hungry.  I am getting a little low in my iron which ...

Yeah a simple chocolate treat!  I love making this recipe.  It takes such little time and can be easily adapted to include other nuts, seeds...

I am still trying to use up the last of my frozen shredded zucchini from the summer.  Zucchini bread is definitely a great way to enjoy this...

I have been exploring some new grains in my baking.  One that my daughter has used in a previous recipe  Blueberry, Cranberry Red Fife Muffi...

My youngest recently had a birthday and wanted to bring something into the class to share.  I sometimes struggle with finding treats other c...

My youngest is now 5!  Happy Birthday to our cuddly little bear.  Today we celebrated with a few of her friends.  It was a busy, bug th...

Happy New Years! We have had a healthy happy 2014 and look forward to 2015.  As some of you may know, I was born in the Netherlands, so to c...

I love sesame seeds as they are high in calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc.   I believe I have mentioned the importance of zinc in a previous...

This is not my recipe but one from Danielle Walker's  Against All Grain .  Danielle's recipe is for Chocolate Mint Macaroons however...

I should have posted these yesterday or early in the week but here it is anyway.  The girls have been snacking on these as well as my  Maple...

We seem to be eating less bananas which means my freezer collection has been growing.  I wanted to make a heartier muffin with some addition...

I could go on and on about the benefits of kale.  It really is a super food, one of the best vegetables out there.  This dark green leafy ve...

Grapes make an excellent popsicle.  I prefer red grapes as they are higher in antioxidants.  I added some raspberries and cherries to give a...

We love avocados and eat them almost everyday.  Avocados are not only an excellent source of Omega-3, folate and vitamin E but are also rich...

I really think variety is important in our diet.  We eat a variety of fruits and vegetables but I also like eating a variety of grains.  I ...