Sharing with you simple and healthy recipes that are delicious, nutritious and gluten-free...
My family loves to get together for cocktails, appetizers and desserts. We enjoy sitting around visiting with each other and having little plates of fabulous finger foods…this always leaves room for a yummy cocktail and a decadent dessert without stuffing ourselves silly with a huge meal in between (we have learned this lesson the hard […]
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Better late than never! Sorry for the delay in posting this awesome recipe… This recipe is adapted from my absolute favorite cupcake cookbook, Gluten Free Cupcakes by Elana Amsterdam Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Cupcakes: 1/2 cup blanched almond flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp. Celtic sea salt 1/2 tsp. […]
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I’m not sure what my problem is with lemon but…I just don’t like the sound of it in my food. I’m not saying that I don’t like the taste of it once it’s there but recipes like Lemon Bars, Lemon Pie, Lemon Dill Salmon, Lemon Chicken NEVER appeal to me…meaning I would never tear a […]
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This dessert has become a household favorite! It is so simple to make and is so delicious I’m sure it will be a favorite in your home as well! I LOVE cherries so it usually the fruit I choose to use but it is also delicious with blueberries, raspberries or peaches…I’ve included some of my […]
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I LOVE sweet potatoes, I would probably eat them at every meal if I could. I like them baked, fried or sautéed, diced, sliced or even pureed but I am really loving them stuffed! The recipe and photo shown here is currently my favorite way to stuff them but the possibilities are endless (think any […]
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This has got to be one of the easiest cookie recipes on the planet! It’s really just a standard flour-less peanut butter cookie recipe, I just replaced the sugar with erythritol and it’s only 4 ingredients, one mixing bowl, one spoon and one cookie sheet! Oh, and if you eat them all in one day […]
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Bacon, Egg and Blue Cheese Asparagus 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced salt and pepper, to taste 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled Lay the asparagus spears in a large skillet and top with 1 inch of water. […]
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There is no better way to celebrate Spring than with a light, fresh Carrot Cake! This dessert always makes an appearance at my family’s Easter celebration in one form or another…cupcakes, mini-bundt cakes, 6-layered round cake and this year…a sheet cake. No matter what size or shape it takes it never disappoints!!! I am really […]
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I know it’s the middle of winter but I’m one of those crazy people who thinks Ice Cream is a food group and should be enjoyed regularly in any season! My fondest memories of traveling to Paris to visit my son in college are the ridiculous amount of trips we made all over town seeking […]
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This is a super easy recipe that is packed full of flavor! Mexican Stuffed Peppers Ingredients: 4 sweet bell peppers (any color you prefer) 2 – 4 oz. cans diced green chiles 1 pound ground beef, pork or turkey 1 egg 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 2 tsp. cumin 1 […]
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