Oatmeal cookies take us back to our childhood! I believe moms feel good about giving a child an oatmeal cookie because oats are not only good for us but also filling. Hmm… Oats are good for us and filling? Moms feed their children oatmeal for breakfast, right? So I think I should also call these more
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Old Fashion Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten Free/ Dairy Free/ Egg Free/ Refined Sugar Free/ Nut Free/ Vegan)
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Upside Down Apple Caramel Cake (Gluten Free/ Dairy Free/ Refined Sugar Free/ Vegan)
It is fall! The leaves are changing colour, painting a beautiful picture all around us! There are many wonderful flavours that bring us back, thinking about all of the “falls” from our past. One of the wonderful flavours in the fall would be apples. Among many recipes and flavours would be Apple Chips, Spiced Apple more
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Santa Fe Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (Gluten Free/ Vegan Option/ Dairy Free)
A few weeks ago I was able to get two half bushels of peppers. With the green ones, I made stuffed peppers. You may have seen my Beef and Veggie Stuffed Peppers. They are great! I also wanted to make more of my Santa Fe Quinoa Stuffed Peppers. I have made these with and without more
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Cinnamon Raisin Avocado Chickpea Cookies (Gluten Free/ Grain Free/ Vegan/ Dairy Free/ Egg Free/ Refined Sugar Free)
So I have made Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies and Chocolatey Avocado Chickpea Cookies. Now I am playing with one of my other favourite flavours, cinnamon. Even though chocolate is my favourite flavour, I would have to say that cinnamon is probably a close second. Now I could have called this an “oatmeal” raisin cookie, but more
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5 Minute Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (Gluten Free/ Grain Free/ Paleo/ Vegan/ Dairy Free)
I love this time of year because I can go into my garden and bring things in to cook. We have planted tomatoes, zucchini, rhubarb, raspberries, chives, parsley(that just kept growing all winter because it was so mild), and we also have basil. Next to garlic, basil has to be my next favourite flavour to put more
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Beef and Veggie Stuffed Peppers (Paleo/ Grain Free/ Gluten Free/ Dairy Free)
All the summer’s produce is coming into season and is available at our local farmer’s markets! I love being able to go to the farmer’s market and pick up locally grown produce. Last week was no exception! I was able to pick up a half bushel of green peppers. I did freeze more than half more
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins/ Loaves (Gluten Free/ Dairy Free/ Vegan/ Egg Free/ Refined Sugar Free)
How To Hide Veggies- 101… Grate the vegetable into foods and add chocolate so your kids don’t know they are eating veggies… I really have a habit of hiding good-for-you foods into treats. That way, I don’t feel guilty about eating them. I also don’t feel guilty about giving them to my grandchildren. Haha, you more
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Raw Red Pepper Soup (Vegan/ Dairy Free/ Paleo)
UPDATE: Recently I had been fighting a bad sinus infection and wasn’t exactly in the mood for eating. So I made up a big batch of this soup and I added ground flax for bulk to help fill me up. It’s great! You can use ground chia seeds instead if you can’t have flax. I’ve more
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Spiced Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free/ Dairy Free/ Vegan/ Egg Free/ Refined Sugar Free)
Zucchini everywhere!!! With my garden in full swing, I have so much zucchini! I am not complaining at all! I put zucchini in so may dishes such as soups, stir frys, roasted veggies, sauces, muffins, loaves and may others. These Spiced Zucchini Muffins are a delicious breakfast or snack! Spiced Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free/ Dairy more