Grain Free Morning Glory Muffins

Grain Free Morning Glory Muffins

Made in the food processor, these Grain Free Morning Glory Muffins are the perfect treat for the lunchbox, after school snack or a grab and go breakfast. I'm reading The Hungry Brain by Stephan Guyenet,  and he talks about the most common calorie dense foods consumed by adults and kids.  You know what tops both lists?  Highly refined carbohydrates...as in ... Read More
Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies

Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies

Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies are a dairy, grain and sugar free kid friendly nutritious snack that you can eat for breakfast, or any other time of day for that matter. It's February.  You know what that means? It means it's time to celebrate because half of winter is behind us, the darkest month of the year is over and days ... Read More
Grain Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Grain Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Happy New Year to you my friends! What a blessed busy, fun, not to mention hungry houseful of family we've had since December 22 through to today.  I haven't had a moment to get to my computer.  But our kitchen table has had a constant stream of the cutest be-love-eds eating around it. And there has been lots of giggles, ... Read More
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Our annual Cannon Beach family vacation where memories were made is now behind us.  We got to spend a lot of time with those grands that are growing up too quickly.  Such treasured times.  I hated for it to end. We took early morning walks on the beach. One afternoon when the sun came out, we ventured to Hug Point, ... Read More
Pumpkin Apple Breakfast Cake

Pumpkin Apple Breakfast “Cake”

Okay, okay.  So this isn't your typical cake.  It's kind of a cross between a pudding and a cake.  It's yummy, high in protein, and Whole30 compliant. Two days in to Whole30, and I was craving something bready.  Gluten was disappearing from our table, but we hadn't completely eliminated grain.   I created this Pumpkin Apple Breakfast "Cake" recipe to satisfy ... Read More
Grain Free Carrot Almond Muffins

Grain Free Carrot Almond Muffins

This was another favorite at the last cooking class.  I served them with Cozy Day Lentil Soup before we dined on assorted holiday pies made with healthy ingredients.  Seemed to me everyone waddled out of here after consuming a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Frequently on cold fall and winter nights a hearty soup and some sort ... Read More
Grain Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Grain Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins

There is an unmistakable nip in the air.  Our winter squash and pumpkin plants are all retired for the season.  We planted sugar pumpkins for the first time and what a harvest we raked in!  I'll be making pumpkin puree in quantity for our freezer, but we had to try those cute round gems out for flavor so I made ... Read More
Chocolate Walnut Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Walnut Zucchini Bread

We are picking zucchini and summer squash EVERYDAY and and have much to share.  It would be a shame if I didn't put some of it up into moist and sweet zucchini bread to enjoy now and later.  It's perfect to have ready for drop in family and friends, for those grands who walk in the door asking for a ... Read More
Chocolate Banana Bread

Chocolate Banana Bread : Gluten and Refined Sugar Free

With grand kids around the house more often these days, I try to have more snacks available.  The hubs and I are happy to snack on fresh fruit and nuts, but when the grands come over - it's a different story. We like to indulge our sweet little grands every once in a while.  For the most part, we prefer ... Read More