This easy hummus dip recipe tastes like home to me. My mom made this quick and simple recipe all the time while I was growing up, and she handed it down to me along with a bunch of nostalgia. I love how it only takes 5 minutes to whip up a fresh batch! If you’re… Read More
Disclosure: This maple bacon cake recipe post contains affiliate links. Your clicks and purchases help support The DIY Lighthouse at no extra charge to you. We only put links to products we love and would recommend anyway. We had a snowpocalypse last week. Basically, all the snow thought it’d be a great idea to have… Read More
I got to be a guest writer on SoFabFood.com and share a childhood recipe: Hawaiian Haystacks! I thought it was a recipe everyone knew about until I realized most people haven’t even heard of it. Have you? My husband had no idea what I was talking about when I asked him about it the first… Read More
In case you haven’t noticed, I am lovin’ the low-carb recipes lately. As a type 1 diabetic, I am especially sensitive to how foods make me feel. And for me, low-carb foods keep my blood sugars more stable and still leave me feeling satisfied. (Read: they help me feel amazing!) You might think that low-carb… Read More
As a type 1 diabetic, I am always on the lookout for low-carb recipes…especially quick and easy ones because, you know, life. When I stumbled across spaghetti squash a few years ago as an alternative to carb-loaded spaghetti, I kind of fell in love. And please don’t ask me why it has taken me this… Read More
There’s no denying that a fruit tray is great for a party or gathering. It’s a healthy option and it brings color and freshness to a table spread. But before you grab one from the store, read this post because they are actually pretty quick and easy to make. If you’re a beginner, then check… Read More
Trying to open a jar? We’ve all been there… The jar is sitting on the counter and you try to unscrew it. “Hmm. That thing is on there tight,” you think to yourself. So you take the jar and hold it against your stomach, you’re slightly hunched over the jar, and your muscles are straining… Read More
I remember having this healthy sun snack for kids for the first time when I was 11 years old. I was over at a neighbor’s house and I thought this snack was so creative and tasty that it stuck with me all these years. Now I get to make it for my little girls! And… Read More
I received compensation from Bayer Consumer Health, makers of MiraLAX® to write this post. MiraLAX® is a laxative used to treat occasional constipation. All opinions are entirely my own. #ReliefMadeEasy #CollectiveBias Lately, I’ve become a lot more conscious about putting the right amount of fiber into my body. One of my favorite healthy and fiber-filled… Read More
My mom (Grandma Jan) can make some mean milk chocolate chip cookies. It’s just the right softness and oh so good. Her classic move is to make the dough and put the chips on each cookie. That way, she can make some chocolate chip cookies and some butterscotch chip cookies. Or whatever chip sounds good… Read More