This meal came about as a spur-of-the-moment, I-need-to-make-something-with-my-leftovers kind of thing. Casseroles are honestly great for that. They are a perfect one-dish meal where you can get creative and throw in anything you like to make one delicious dish! I had some leftover chicken breast, and some quinoa that I needed to cook up. Instead of
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GF Apple & Sunbutter Granola Muffins …with only 4 main ingredients!
So last Saturday I had a little bit of a cooking/baking extravaganza.. and it was awesome! Since the hubby and I have been doing our 12-week Fit Challenge, I haven’t really had the change to bake all that much, and I was really starting to miss it! Saturdays are the day I have my “bonus meal”,
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Easy Kale & Broccoli Slaw Rice Bowl
Do you have 10 minutes to make a delicious lunch or dinner? If the answer is yes, then this is a recipe for you! 10 minutes is all this beautiful, colorful, super nutritious rice bowl took me to whip up the other week! I also would like to introduce you to my new love
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No-Churn Apple Pie Protein “Ice Cream”
Mmm… Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream. This totally brings back memories of Sunday afternoons when I was younger, after a yummy lunch the family would always have a little dessert, and that wonderful combination made an appearance more than once! These days, apple pie and ice cream definitely aren’t a common occurrence in
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Breakfast
Sweet Potato & Avocado Egg Scramble
I made this egg scramble for dinner the other night… yup, that’s right, I had it for dinner! Who says eggs have to be only a breakfast thing?! This was a delicious, filling, hearty, and super nutritious dinner, and I guarantee if you had had it for dinner too, you would totally agree with me!
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Step By Step: Chocolate-Covered Banana & PB Bites (GF and Vegan!)
I completely forgot about this recipe! I made it quite a while ago and stumbled across it while looking through my endless albums of food pictures! I usually wouldn’t post this because I took the pictures in unnatural lighting and am not really all that happy with the quality.. BUT, in lieu of Valentine’s Day
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Zucchini Noodles with Prawns & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce
I have to admit, when I first saw the whole ‘zucchini pasta’ thing, I was skeptical… very skeptical. Could that really taste good?? As good as actual pasta tastes?? Well my friends, why yes, yes it does. I was soooo super impressed with how amazingly delicious and surprisingly filling this dish ended up being! Not
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Dinner
Mexican Chicken Salad with Chipotle Yogurt Lime Dressing
By now I’m sure you know that I am a big fan of salads! In fact, it was only a couple weeks ago that I did a Fave Five Friday on delicious, bright, healthy salads! I made this salad on a whim – it was a sort of spur-of-the-moment, what-do-I-have-in-my-fridge kind of thing! I often
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Raw Protein Thin Mint Cookies
Mmm.. remember girl scout thin mint cookies? Crunchy, crispy, chocolaty, minty… delicious! Yep, I had a few in my day, and I’m pretty sure they are still around… I just can’t say I’ve had one in a long time! That’s why, when I came across this recipe; a cookie, that tasted like a thin mint, but