Cuisines: Gluten free, Dairy free, Refined sugar free, Yeast free, Corn free

Healthy Charms Cereal with 4 Flavor Variations

Healthy Charms Cereal with 4 Flavor Variations

Do you ever buy a product at the grocery store and think man I could totally make this at home and save a bunch of money? That happens a lot around here. Like the day I found out we could raise chickens in our backyard. Note: before entertaining the idea, make sure your dog doesn’t…

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Quinoa Salad with Smokey Bear Dressing

Quinoa Salad with Smokey Bear Dressing

Is it weird that the entire time I was enjoying this bowl of quinoa salad I was thinking of Smokey the bear? [source] Only you can prevent forest fires… Oh my gosh, blast from the past. But this recipe isn’t about bears, or forest fires, or PSA’s from 1950, sorry to disappoint. This recipe is…

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Oil-free Sweet Basil Hummus

Oil-free Sweet Basil Hummus

Instead of carving pumpkins, decorating the Thanksgiving table, or cleaning the house, we went to Home Depot to buy some paint for my new office! The upper level of our house has 2 extra bedrooms. We are using 1 as a spare bedroom and the other as an office. Problem is, we never ever use…

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Grain-free Coffee Cake Made With Love and Gratitude

Grain-free Coffee Cake Made With Love and Gratitude

I read Jennie’s story on Friday night while I sat relaxing on the couch with Kevin after a ridiculously long day. Halfway through, tears started trickling down my cheeks. Upon leaving a comment and looking over at Kevin with eyes of adoration, I closed my laptop and cuddled up to him. Instead of running around…

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Impromptu Dinner Party

Impromptu Dinner Party

I wasn’t comfortable having people over for dinner before starting the blog. I always thought the meal would end up burnt, undercooked, or just plain bad tasting. But like they say, practice makes perfect. While I might not be perfect, I am definitely a lot more confident. Plus, it doesn’t hurt having a blog filled…

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Sweet and Savory Quinoa and Papaya Salad

Sweet and Savory Quinoa and Papaya Salad

Have you introduced any new foods into your life recently? Maybe you’ve given fennel a try? What about coconut flour? Or, maybe you gave kale a run for it’s money green(y)? [haha worst joke ever. I swear I’m actually funny in real life] While I was studying nutrition, I took it upon myself to buy…

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Snickerdoodle Quinoa Flake Bake

Snickerdoodle Quinoa Flake Bake

I asked my followers on Facebook a couple of weeks ago what quinoa flake bake flavor I should come up with next. Although there was a strong following for carrot cake at first, snickerdoodle ended up sliding into first base. A couple of tries later and I successfully landed on a cake that was perfectly…

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Zucchini Apple Spice Loaf with Cinnamon Sugar Topping

Zucchini Apple Spice Loaf with Cinnamon Sugar Topping

So, it all started a couple of weeks ago when I tried to change Angela’s oil-free Zucchini Bread recipe into a gluten-free one. I think I’m finally convinced that gluten-free just doesn’t do oil-free well [under most circumstances]. I switched gears after the first batch and went in a slightly different direction. Thankfully, it worked!…

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Coconut Surprise Breakfast Bake

Coconut Surprise Breakfast Bake

One of my clients shared this coconut waffle recipe with me over a month ago. Since then, I’ve made at least 10 batches [they make great pancakes too!]. Having been introduced to a new blog in the process; Joy from Joy the Baker is amazing, it wasn’t long until I was inspired to turn the…

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Guilt-free Nuts & Seeds Toffee Squares

Guilt-free Nuts & Seeds Toffee Squares

Remember these granola bars from JK Gourmet? My first bite of the nuts & seeds flavor was heavenly. By my second bite, I was mentally trying to create a homemade replica of the delicious bar I held in my hand. Technically I failed at recreating it. Luckily, I randomly made a healthy toffee recipe that…

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