Extra Fiber

Extra fiber – recipes for little kids who just can’t be regular.

But also, if you’re curious what search terms bring up my website most? I expected a dessert recipe. Alas, no.

I wonder now, deep into my thirties, how many times has a friend looked at me, when I thought it was just a glance in passing, but she was desperately searching out my soul, silently crying out, reaching out, with a mute cry that went unanswered . . . “will applesauce help me poop?”

Based on the number of searches, this must have happened several times in my life. Also, people are only looking this up in the United States (plus maybe 3 constipated US tourists visiting eastern Europe). What is going on over here? Anyway, here are OTHER RECIPES that will help you (or your child) poop.

Honeynut Squash Pie

This honeynut squash pie is the light custardy cousin of pumpkin pie . . . plus, it is made with fresh cream and no refined sugars! You may end up abandoning your sweet old pumpkin pie for her hot new honeynut cousin.

Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

These delicious pumpkin gingerbread muffins are made with dates, honey, and loads of spices . . . A Healthier Pumpkin Muffin Option Sometimes, on a very cold morning in fall, nothing is more comforting than warm gingerbread. But typical gingerbread is essentially cake. So I wanted to see if I could make a gingerbread that

Ginger Apple Crisp with Vanilla Maple Whipped Cream

Nothing says fall like a ginger apple crisp baked with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla. . . . Since the start of the fall season, I have been craving a warm apple crisp. Complete with all the warm fall spices: ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla. Apple Crisp is Fairly Healthy Typically this time of

Spicy Baked Apples

These spicy baked apples are delicious served with lightly sweetened whipped cream and make for a healthy dessert . . . Are Baked Apples Dessert? Let’s go with no (even though I’m including it in my dessert section). Apples are one of those treats I didn’t enjoy as much as I ought to have as

Ginger Apple Bran Muffins

If you could put an apple crisp into a muffin, these ginger apple bran muffins would be how . . .These are relatively healthy, super-fiber apple and bran muffins. Because they are made with apple, dates, and bran, they are packed with nutrients and natural sweetness (no refined sugars in the recipe!), making them both hearty and satisfying. The only sweeteners are the natural fruits, plus honey and molasses.

Lemony Wild Rice with Saffron and Fresh Tomatoes

This lemony wild rice with tomatoes is easy to make ahead of time and keeps well so that you can enjoy it again and again throughout the week . . . With everyone in our household adjusting to an earlier schedule now that school’s back in session, I’ve been turning to some of my “old

Giant Greek Beans Baked with Tomatoes, Olives, and Herbs

These giant Greek beans are delicious straight out of the oven or cold the next day . . . I started making this dish just this summer. Our local Greek restaurant makes a fantastic version, so I decided to see if I could make an easy version at home. After several months of experimenting, I

Honey Bran Muffins with Tart Red Currants

These honey bran muffins are great on their own or with tart red currants thrown in . . . Yay! It’s the end of summer and red currants are in season! And they are so pretty! But wait, what can I do with red currants other than make red currant jelly? (Hopefully you, unlike me,

Quick Brown Soda Bread (with Oats)

Irish Brown Soda Bread with Oats . . . This quick brown soda bread recipe is my version of a healthy brown bread. It is fast, filling, and healthy. What more could you want? When I was 15, my family went on vacation to Ireland. The first night we arrived at our hotel so late

Secret Garden Muffins – A Healthy Vegetable Muffins for Kids Recipe

Spiced Secret (Vegetable) Garden Muffins . . . These healthy muffins for kids, A.K.A. “secret garden muffins,” are excellent vegetable hiders. Hence the name. I feed them to my kids for breakfast or put them in their lunches. A little maple syrup for sweetener and lots of spices makes them a treat to eat for

Raspberry Blackberry Healthy Oatmeal Muffins

Hearty oat muffins made with buttermilk and berries . . . I was craving some warm, buttery, hearty oat muffins. Something with chewy oats, but not too sweet. Preferably on the healthy side. Ideally bursting with delicious berries. So I found a recipe for a blueberry oatmeal muffin, but it was still not quite what

Please Poop Prune Applesauce

This is a spiced prune applesauce made with prunes, apples, and (optional) raisins.  My kids are really into this prune applesauce: they call it “the sauce.” The craze started with simple applesauce. I started making a homemade version during Covid, loaded with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, which my daughter loves. We caramelize the apples a

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