Recipes
Quinoa Salad with Blueberries and Strawberries
A delicious seasonal salad that's plant-based, and uses fresh berries, this quinoa salad with blueberries and strawberries is perfect for summertime! An antioxidant-rich recipe, this summer salad has minimal ingredients and a simple homemade dressing that has no...
Healthy Vegan Cookie Dough (with Chickpeas)
A vegan cookie dough recipe made with chickpeas and NO added sugars! Sweetened with dates, this gluten-free cookie dough recipe is full of fiber, protein and is plant-based. Eat this edible cookie dough as is, or put the 6 ingredient recipe together to top on your...
Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
The perfect spring or summer snack, Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is a grain-free loaf bread that's goes well with tea or coffee and is a healthy brunch recipe. Made with almond flour and coconut flour, there are no grains, no gluten and no refined sugars. If you like...
Roasted Beet and Orange Kale Salad (Vegan)
A delicious seasonal salad that combines minimal ingredients for a plant-based recipe. Roasted baby beets and orange segments sit atop massaged kale providing a nutrient-rich, detox-friendly salad. Top this off with an easy homemade dressing (orange balsamic)...
Fluffy Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
Need a brunch recipe for a crowd? Or the perfect holiday breakfast? This fluffy gluten free cinnamon roll recipe is just what you need! Don't think just because you are gluten free that you can't enjoy a homemade cinnamon roll. This recipe yields 12 delicious homemade...
How to Build an Epic Protein Charcuterie Board
How to make an epic charcuterie board full of protein. Not just an easy appetizer, this is food for poker nights, Father's Day or guy get-togethers. Perfect man food or paleo grubs. Here's how! My husband is a total carnivore. He literally starts his day eating...
Gluten Free Pancake Recipe + Breakfast Board Ideas
This gluten free pancake recipe uses minimal ingredients and has no refined sugars. But not only is this an easy breakfast recipe that you can make ahead of time, find out how to put together an easy pancake board! Breakfast boards are perfect for a breakfast idea for...
Healthy Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
This strawberry spinach salad has just 9 ingredients and a seasonal summer salad that combines spinach, strawberries and more for a delicious recipe that kids can make! The homemade poppy seed dressing adds the perfect balance of balsamic vinegar sweetened with honey...
Vegan Cookie Dough Recipe (Raw, Edible & Grain-free)
Does a healthy cookie dough exist? You bet it does! This eggless cookie dough is made with real food ingredients and has no refined sugars. Enjoy this as a vegan cookie dough, or step it up a notch by making them into raw cookies and enjoying, or making them into...
Healthy Lemon Cookie Recipe (Paleo, Gluten Free + Vegan)
This Paleo Lemon Cookie Recipe is made with coconut flour and cassava flour, and just 6 other ingredients that you likely have in your pantry. It yields a soft grain-free lemon cookie that's topped with a simple lemon glaze - the perfect vegan, nut-free and gluten...
Instant Pot Black Beans: Eat Healthy and Save Money!
Save money and eat healthy by making homemade black beans in your Instant Pot. This super easy recipe uses dried black beans which are soaked to make cooked black beans that are freezer-friendly and ready to use. Cooked black beans can be used in plant-based meals, in...
Peanut Butter Protein Balls: An Easy Buckeye Recipe
This past Valentine's Day, I wanted to do something different. We are so blessed with having more than we need - and I get tired of having too much stuff around the house. So instead, I wanted to make something for each of my family members. My husband loves peanut...
90 Second Grain-free Cereal Recipe (Paleo & Nut Free)
Ever since going grain-free a couple of years ago, I've been on the hunt for a hot grain-free cereal that resembles oatmeal. Something warm that cooks up in minutes, and which gives you that nourishing, satiating feeling that you get with a hot bowl of cereal. And...
Easy Cauliflower Rice Paella (Mexican Style!)
I recently tried out al fresco Mild Mexican Chicken Style Sausage and knew it was the perfect ingredient to make an easy cauliflower rice paella - Mexican style, of course! This simple one-dish recipe includes the chicken sausage along with shrimp, vegetables and...
Paleo Mug Cake with Banana Flour (Grain Free)
A simple banana flour recipe that is ready in minutes, this paleo mug cake is grain free and gluten free, too. If you have 7 ingredients, I've got the perfect 2 minute recipe for one that makes a healthy snack or even breakfast! Whether you...
30 Minute Easy Black Bean Soup
One of my daughters is not a fan of chicken or meat, so I'm always on the hunt for vegetarian meals that have a good amount of protein. Beans are an easy way to not only accomplish this, but they are also a great source of fiber - wonderful for helping you feel full...
Paleo SunButter Cup Recipe with Chocolate Chips
Many of my healthier dessert recipes are made for those with food sensitivities or intolerances, including today's. I just started to be able to digest some nut butters, but for about two years, I could not. During this time, I became a big fan of sunflower seed...
Gajar Halwa: Indian Carrot Pudding Recipe (Dairy-free)
Have you ever tried gajar halwa? It's like Indian rice pudding, but it's made with carrots. It was one of my favorite Indian dessert recipes growing up - especially on Diwali - but it typically is made with milk. I was reminded of this favorite Indian dessert on our...
Easy Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal has so many benefits to it. Rich in antioxidants, they are full of fiber (which not only helps you feel full, but also keeps you regular), and are said to help lower cholesterol. Oats are also said to reduce blood sugar. But aside from health benefits, oats...
Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip
I'm pretty sure that everyone has heard of buffalo chicken dip ... but have you heard of pepperoni pizza dip?! This is going to be my new go-to for get togethers because this is an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe that comes together in minutes. By mixing just five...
Easy Vegetable Puree Soup (GF + DF)
It happened by accident, actually. I was making some dairy-free alfredo sauce and had out a pot and my blender. I also had some extra cauliflower and carrots, some chopped onion and chicken stock. And voila - this easy vegetable puree soup recipe was made. I later...
Mexican Mac and Cheese
This Mexican Mac and Cheese recipe actually came about by accident. I had Mexican cheese in my fridge, and the weather was cold outside. Of course we needed dinner for the evening, and I knew that a comfort food would be the perfect thing. I started mixing and adding...
