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Failproof Gluten Free French Bread

January 15, 2018

Alright, this one is for you, my friends. So many of you have been sick lately and have asked for bread suggestions that I just had to jump on this. To be honest, I have been avoiding this part of what I do. Gluten free baking only really gets the best of me in two areas: brownies and yeast bread. But since I love y’all so much… and I may also really want a grilled cheese on homemade bread for myself… I figured it was time to face my fears. And so this gluten free French bread recipe was born.

But before you think I am a master of the baked goods and just whipped it right up, let me set the records straight. I actually spent hours researching all of my old documents from culinary school. Then I went to a bookstore and researched some more. I wanted to fully understand the chemistry of bread so that I could make it work….

California Avocado Chicken

August 7, 2017

This California avocado chicken has me drooling, y’all.

And that’s a big deal. In case you don’t know the backstory, I pretty much avoided chicken like the plague for basically my entire pregnancy, and I haven’t really learned how to deal with it since. Honestly, I think I can count on one hand the number of times I have truly enjoyed chicken since having my baby. I can’t really explain it. It’s just… chicken.

But this. This California avocado chicken is the real deal. It is perfectly juicy and tender, and so full of flavor. It is exactly how a chicken breast should be.

And that’s without the California avocado goodness on top.

Can I just share another little backstory? I actually never even tasted an avocado until I was nineteen years old and lived in Colorado. I remember some college friends literally being appalled when I told them I had never had guacamole. It just wasn’t something we ate growing up.

So they took me to Chipotle and ordered some chips and guacamole and changed my life….

Honey Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

August 4, 2017

Can I get a big ole FRI-YAYYYY?

Seriously, you know how some weeks just seem to drag on and on and on? That was this week. I woke up wondering if I was dreaming because it’s finally Friday.

But you know what? I’m gonna make it.

Because cookies. So many cookies.

Sometimes you just need a Friday a morning dance party and a perfect plate of cookies to lift your spirits and put you in a good mood.

And these aren’t just any cookies. These are the oatmeal raisin cookies my best friend has been requesting for months. These are the cookies I have made and remade SEVEN times trying to get the perfect balance of healthy, chewy, gluten free, and delicious. These are the cookies that made the cut after seven batches went straight to the trash. (I know you think I’m crazy but #fitnessgoals)….

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 18, 2017

So… the last few weeks have just been draining for us. Between family stuff, post-pregnancy medical issues, and a baby that violently throws up 15-20 times a day, we’ve just been super exhausted.

I’ve tried to gain strength in a variety of ways, and none of them have really worked, so I finally realized I just needed to eat my sorrows away with chocolate chip cookies.

But then I realized I would be even more miserable because I would gain a million pounds, so……

DIY Chipotle Burrito Bowl

May 17, 2017

Chipotle is life, y’all.

Okay, not really, but I do love Chipotle. I have at least one friend who is totally frowning on me right now- you know who you are.

But seriously, I love a hot Chipotle burrito bowl.

For those of you that might not be totally sold on it, or for those of you who have already made up your mind that you don’t like Chipotle… Let me explain myself….

Peanut Butter Cookie Pancakes

March 6, 2017

Okay, actually these are peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie pancakes.

But that’s a mouthful right?

EXACTLY. It was a mouthful….

Chicken, Bacon, & Goat Cheese Spaghetti Squash

February 23, 2017

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Peanut Butter Honey Oat Bars

August 25, 2016

Peace, love, peanut butter and chocolate.

That’s pretty much it.. the worldly cure to many problems.

I have been wanting to work on ratios for honey, so I felt like this was a great opportunity to figure out what works and what doesn’t. I don’t personally feel the need to use honey instead of sugar in baked goods because, well, it just doesn’t make a difference to me if the “sugar substitute” will raise my blood sugar just as much as the sugar itself.

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Mexican Chicken Bake

August 18, 2016

I just adore casseroles. I have never been the eater that likes to keep my food completely separate, or only take a bite of one item at a time. I like to mix it all up and experience as many combinations of flavors as possible.

Well, as long as it’s reasonable.

I’ll never understand the whole ketchup on eggs or macaroni and cheese thing.. that’s disturbing….

Buffalo Chicken Casserole

August 16, 2016

I live for spicy food these days- it’s like I literally can’t get enough.

I have been craving a spicy chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A for what feels like forever, and obviously I can’t have that since I have Celiac, so I started dreaming about other spicy chicken options. One thought led to another, and I eventually started daydreaming about buffalo chicken. I wanted to come up with something that provided a balance between being healthy, but also being creamy and delicious, and full of flavor….