This Cinnamon Apple Zucchini Bread recipe is deliciously sweet and includes perfectly tart Michigan apples and garden-fresh zucchini. Thanks to Michigan Apple Committee for sponsoring this post.  Our garden is still producing zucchini like crazy this year. This is our third year with our expanded garden and we are all still loving it. We planted the usual …

This Creamy Vegetable Risotto is a delicious mix of Arborio rice and green veggies made with a simple creamy sauce. My kids tried risotto for the first time while we were having dinner at a friend’s house last year. Dan and I had sampled it (since not all of them liked it), and realized I …

This Healthy Waldorf Salad has additions of Greek yogurt, some light mayonnaise and lots of fruit for a delicious twist to the traditional Waldorf Salad. Thanks to Michigan Apple Committee for sponsoring this post.  Do you ever have flashbacks from childhood? Or just the thought of a certain food trigger an experience or time period from childhood? …

This 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Dip couldn’t be much easier to put together and serve with delicious EverCrisp® apples! Thanks to Michigan Apple Committee for sponsoring this post.  You know I’m all about serving simple and nutritious foods to my family. Well, let me tell you, this easy snack meets both those criteria and more! I can’t tell …

This Easy Oven Baked Honey Salmon has just the right flavor combination and takes less than 30 minutes to make! Every year I try to come up with simple ways to improve my family’s health (including my own). I’m not nearly as strict as I was years ago since it’s not practical when you have …

This Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup is packed full of vegetables and cheese making it an amazingly delicious side dish. This winter I’ve been experimenting with several different soups depending on what produce I find on sale. Or I may just see a certain vegetable at the store that is reasonably priced. Or it could just …