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Strawberry Vanilla Chia Smoothie
My favorite protein powder for smoothies is chocolate...but since we have been doing a lot of smoothies I have been trying to switch it up. I decided to grab a jar of the Vega Vanilla Protein & Greens the last time it was on sale at our local Earthfare. While I...
Our Favorite Breakfast Smoothie – Blueberry Chocolate Spinach
At the end of October, my husband and I decided to do a 21 day cleanse. We didn't follow any mainstream cleanses in which they try to sell product (I am not a fan), but we basically followed the principles set by Dr. Alejandro Junger and his Clean Gut Cleanse &...
A Favorite Quick Lunch – Zucchini Pizza Boats (gluten-free)
Pizza is a favorite to almost all kids. Our family loves pizza night, but being a completely gluten-free family, homemade pizza is both expensive and a little time consuming (and pre-made gluten free pizza...well, many resemble cardboard). So one of our favorite...
Paleo Chocolate Pudding with Grass-Fed Gelatin
Chocolate is the weakness in our house. The other night we were craving a quick dessert and I am always trying to find new ways to incorporate grass-fed gelatin into our diets. So I whipped up a quick pudding and it was loved by everyone in our house, especially my...
Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake (Gluten-free & Dairy-free)
As summer came to close, so did our fabulous season of zucchini. I decided I needed to create one last baked item with our remaining supply. Chocolate is always a favorite in our house and a cake sounded just perfect. This is a pretty quick and easy recipe, the...
strawberry rhubarb – chocolate tart (paleo, gluten free & dairy free)
We had a pile of fresh rhubarb and fresh strawberries in front of us and we knew we wanted a dessert, but a crisp didn't sound good. I looked at my husband and told him to figure out a compote style layer with the fruit and I would figure out the other layers....
Loaded Sloppy Joes (an evolution in veggies) – gluten free
I have never been a huge fan of sloppy joes. I would make them occasionally, but if I had ground beef to use, it would rarely be my first choice. Now we make what we call "loaded sloppy joes" all the time. It started with me having some celery that need used up, so...
Pecan Oat Stawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten Free)
I am one of those people who loves spring. I barely survive winters in Indiana and can not wait for green grass, blossoms on trees and signs of life spouting out of the ground. Along with spring and early summer comes an over abundance of two of my favorite foods -...
Cabbage Hash (My Easy Version of Polish Golumpki) – Gluten Free
Finishing up some more of our favorite winter recipes, I thought I would share my cabbage hash. This is actually what we had for dinner tonight because I had a half a head of green and half a head of red cabbage left over from this weekend in which we had fish tacos...
Loaded Potato Soup – Gluten Free (Optional Dairy Free)
Finally, winter is coming to an end finally here in Indiana! We are looking forward to garden fresh veggies and lots of grilling, but since we keep having cold weather spells randomly, soups are still in our regular recipe lineup. Potato soup is one of our family's...
Pork Lettuce Wraps – a Gluten Free, Quick Dinner
2015 for me, is all about simplifying. So far in January, I have already downsized every closet in our upstairs, organized my pantry and am starting to work on clearing every unused item out of our basement. I have also, consolidated nutritional supplements and am...
What a “gluten-free” holiday looks like in our house + paleo date-pecan cinnamon rolls
I get asked a lot how we handle the holidays being gluten-free. Let’s face it, most holiday memories include big fat crescent rolls, sugar cookies, casseroles, pies and many more gluten filled items. My new motto: simplicity. I simply do not try to recreate all those...
Holiday Smoothie – Cranberry Vanilla Orange Chia
I have never really been someone who runs out and buys cranberries for Thanksgiving. I don't mind them, but I don't have many recipes that I typically use them in. The last few weeks, every time I have walked into our local Earth Fare, I am greeted by a big tub of...
Pumpkin Drop Scones (gluten free, dairy free, grain free)
One of my favorite things about fall baking/cooking is fresh pumpkin. I roast quite a few pumpkins each year and use some right away for baking and then freeze the rest to use throughout the winter. Yesterday, I roasted 3 sugar pumpkins and have yummy mason jars...
gluten free pecan oat apple crisp
It's that time of year, where apples are abundant everywhere. They are the feature sale item at most grocery stores (our local Earth Fare has had multiple varieties on sale for $0.88/lb). I currently have a batch of apple butter cooking in the crock pot, am...
Sauerkraut and Meatballs – A Gluten Free Family Favorite
We are in full swing of a new schedule this year, as my oldest started kindergarten in August. I am not the most scheduled person and am learning to adapt to a set daily schedule, while trying to balance a 3 year old (who misses his big brother), a super active 1...
chunky chicken salad – a summer favorite
During the summer we keep our freezer stocked full of chicken breasts ready for grilling (we stock up when Earth Fare runs their $2.99 chicken breast special) and make a lot of simple grilled chicken meals. One of our summer favorites is a fresh chunky chicken salad,...
Salmon and Veggie Packets
Spring and summer are my favorite times of the year. I love fresh seasonal vegetables and meals seem to be inherently lighter. A quick easy dinner that we like to throw together are baked salmon packets. The are easy and literally your entire meal is baked all...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Granola
A few weeks ago we had dinner with some good friends, Nate & Amanda (that we don’t see often enough). Amanda loves discovering new foods was telling me about one of her favorite food blogs, called My New Roots. She loves the Chocolate buckwheat granola recipe...
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs (Our First Attempt)
I picked my boys up from preschool yesterday and decided we needed a fun project for our afternoon, so we swung into EarthFare to grab some eggs, cabbage & onions. (Really the trip was more pre-meditated than that because I had one of their $14 of $70 coupons and...