Most commercially bought Easter candy is not the healthiest choice for your family, so why not make your own. This takes as much time as it takes to melt the chocolate and it is impossible to control yourself if it is close by!
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One of my favorite ways to enhance the flavor of so many of my creations is homemade mayo. While adopting more of a Ketogenic approach to eating, this is a terrific way to add nutrient dense, healthy fats to so many dishes. I put it on sandwiches for my kids but also put big dollops on roasted veggies, grilled chicken and fish.
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These Hello Dolly's make the perfect sweet treat for Valentine's Day and are great to feed a crowd. I made these for a Super Bowl party this past weekend, but will save a few to surprise my kids. They can be made dairy free with coconut sweetened condensed milk and can also be modified by throwing in your favorite nuts or dried fruit. Who says you need to follow recipes anyway! Below are my favorite chocolate recipes that I have posted this past year. Any one of them would be a great surprise for your sweetheart. Click under the posts below to access recipes.
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Lunch is always my hardest meal to figure out. Most days, I hate to stop and make myself a meal. I try my best not to skip, because when I'm starving, I risk snacking and making unhealthy choices. This is so simple and doesn't require any cooking.
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As the New Year begins, everyone is looking for easy, healthy dishes that taste delicious and can fit into the many new lifestyle approaches that the internet is claiming is the best new thing for your heath.
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This is definitely a cookie that can pass as a healthy treat. Perfect for Christmas but great all year long. The best part is, there is no baking involved. Kids make the best helpers for this recipe and they feel like they have made something spectacular.
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Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere! I love pumpkin pie, and when Thanksgiving rolls around, I wanted to wow my crowd and try this fantastic alternative. Let's call it a new take on an old classic. It's beautiful, delicious and gluten free.
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Apple pie is an all time favorite and this recipe, that is gluten free heaven is a dessert for the masses. When your family is really big, and you have members that think going gluten free is just plain silly, you can make them this spectacular dessert! You absolutely can not tell the difference.
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This gluten free pie crust is the only recipe you will ever need. It comes out perfectly every time. Buttery and crisp, it is amazingly paired with fruit or any filling that you love. Just in time for Thanksgiving and all of the holidays ahead. What is even better is you can make it in advance, and keep it in the freezer for when you need it. Apple pie here I come!
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I love pumpkin everything! This recipe was created by Lisa Leakes from 100daysofrealfood.com. It is a fantastic dip, that you can serve for Halloween, but also through the Thanksgiving holiday. I discovered it a few years ago and it's been a family favorite ever since.
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I'm jumping on the pumpkin bandwagon! I took my favorite granola recipe that I make every week and added some fall-like ingredients. The smell in my house was magnificent and it might just taste even better than the original.
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This is definitely one of my top chicken dishes of all time. My family eats a lot of chicken and It has become my job to make it exciting, different and just plain spectacular or they are not interested! Its all about the sauce with this recipe. The chicken is amazingly tender and although there a few steps to this dish, it is simple and some tasks can be done ahead of time very easily.
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These muffins offer gluten free, grain free goodness for anytime of day. I love to give them to my kids for breakfast with a smoothie or packed in there lunch for a healthy sweet treat. I use butter in this recipe but can be adapted to suit dairy free or can be adjusted to suit a Keto diet by taking out the sweetener and adding a safe substitute.
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When your diet and lifestyle demands that you go grain free, there is that moment when you stare into space and think you will never eat again and if you do, you certainly are not going to enjoy it. I am going to tell you that there are delicious, amazingly tasteful options to have in your recipe box.
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The end of summer, moving into the fall harvest, is my favorite time of year for food. Gardens are overflowing with their bounties and it's time to figure out what to do with all of this abundance.
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The end of summer, moving into the fall harvest, is my favorite time of year for food. Gardens are overflowing with their bounties and it's time to figure out what to do with all of this abundance
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I can’t think of anything I would rather eat on a hot day, but something spicy and delicious. This Spicy Cajun Stew hits all the spots and it is so easily adjustable to make the whole family happy. I called it Jambalaya at first, but when I swapped out the ingredients on the 6th- or 7th try of this recipe, I decided it needed to be called Spicy Cajun Stew because I wanted to switch it up almost everytime I made it!
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My family is officially entering summer vacation, school is coming to an end and the craziness is about to begin.. Every year I promise myself that we will relax as much as possible, slow life down and try not to over schedule! Since that probably won't happen, keeping my kids active, healthy and safe is my top priority.
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I get asked a lot of questions about living a gluten free lifestyle. Where do I begin? What am I going to eat? I have to give up so much that I love to eat! I won't minimize that it is a difficult life change , a shift in how you approach food completely.
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I am not a writer, I wish I was, especially at moments like this. There are those who have the amazing gift of transporting you to other places, bringing you to tears or imparting great knowledge with their words. Events can happen in your life, where you wish you could explain through words how amazing an experience is.
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