Breakfast

Cinnamon Oat Muffins

September 29, 2016

Okay, I have a confession, I actually made these almost a week ago, but I really didn’t want y’all to think that all I ever eat is muffins.

I do love a good muffin, but it’s actually pretty rare that I get to eat one unless I come up with a moist and delicious gluten free option in my own kitchen.

You know what is even more rare? Eating a bagel. Because… well, everyone knows that all the best bagels have gluten in them. Normally this would not be a problem, because people eat bagels for the cream cheese, right?…

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

September 18, 2016

It’s officially pumpkin season.

Actually, the haters are hating and saying it’s not yet pumpkin season, and that we need to keep the pumpkin craze to a minimum until September 21.

But haters gonna hate, ya know?

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Coconut Chocolate Chip Pancakes

September 9, 2016

If I could eat pancakes for breakfast every single day and not weigh 763 pounds… I would.

I just love them, but I don’t love that they typically need some sort of grain in order to have a true pancake texture. I did come up with an awesome gluten free pancake recipe a while back, but it still has grains.

Throughout my health journey, I have learned about myself that my body is the most healthy and feels the absolute best when I don’t just eat gluten free (that one is not a choice for me), but when I cut out all grains—with the exception of whole (certified gluten free) rolled oats….

Fail Proof Banana Muffins

August 16, 2016

If you are looking for a fail-proof, can’t-tell-it’s-gluten-free, don’t-cave-in-the-middle, dairy-free, entirely DELICIOUS banana muffin, look no further.

This was seriously the result of probably 17 failed attempts to come up with the perfect muffin recipe. I was so close to giving up, but then I couldn’t waste the four ripe bananas on my counter so I had to try again.

Also, perhaps you don’t like bananas? (How’d you get here?)…

Creamy Avocado Smoothie

August 15, 2016

Avocados are the new banana.

Okay, maybe not.

I mean, I am not going to try to tell you to make avocado bread instead of banana, although that does provoke curiosity within me….

Grain Free Cereal

August 14, 2016

Have you ever stared at the cereal aisle with desperation in heart and eyes because you want so badly to consume all the colorful shapes and characters inside the perfectly rectangle boxes, but know that it’s simply not worth it?

Or is that just me?

I love cereal- a lot. I don’t love that I am never full- no matter how many bowls I have- and I don’t love that there’s basically no substance, nor nutritional value to the vast majority of cereals, including the ones labeled as “healthy.”…

Berry Greek Yogurt Smoothie

August 13, 2016

I absolutely love smoothies for breakfast, but I simply cannot function without protein loading first thing in the morning.

Many people love protein powder, and I am okay with that from time to time, but sometimes I want a smoothie that still tastes a sweet and tangy berry smoothie, without the protein powder taste that lingers no matter how you try to cover it up….