Recipes

Banana “Ice Cream” & Matcha Tea Affogato

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Before impulsively & uncharacteristically picking up the September 2013 copy of Martha Stewart Living magazine, I had no idea what an affogato was. I had never even heard the word. An affogato is an Italian dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso coffee. The Italian root word affogare means “to […]

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies: No Sugar, No Wheat, No Butter, No Eggs!

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This is a recipe that I personally adapted from Cathe Olson’s Simply Natural Baby Food. While these cookies were originally designed for the health & happiness of babies, they are more than delicious for the whole family! We love them! These moist cookies contain no sweeteners, butter, eggs , or wheat. Ingredients: 2 cups rolled […]

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Hip Pea Power Bowl

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I love peas! I have fond memories of mixing them into my mashed potatoes as a kid because I loved that green polka dotted look. It made me happy…like balloons. I don’t eat mashed potatoes that often anymore, but I eat peas several times a week. Peas are a power house fruit, packing in a […]

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I Have Discovered Nirvana BUT It Comes With a Catch!

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Banana-only “ice cream” is not a new recipe for me, but I was always under the impression that you had to have a fancy Champion Juicer to make it. Recently I learned how to make it using my food processor!! It has the texture of ice cream, it spoons like ice cream, it’s cold, it’s […]

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Mexican Bean Salad “Carla-fied”

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This is a delicious salad made by a fellow mom at my daughter’s school. I begged her for the recipe years ago and have enjoyed making it ever since. It’s a great recipe for parties & potlucks because it makes a lot! I’ve made some adjustments to “Carla-fy” the recipe a bit. Here is the […]

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Golly Ghee Wilikers, Batman!

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Ghee is the better butter choice of super heroes. What is ghee? Ghee is clarified butter. Well, what is clarified butter? Well, to clarify means to remove solid matter from a liquid or to make into a clear or transparent liquid. I’ll tell you how I make ghee and why I bother to do so. […]

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Final Score: Migraine: 0, Veggies: 1

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Ever since I gave birth to my daughter nearly 11 years ago, I have had menstrual migraines. Pregnancy & delivery corrected my irregular periods but I was left with regular painful migraine episodes as my hormones shifted during my menstrual period. As if motherhood weren’t headache enough! (Just kidding!) As I’ve altered my diet over […]

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