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Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing – Gluten Free and Vegan
It’s summertime in Texas, which means is a jillion degrees outside and I’m not kidding even a little bit. As you may know, when it’s a jillion degrees outside, it can be difficult to find the desire to eat. Or…
Read MoreEasy Breakfast Smoothies
Just about every morning for the past 12 years, I’ve had a green smoothie for breakfast. When I was running the rat race in Big D, my smoothie saved me from crashing and burning when Lunchtime was so sporadic that…
Read MoreHealthy Lunch Ideas
I’m on a mission to feel better and have more energy and so far, it’s working! I have been doing yoga on a regular basis and fitting a little running in when time allows, but mostly, I’ve been making healthier…
Read MoreHealth Benefits of Matcha Green Tea
Because I’m over forty and don’t want to feel like it, I’m trying to be good about taking care of myself. Just about every morning for the past 10 years, I have a green smoothie for breakfast. It’s a good…
Read MoreGluten-free and Peanut-free Peanut Sauce
Say what?! How can peanut sauce not have peanuts? By simple definition, it would be a sauce made with, or containing, peanuts. Not in this house, it doesn’t. And…it’s gluten-free! Three of my four children are peanut allergic so…
Read MoreMake sushi at home
Please forgive me. It has been a few weeks since my last post. I have been busy and this is beginning to sound like a confession of sorts. What a weird way to begin a blog post. But, by now…
Read Morecilantro pesto with zucchini noodles – perfect for St. Patrick’s Day
I made this for dinner tonight and it knocked my socks off! It was a cinch to prep, it’s gluten-free and would be a perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day feast, being green and all. In order to get…
Read Moregluten-free crunchy coconut & pecan granola
I’m about to share something with you that rocked my world when I discovered this truth. Lean in. Not everyone has a sweet tooth. Are you as stunned as I am at this revelation? I don’t get. I think they…
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