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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 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 MoreGluten-Free Vegan Recipe for Veggie Burgers & Meatballs
After IKEA announced its new vegan meatballs, I began craving meatballs. Obsessively craving is a more accurate description. Well played IKEA. Because of this craving and the fact that the nearest IKEA is more than an hour from home, I…
Read MoreFruit Gazpacho
I give all fruits equal opportunity, but I love when pineapples and mangoes are in season. I play favorites. It’s not right, but I do. When my favorite fruits are available, I make them into gazpacho de frutas, or fruit…
Read MoreVegan Shamrock Shake
After seeing recipes for Shamrock Shakes all over Pinterest, I decided to try a healthier spin. After all, I’m not getting any younger, or healthier, and pounds aren’t as easy to shed as they once were. I can’t do anything…
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 MoreHomemade Yogurt in the Crock Pot
Yes, I know Crock Pot is a brand of slow cooker, but I’m an old dog and I grumble when I’m forced to learn new tricks. Add that to being raised in Texas where all slow cookers are referred to…
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…
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