Category: Refined Sugar-free

No bake Apricot Nut Fifteens

No bake Apricot Nut Fifteens

For all you new readers out there, fifteens are my way of combating a hectic lifestyle. Each fifteens recipe can be made in under 5 minutes, frozen in under 5 minutes, and enjoyed in under 5 minutes. Hence the name fifteens. [I know, I’m so clever! :P] Fifteens give us the opportunity to take 15…

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Exotic Spiced Lentil and Tomato Soup

Exotic Spiced Lentil and Tomato Soup

Soup isn’t a popular meal at our house. I love it, Kevin loves it, but we both love different kinds. Kevin’s idea of a good soup is broth + MEAT. My idea of a good soup is vegetables, meats, lentils, and spices. Kevin wont have anything to do with eating the soup that I like…

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Oil-free Blueberry Streusel Scones

Oil-free Blueberry Streusel Scones

Lately I’ve been playing with rice, chickpea, sorghum, and buckwheat flours, something I would have never had the courage to do until a couple of weeks ago. If there’s one thing I’ve learned since beginning HP it’s that you just need to dig in and test ingredients until you get it right! Each flour is…

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Heart Healthy Omega Granola

Heart Healthy Omega Granola

I had to pick up a couple of groceries on the way home last night. As I was pulling up to the store there was a sign that said bison steak $5.99/lb. If you know me, you know I LOVE bison. So it should come as no surprise that the minute I stepped foot in…

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Cranberry Pear Porridge Bites

Cranberry Pear Porridge Bites

Kevin and I had planned a Saturday evening movie night. We started off with The March of the Penguins. I think I managed to watch 20 minutes of the documentary and slept for the rest. I was able to see enough to know that I want a baby penguin for my birthday this year. Then…

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Overnight Banana Berry Pudding

Overnight Banana Berry Pudding

I loved the banana almond version so much that I tried a coconut berry version. It’s simple. It’s quick. It’s delicious. Mmmm banana, I <3 you. Print Overnight Banana Berry Pudding Author: Leanne Vogel Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  4 hours Total time:  4 hours 10 mins Serves: 1 serving…

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Holy Guacamole Cream Pasta + Crackers

Holy Guacamole Cream Pasta + Crackers

I’ve been a busy bee these last 6 weeks! I’ve been going through rounds of blood and allergy testing in an attempt to try and figure out what’s happening with my body. To explain [in short]: my blood sugar is regularly low, I have a fuzzy brain a lot of the time, the repair time…

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Sleepy Berry Fiberlicious Smoothie

Sleepy Berry Fiberlicious Smoothie

It was so great to read all of your comments on Tuesdays post! It’s amazing how many of us struggle with digestive issues. So, I thought what better way to kick off today’s post than with a couple more entries from my digestive healing plan: Take 2 digestive enzymes with every meal. Fill up on…

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Nutritious and Delicious Apple Fiber Bars

Nutritious and Delicious Apple Fiber Bars

Something you should know about me… I love packing lunches! It started at a very early age for me. My mom was big into homemade lunches, so we grew up believing that’s all there was. By the time I was 7 I was coming home from school everyday and making my lunch for the following…

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Sesame Socca Crackers + Creamy Tahini Salad

Sesame Socca Crackers + Creamy Tahini Salad

Holy moly! It’s March already, can you believe it? Let’s kick it off with some awesome eats. I rarely enjoy raw veggies during the winter [its too darn cold!], but today is an exception. Some days a girl just needs her raw veg. And other days, she needs hemp. Lot’s of hemp. Lucky for me,…

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