Easy AND healthy Tomato Gazpacho that can be made in min. Made dairy free with tomatoes + onion + bell pepper + cucumber + garlic. [NO dairy!] This easy and healthy tomato gazpacho came about over the summer when we were traveling. We were in Europe for about 1 month and we had such a great time. The entire time. Funny how vacations can do that to you:) No one fought, we all loved each other and were so compromising….it…
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4 Ingredient Pickled Peppers [made with honey]
Posted on September 12, 2022
These 4 ingredient Easy Pickled Peppers are made with honey and take just min to make! They are a healthy way to spice up any dish and are so convenient to have on hand! Like a [very happy] broken record, mom does it again! During covid we ate these little morsels by the handfuls….and then drizzled the pickled juice over the top just for a salty measure. They are delicious in any variety and it’s just one more way to…
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Daily Provisions Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas + hard boiled Egg + Avocado + Pistachios
Posted on April 23, 2022
This hearty kale salad has the necessary crunch from the crispy chickpeas, the protein from the hard boiled egg, a smooth finish with avocado and sprinkled with cheese. If you have ever visited New York City and eaten at a restaurant called Daily Provisions….then you may have had a few of their delicious items… https://youtube.com/shorts/R_1b1VDyvgY their CRULLERS… Or…their salad…. The Kale Ceasar Salad is my personal favorite. It has hard boiled eggs, crispy chickpeas, celery, caesar vinaigrette and grana padano…
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8 Ingredient Homemade Dumplings
Posted on February 11, 2022
The Chinese take-out dumpling delicacy has now been transformed to an at-home, make it yourself delicacy with 8 ingredients! Chinese New Year came with a bang this year. Picture this epic celebration… In white demographic St George, on Jude’s Zoom call, also watching Mickey Mouse adventures-[in English] and making our Chinese Dumplings. We did make them in a traditional[ish] steamer basket so that’s more Chinese New Year. Right?? Jude got the bee in his bonnet to make Dumplings from his…
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COOKIE PRESS ALMOND COOKIES [made with flaxseed egg]
Posted on January 31, 2022
Health[ier] Cookie Press Almond Cookies made with a flaxseed egg [instead of a regular egg] + Almond flour! Still the buttery cookie you know and love with a little extra added fiber. Most years on January 1, I have a whole laundry list of goals…great, aspirational goals to make me a better person. And at the top of that list is something like–“NO SUGAR FOR LIFE!” or “ZERO processed foods!” and “EXERCISE FOR 2 HOURS A DAY and SWEAT A…
The buttermilk syrup that is as versatile as water…can be drunk out of a cup AND can be used on pancakes! Another plus, it uses less sugar and butter than the original! A win win! Before I begin, let’s not be totally serious about the true meaning of the word, “healthier”. I just added it to make myself feel better. Well kind of…no not REALLY. In this recipe, it simply just means, “lower sugar and butter than the usual recipe”.…
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Easy Pumpkin Curry Soup with Cilantro and Cashews [vegan]
Posted on November 21, 2021
This pumpkin curry soup has just the right amount of zing and sweetness that everyone at your Thanksgiving table will have a second helping. And with the heartiness from the quinoa, Rotisserie chicken, sweet potato and peppers it’s a meal all in its own! Curry is a cuisine in our family. It’s like a staple food that we love but is kind of tricky to master in the home kitchen. Ya know what I mean? It’s either, missing something, or…
MAIN DISH SALAD
Cranberry Broccoli Salad with Toasted Pecans and Apple Cider vinegar Dressing
Posted on November 20, 2021
A perfect Thanksgiving salad with broccoli + shredded cabbage + dried cranberries + toasted pecans drizzled in sweet Apple Cider vinegar dressing. Sometimes you need just a little twist on a that classic salad your aunt would bring for your Thanksgiving meal. You know, the one with broccoli, sliced nuts and that heavy dressing? This salad is just that. Only better. With a lighter twist with added sliced grapes and toasted pecans! Perfect for any thanksgiving meal. I love a…
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Pumpkin Zucchini Carrot Muffins {no refined sugar, no butter}
Posted on November 18, 2021
If you are in need of a HEALTHY pumpkin muffin with extra veggies, whole wheat, no added sugar and no butter? you have come to the right place! When Theo became of age…the age of eating accountability–he was about 9 months old. Still no teeth and still nursing like a sucking banshee but he needed something to gum on. (Or actually I needed him to have something to gum on.) I tried to give him a “puff”. It failed. It…
This flavorful, butternut squash hummus is simple to make and packs a savory punch that goes great with chips, veggies or any meal that needs a little something extra. Hummus is really good…alone it is good. HOWEVER, consider your average hummus upped with this savory Butternut Squash addition! Now you can have your hummus AND your vegetable’s all in the same bite. INGREDIENTS NEEDED: Butternut squash It needs to be roasted prior to adding it to the hummus check out…
