• Home
  • About
    • Contributors
    • Disclosure Policy
  • Green Your Life
  • Contact
  • Advertising

Live Renewed

Live with Compassion. Care for Creation. Impact your World!

  • Green Living
  • Family & Children
  • Impact Your World
  • Simple Living
  • Renew Your Life

Healthy Banana Bread or Muffins and Making Substitutions in Your Favorite Recipes

November 19, 2010 By Emily McClements
Thank you for supporting this site with purchases made through links in this post.

Banana Muffin Ingredients

I've been experimenting lately with some of my favorite bread/muffins recipes, substituting healthier ingredients for the white flour and white sugar.  It's been fun, and yummy, to see how easy it is to make changes to the ingredients and still come out with tasty and healthier muffins. I combined two different similar banana bread recipes to create this one. I received one from a co-worker who grew up in Hawaii and she called it Kona Banana Bread, and the other from my sister. I've just made … [Read more...]

12 CommentsFiled Under: In The Kitchen, Real Food Recipes Tagged With: baking day, frugal cooking, homemade, how-to, real food, recipes

Menu Plan Monday and Baking Day Wrap-Up

February 3, 2010 By Emily McClements
Thank you for supporting this site with purchases made through links in this post.

I know, it's not Monday, but I haven't actually had to cook yet this week. :) So here's my menu plan for the rest of the week: Monday - dinner at churchTuesday - Taco night with our small groupWednesday - BBQ Chicken Pizza, salad and cornThursday - Italian Baked Chicken, veggies, riceFriday - Tuna Patty Burgers, homemade french fries, saladSaturday - Leftovers Sunday - Superbowl! Going to a party at a friend's house - I do live in Indiana, so even though I'm not usually a Colts fan - Go Colts! … [Read more...]

Leave a CommentFiled Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baking day, meal plan monday

Baking Day Bonanza!

January 29, 2010 By Emily McClements
Thank you for supporting this site with purchases made through links in this post.

So, I started my first attempt at baking/freezer cooking days yesterday.  Things went pretty well.  Not as great as I had planned, but I was trying not to set my expectations too high since this was my first time attempting something like this.The one picture I managed to take yesterday - yummy pumpkin muffins!A few thoughts from the day:It is WAY easier to have one child then two, why did I ever think that having one child was so hard?  Grammie came and picked up Kaelyn for the … [Read more...]

Leave a CommentFiled Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: baking day, frugal cooking, homemade convenience food, recipes

My Book: Get started with a green and healthier life today!

Green Your Life is Now Available!

FREE Green Cleaning Guide!

Get your Free Green Cleaning Guide!

Popular Posts!

An Intentional Summer Plan and Routine for Kids
How to Completely Clear Off Your Kitchen Counters

Join me on Facebook!

FREE Green Cleaning Guide!

Get your Free Green Cleaning Guide!

Join me on Pinterest!

Copyright © 2023 Live Renewed · Custom Design by Simply Designs

Copyright © 2023 Live Renewed · Graphic Design By: Creative Kristi Designs · Log in

Privacy Policy
Ready to remove toxic cleaners from your home?
Get your FREE Guide to 5 Non-Toxic Cleaners and get started with green and natural cleaning today!
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.