after having several requests for a muffin, and realizing i really didn’t have a go-to muffin recipe, i developed this little treasure. they are very reminiscent of a whole wheat muffin, oh the irony! bake them plain or add chopped nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips! the possibilities are endless. ingredients: 1/4 cup flax seeds 1/4…
beloved brussel sprouts
brussel sprouts are kind of the forgotten veggie, i hate to admit. well, apparently i am going to have to do a better job at remembering, because the littles never even let me plate them before they started noshing off the baking sheet. ingredients: 1 bag brussel sprouts (this was how trader joe’s sold them)…
nutty kale chips
so there are these kale chips that i am obsessed with but are *gulp* over 5 bucks a bag. it’s ridiculous and i feel guilty each time i buy them. but they are good, and i mean goooooood. these are a fraction of the cost, satisfy the crunch, and are packed with the good stuff….
Oven Baked Buffalo Wings
Oven Baked Buffalo Wings Ain’t no thang but a chicken wang. We love our finger food and we’re not quitting wings any time soon. But if you’re gluten intolerant like I am, not just any wing will do! I made these to satisfy the craving and also the need to avoid ingredients that leave you…
bacon mushroom garnish
it’s really hard to say no to bacon, for any reason at all actually. crispy chopped bacon paired with sautéed mushrooms and onions make this a perfect topper for soups, salads, and grilled meats alike. ingredients: 1 package organic nitrate free bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 package white mushrooms cleaned and diced 1 onion of…
Paleo Vanilla Pudding
Paleo Vanilla Pudding Have you looked at some of the ingredients in store bough pudding? For such a simple delicious treat, they sure have figured out how to really botch it up and make it awful for you. Plus if you have difficulty tolerating cow’s milk like I do (yes even raw), then making your…
Grain Free Chicken Nuggets
Grain Free Chicken Nuggets Let’s face it, chicken nuggets are a favored food. Especially among the young’ns. And most times, unfortunately, said “food” is not really food – not in the sense that we would like! I always said, when I started this blog, that I wanted to make sure I never felt deprived, just…
“Peanot” Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies {Nut free/Egg free Option}
My heart aches for all the kids who don’t get kid-friendly foods because of dietary restrictions, it really does. This is why this recipe gets me pumped! It feels like a “real” cookie, it tastes like a “real” cookie, but it is so much more than that! This “peanot” butter chocolate chip cookie is grain and…
easy zucchini noodles
nothing to it! these “noodles” can be ready in 5 minutes, maybe less if you have super human spiralizing powers. ingredients: 1-2 large zucchini squash 2 tablespoons olive oil garlic to taste sea salt to taste preheat olive oil on medium heat spiralize zucchini – i use this one place “noodles” into heated olive oil and…