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Maple Roasted Chickpeas with Bacon & Pecans
I love having healthy home-made snacks that I can grab and take in the car. Fruits and veggies are great and all, but sometimes I just don’t have time to wash and chop apples before I rush out the door to after school activities. This snack is the perfect solution. My kids will eat the entire batch if I let them. And I totally understand why, it is that good! The chickpeas take a little while to get dry and crispy in the oven (over an hour) but they can bake without needing much attention, making this a really simple recipe. My absolute favorite veggie bacon to use in this recipe is…
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Whole Grain Banana Bread
If you are like me, you always have bananas that have passed their prime. Once they have brown spots, no one in my house will eat them anymore. So this is the perfect recipe – it uses up all my over-ripe bananas and makes them into a delicious baked good that is healthy and my kids love. This recipe uses a combination of coconut oil, applesauce, and banana to make it super-moist. I usually double the recipe and make one loaf with walnuts for me and one with chocolate chips for my kiddos and husband. Ripe bananas are so naturally sweet that I only add 1/4 cup of maple syrup and…
