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Citrus Cranberry Chocolate Truffles

February 2, 2012
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Remember the chocolate truffles recipe I promised to share with you in my Valentine’s DIY printables post? Well here it is! I need to make another batch asap as they were polished off very quickly. Have you ever made homemade truffles before? They are so simple, quick and easy to prepare. Growing up I always [...]

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Blueberry-Coconut Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal

January 16, 2012
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Can you believe the color of these oats? All of the purple and blue hues have me even more excited than usual for my favorite meal of the day! This breakfast is a creamy, dreamy combo of coconut + almond milks, hearty steel cut oats and as many combinations of blueberries as I could fit [...]

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Chai Carrot Pear Muffins – Vegan & Gluten Free

December 27, 2011
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Do you remember that Chai Carrot Pear Sauce recipe I posted a few months ago? There was such a great response to it which made me really happy because it was soooooo tasty! You know what is even better….enjoying that sauce as is and then using it in these muffins! With 2012 around the bend [...]

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza! Sweet Potato, Goat Cheese, Turkey & Fig

November 19, 2011
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Remember my Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Butter and Coconut recipe? Somewhere along the way that mash called out to be used on pizza. Sweet Potato Pizza. A unique, fabulous and fun way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers. Go ahead and bookmark this for the day after & for Project Lunch Box….you can thank [...]

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Brown Butter Coconut Mashed Sweet Potatoes

November 16, 2011
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Today I am sharing one of our favorite recipes for mashed sweet potatoes. Can you believe Thanksgiving is just a week away?! The Food Network is hosting a virtual Thanksgiving feast called The Communal Table. You can enjoy my sweet potato recipe virtually, or go ahead and make some. They are quick, simple and the [...]

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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Muffins – Gluten Free & Vegan

October 30, 2011
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I know what you are probably thinking right now…Didn’t she just share a recipe for Peanut Butter Pumpkin cookies that are also gluten free and vegan? Yes my adoring readers I sure did. This is an ingredient combo that I cannot get enough of. Not to mention I took these photos about a month ago. I have [...]

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Saffron Pear Baked Oatmeal

October 19, 2011
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Have you ever had baked oatmeal? If yes then you are part of a club. A very important club of exclusive folks who know how addictive this is. I cannot believe this is breakfast because really it could replace dessert for me. The saffron puts an elegant twist on a classic bowl of oats. Ready [...]

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Tutti Fruitti Chocolate Coconut Popsicles

September 21, 2011
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Hear me out. I get it. I have already teased you with fall pumpkin recipes and here I am bringing you cool popsicles. Here is the deal. In Southern California the days start off grey, foggy and a little chilly. By the afternoon the sun is scorching hot and we crave cold sips and icy pops. I [...]

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Gluten Free Chocolate Vanilla Muffin-Cakes

September 11, 2011
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There she is Lady Liberty. Perched on a muffin with a coconut dress. Standing tall to honor peace and freedom. Today we all reflect on a day where our world was vandalized. Today we come together to remember, heal, hug and love. It has been a decade since the horrific 9-11 terrorist attacks. Earlier this week [...]

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Sunflower Seed Butter Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies – Gluten Free & Vegan

August 29, 2011
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Another round of the Secret Recipe Club is here! I love this group and I always look forward to the great reveal. This month I was given the lovely blog The Boys Made Me Do It. There are some great recipes over there. The first recipe that caught my eye were these awesome Peanut Butter [...]

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Honeydew Sherbet-Ice Milk

August 15, 2011
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Have you guys ever had ice milk or sherbet?  It is ice cream’s lighter cousin. Picture sorbet meets ice cream. While perplexed if I should name this recipe ice milk or shebert…..I concluded that both would do. Sherbet is known to have more sugar than ice cream. This recipe is stevia sweetened and sugar free. [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins – Gluten Free

August 3, 2011
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It has been a few months since I posted with the Gluten Free Ratio Rally group and I am so pleased to be back in the mix this month. I could not resist with the cake theme. As you know cake is one of my all time favorite foods. In my book, muffins are just [...]

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Creamy Banana Blueberry Milkshakes

July 25, 2011
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I hope you guys love milkshakes as much as we do. With the steamy summer days that have been sweeping the USA a little relief from a creamy dreamy shake would be nice huh! Take out your favorite magazines, set up the kiddie pool pull up a lounge chair and let’s have some shakes…..

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Strawberry Peach Coconut Popsicles

July 13, 2011
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With summer here we all like to relax a little more and spend less time in the kitchen. American Express asked me what dessert I could make with 6 or less ingredients. The first thing that came to mind were sweet & fruity popsicles. Both kids and adults love popsicles. They are a tasty little [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Muffins – Gluten Free for Panera Dream Day

June 30, 2011
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Two things you need to know before I talk about Blueberry Lemon Muffins. I have never had anything other than coffee at Panera Bread. I am part of a Gluten Free Panera Dream Day food blogger event. So I guess you could say, if they started baking up healthy muffins like these you might find [...]

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