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Quinoa Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
I want to do something crazy awesome… and I need your help to do it. Here’s the deal: As many of you know, being told that you have to stop eating something because of an allergy, sensitivity or health concern, sucks. Especially if that something has been in your life for, like, as long as…
Quinoa Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
Discovering that I can replace the oats in a recipe with cooked quinoa has changed my life. Like when I found out that coconut flour could be added to smoothies for extra fiber, or when I was first introduced to the chia seed – all mind blowing moments. Now, I am looking at recipes that…
Quinoa Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
I’ve often wondered what would happen if I replaced the oats in a classical oatmeal cookie with cooked quinoa. You know, for people that can’t have oats or want to liven up their cookie experience with a little high protein, quinoa action? Last week, I received a big box of Bob’s Red Mill Grain of…
Gluten-free & Vegan Meal Plans
Many of us want to nourish our bodies with healthy, home cooked meals that will make us feel good about ourselves, our bodies and our future. A bunch of you out there are also quite new to the vegan, gluten-free or grain-free eating style or are interested in learning more about it. And I just…
Spiced Carob Cookies (grain-free + vegan)
There are just four days left until we ring in 2013 and I think that these cookies should be the last recipe you enjoy this year. The ingredients are easy to find, the recipe is simple, and the results are sinfully delicious. I brought a batch along with us to a Christmas party earlier this…
Grain-free Christmas: Butter Tarts and Cinnamon Stars
< I love hearing Kevin talk about his childhood in Germany, especially the memories he has of Christmas. The traditions his family created during the holidays are so different from my own. The Christmas markets that one could visit for hours, visits from Christkind, children being kept from seeing the Christmas tree until the very…
Cranberry Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Is it too early to bring in the sugar cookie? I was a bit worried when I started planning this recipe, but Joy of Baking put my mind at ease, They are an American favorite and although they were once made primarily during the Christmas season, they are now a year round favorite. Notice the…
Vegan Rum and Raisin Balls
Life is crazy right now. In less than a week, I’ll be leaving my job of 7 years to pursue a life of helping the community with their food choices, creating recipes, sharing them with all of you, and taking photos throughout the journey. Every time I picture myself working from home – having the…
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
I hope you enjoyed your weekend! The highlight of mine was meeting my sister at our parent’s house early yesterday morning to treat our Dad to a Father’s Day feast. I brought along a basket filled with ingredients for pancakes and sausage scramble, and Christina, my sister, brought her mad chopping skills. Boy can that…
5 Ingredient Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Nothing says thank you quite like a batch of homemade cookies. Now, if you want your thank you to be really special, go a step further and make the cookies with chocolate chips, cacao powder, or a bit of both. Add chocolate and you’re just about guaranteed to make the recipient jump up and down…