Category Archives: Desserts

Scrumptious Snickerdoodles (*gluten-free/*egg-free/*dairy-free)

There are few better things than finding an easy, healthy, kid-friendly cookie recipe.  In a quest to cut out gluten in my diet (as much as possible) and to provide refined sugar-free treats for my kids, I stumbled upon a … Continue reading

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Amazing Raw Cookie Dough Bites

This has to be one of the easiest, tastiest, healthiest, most awesome treats I have made yet.  I am so excited to share it with you because it will satisfy just about any craving you have that you thought couldn’t … Continue reading

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Healthy Hot Chocolate? Yes!

As we all know, and as we all fondly remember…hot chocolate comes in a paper packet full of powder, right?  You know, the powder full of artificial flavors, hydrogenated oil and high fructose corn syrup.  We would just heat up … Continue reading

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Sensational Strawberry Soup

This is simply amazing.  Amazing because it is so yummy yet so healthy and so simple to make.  It is so refreshing that I can’t wait to get more strawberries so I can make more!  It is strawberry picking time … Continue reading

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Honey Almond Cookies – Gluten-Free!

These aren’t the prettiest cookies you will ever make.  They may not even be the tastiest.  I am okay with saying that.  My goal was to make cookies that were free of refined sugars, free of gluten, used coconut oil … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Fudge

Admit it.  It’s OK.  Don’t hold back. “I LOVE CHOCOLATE!”  Phew.  I feel better now that I got that off my chest.  How do you feel? It is always good to just let it out.  No sense holding it in … Continue reading

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Banana Maple Muffins

Three browning bananas.  Only one egg.  Out of sucanat.  Oh no.  I was planning on making my go-to banana bread tonight and realized that I am short on eggs and out of my sweetener.   Time to experiment and cross … Continue reading

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Thin & Crispy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Old habits die hard, right?  Well, people don’t really stop bad habits, they merely replace one habit with another — hopefully a good habit rather than bad.  If someone stops biting their nails, they start cracking their knuckles or if … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolatey Gluten-Free Mini Muffins

Chocolate.  I am pretty much obsessed with it.  If there is anyway that I can incorporate it into a healthy snack, I will.  I created these chocolate mini muffins to satisfy my desire for something bite-size (or two bites if … Continue reading

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Crunchy Granola Bars

I admit, I went through a “phase” where I pretty much lived on granola bars.  I loved granola bars.  There were quick, easy, and somewhat low in calories so when I was in the “calorie-counting” trap, a “less than 150 … Continue reading

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