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Julia Parent originally started food blogging to help people lower their A1C level. However, she quickly realized many of the people who liked her recipes were not struggling with pre-diabetes or type-2 diabetes. They were simply looking for great tasting meals and snacks they could realistically purchase the ingredients for and make. To find recipes you and the people you share food with will love, click on the “Recipes & More” tab and start scrolling. Or, try searching for specific foods by entering an ingredient in the “Search” field below.

In addition to cooking, Julia Parent also creates cookbooks, coloring books, puzzle books, journals, and more. You can find her products under the “Recipes & More” tab or by typing Julia Parent into the search field on Amazon.com.

Tips

Candy and Chips:If I really want something sweet, I will eat a piece of candy with less than 10g of sugar. If I find that I cannot stop eating the entire bag or package of candy, I do not buy that kind again. For Halloween, I buy candy I don’t like to hand out to… Continue reading Tips

Monthly Budget Journal

Keep track of your budget, monthly bills, savings, and financial goals in this Monthly Budget Journal. The front cover has a photo of U.S coins. The inside has 120 college rule lined pages. The back cover is green. A great gift for a high school or college graduate. To purchase, go to amazon.com and search… Continue reading Monthly Budget Journal

Garlic Parmesan Corn and Green Beans

Serves: 2 Ingredients:2 ears corn40 green beans2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melteddash pepper1/8 teaspoon garlic powdergrated Parmesan cheese, to taste Directions:Peel corn and cook in a covered pot of boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Snap ends off green beans and break beans in half. Cook beans in boiling water for 7 minutes.… Continue reading Garlic Parmesan Corn and Green Beans

Yummy Little Snack

Serves: 1 Ingredients:2 dried cherries3 dried blueberries2 dried pineapple chunks, broken into smaller pieces2 dried strawberries, broken into smaller pieces2 dried banana chips, broken into smaller pieces2 lightly salted whole cashews4 lightly salted dry-roasted peanutspinch sunflower seeds1 gluten free sugar cone Directions:Combine first eight ingredients. Before serving, fill a sugar cone with the mixture.

My Sketchbook for people who like to draw

Looking for a sketchbook? This is the perfect one! There is a photo of colored pencils on the front and back cover. The inside has 200 blank pages that are 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Each page has a thin border around it, ready and waiting for all your sketches, doodles, and drawings. A great gift… Continue reading My Sketchbook for people who like to draw

Chocolate Honey Cashews

Serves: 3 Ingredients:1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons 100% honey3/4 cup lightly salted whole cashews10 – 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips Directions:Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Whisk oil and honey together. Add cashews and toss until well coated. Put mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring every… Continue reading Chocolate Honey Cashews

More Info

How often do you eat? When I eat, I look at the clock and try not to eat again for a minimum of two hours. I eat three meals a day and at least three snacks a day. I feel it is better to have multiple healthy snacks than get to the point where I… Continue reading More Info