Food – Fitness – Family

For the Love of Tea: Basic Tea Primer

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

A couple weeks ago, my Mom and I went to a tea tasting at a local gourmet food store where we enjoyed quality time together and got to indulge our tea addiction. We learned a few new things and got … Continue reading →

Memorial Day 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

Baked Oatmeal

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

Here is another healthy comfort recipe that is a remake of one of my favorite breakfast foods. My Mom used to make this when I was growing up, and I adapted this recipe for my kids and our allergies. The … Continue reading →

No-Bake Trail Mix Cookies

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

If you like the crunchy, chunky texture of trail mix bars then you will love these easy, No Bake Trial Mix Cookies. Made with only 5 ingredients, these are simple and super healthy! The seeds and coconut add a nice … Continue reading →

New Adventures and a Healthy Treat!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

Life is made up of milestones, big and small, that mark our journey. I have embarked on a new adventure (or two!), a couple new chapters have started in my life. One of them is that as of last Wednesday, … Continue reading →

Allergy-Friendly Macaroni and Cheese

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

There is something so comforting about hot and creamy macaroni and cheese…I think it has to do with how much fat and carbohydrates there are in it : ) No joke! Many of the comfort foods we love have a … Continue reading →

Fresh Poblano Salsa

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

This is a fantastic salsa, even better than the jars store-bought cooked salsa made out of stewed tomatoes. Fresh salsa tastes so much better than cooked salsa, especially if you can get excellent tomatoes. Raw tomatoes have less acid in … Continue reading →

SunButter Jam Muffins

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

I love Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches, but around our house we haven’t’ seen a peanut butter jelly sandwich in a long time. Between my kid’s peanut allergy and my intolerance to wheat and baker’s yeast, the closest thing I … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

To Mom: Thanks for all your hard work! Thanks for all you have done and still do! I love you!

Mother’s Day Gift: Lemon Sugar Scrub

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

A couple days ago, I found a really cool website called u.Try.it. Amy has a ton of good recipe ideas that I want to try, but I decided to make Amy’s Meyer Lemon Sugar Scrub for Mother’s Day gifts this … Continue reading →

Guilt-Free Dark Chocolate Bars

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

Homemade dark chocolate bars? Yes please! I love chocolate, but don’t always love the extra ingredients in them that I can’t have (dairy and soy) or all of the sugar in them. Allergy-friendly and healthy sugar-free chocolate bars can be … Continue reading →

Best Ever Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

This morning my kids wanted pancakes for breakfast, so I decided to try something a little bit different. I had a recipe from a Gooseberry Patch cookbook for pancakes that *rock!*, so I adapted it for our family. I … Continue reading →

Whole Grain Muesli Bars

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

Whole Grain Muesli Bars Makes 12-16 Vegetarian, Gluten-Free; Free of: eggs, dairy, cane sugar, soy, corn, nuts 1-1/4 cup gluten-free rolled oats 1/3 cup flaxseed meal 1/4 cup brown rice protein powder 2 Tablespoons brown rice flour (or … Continue reading →

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

One of the things I love about going out to eat is trying different lettuce wraps. Lots of restaurants have their own version of these, but many of them take what would be a healthy main dish and overload it … Continue reading →

Short and sweet, but very true. Healthy food is worth the effort!

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