This summer barbecue favorite has turned into a staple in our home. Even my husband gives up steak and eats these veggie wedgies. Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas soaked over night or 1 can 1/2 cup tri-colors quinoa (I haven't tried with plain quinoa 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 to 3 tablespoons water Spices (spice to … Continue reading Veggie Wedgy Burger
Gluten, dairy and grain free! This is my yummy go-to when I have a sweet tooth. I make my own peanut butter. If you want to try, buy a bag of unsalted raw peanuts. Bake for about 20 minutes on 350 degrees on a cookie sheet to release the oil. Grind/mix in your Ninja for … Continue reading Holiday Chocolate Pecan Candy
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I'm making gluten, grain, and egg free apple pie. It's supper simple and tastes great. Start with easy peasy pie crust made in your Ninja or food processor. Pie Crust: 1 1/4 cup almond flour 1 tablespoon coconut flour 4 tablespoons palm oil or ghee, or butter (melted) 1 tablespoon … Continue reading Apple Pie to Die For
One of the things about becoming healthy is all the foods you must give up. I've had a love hate relationship with French fries my entire life. My taste buds love them and my hips hate them. Potatoes are something we try to stay away from and there are several reasons but I think the … Continue reading Why Give Up French Fries?
I love my garden and spend many hours outside pruning, watering, and fertilizing. I need to feel nature and my plants takes me there. I began growing herbs that can be used to make teas a few years ago. Lemon balm is one of my favorites. I'll actually eat a leaf when walking past the … Continue reading Growing Herbal Tea in My Garden and Kitchen
One of the things I love about healthy eating is guilt-free dessert. On an average day, I drink green juice when I wake up. Have two shots of ginger orange an hour later, and another shot of green juice before heading to the gym. Two hours later I come home and shower then sit down … Continue reading Stay Healthy and Eat Cake
The older I become the dryer my skin. I make this lotion when I make soap but sometimes I run out early and go to coconut oil. At those times I miss this lotion like crazy. My granddaughter Shaylee also uses this when she visits because it's gluten free and works so well on her … Continue reading Luscious Grandma Lotion
Soap: Such a wonderful thing but the soap you buy is not so wonderful I was a Dove soap user for years. Here are the ingredients: Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Tallowate Or Sodium Palmitate, Lauric Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Water, Sodium Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoate Or Sodium Palm Kernelate, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium … Continue reading Homemade Soap with Lye Just Like Grandma Made
We live for these and use them as a meal replacement and also as a treat at night when we fast. Start with my maintenance green juice recipe here to make the smoothie yummy and packed with nurtrients. We freeze old bananas by the quart bag full and also freeze fruit before it goes bad so … Continue reading Green Juice Smoothy
Coconut Cereal This is our go-to in the morning and we sprinkle it over fresh fruit. Ingredients: 1- 12 oz package shredded coconut 1- tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 cup slivered almonds or pine nuts (I buy my SALT-FREE organic nuts from nuts.com so I know they're certified gluten free). *There should be NO added oil. If … Continue reading Grain-free Cereal
