Summer time is here! So is BBQ time, get together time and SNACKING time! Think about when you go meet with friends for a BBQ. What kinds of snacks are typically available? If you said veggies and fruits, you are a rare one! Not to say chips and other “snacks” aren’t bad, but we always…
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Energy Bites
Ingredients 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp honey 4 Tbsp natural peanut butter 2 cups museli (I used Evoke Foods Super Food museli) Directions Melt coconut oil in large pan Add peanut butter and honey and warm to a soft consistency Mix in museli until completely covered Place into bowl that has been sprayed with…
Real Cornbread
Cornbread is such an amazing touch to meals! (Especially chilli;) Being allergic to dairy, it’s hard to find a good recipe without it. I changed some things up in a recipe I found, and I believe it was a success! This was a dense one, and not overly sweet. I enjoyed this guy for a…
Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Stuffer
Things that make me happy…. I found purple cauliflower again!! That makes me a super happy person. Besides loving purple cauliflower, I also loves tacos. Taco salads, taco tacos, and just taco filling. So, I decided to make a mixture with cauliflower and some chickpeas for protein as a “stuffer.” This was really not difficult to…
Fresh Watermelon Salad
Freshhhhhh! My thoughts after having a bite of this delicious mixture of flavors. My co-worker brought a sample of a watermelon salad she had from home, minty+lemony, and it was delicious. So, I created a tweak for it. This salad is perfect for sides at lunch, get togethers and barbeques. I had some today for breakfast…
Sweet Potato Pesto Pasta
Craving pasta? This vegan, gluten free, healthy sweet potato pesto pasta will be a great choice for you and/or your family! I recently made some fabulous pesto and needed some ideas of what to put it on! First thought, zucchini noodles. Second thought…I purchased a huge bag of sweet potatoes, because…you know, they’re good. I…
Avocado Pesto
Presto pesto! I’d been craving pesto lately for some reason. Maybe it’s because I’ve had a basil plant flourishing in my kitchen? Or, because of my brand new food processor wanted to be used? Whatever the reason, I was going to get some! While at the store grabbing some ingredients. I was checking out some…
Crunchy Cucumber Salad
We have all of these barbeques and get-togethers going on, usually offering those potato/pasta salads loaded with crap. What kind of side salad can we make that’s healthy? I came up with this very simple cucumber salad that hits the spot! Have it on the side of a BBQ, with any meal, or simply as a snack…
Sesame Sirache Ginger Zoodles
My love for zoodles has grown. Zucchini noodles are a great way to get more vegetables into your daily diet, and are extremely low in calories if you are trying to lose weight. Zoodles are relatively easy to make (you just have to buy a spiralizer) and are fun if you have kids. You can even try…
Grilled Red Potatoes
Summer times means grilling season for many of us! Grilling is a great way to cook healthy! Sadly, some cultures have created a slight problem with grilling–tending to put those unhealthy-high fat foods on the grill. Not that you can never grill a steak or sausage! But, let’s try to get those healthy foods in…
Teriyaki Broccolini
Would you like to feel fancy while making a simple dinner? Broccolini is your guy! Broccolini is a tender, long stemmed version of broccoli. It is a great side to Asian dishes, pastas, chicken, pretty much anything. I had this dish with pasta. Ingredients: Teriyaki Sauce: 1/4 C soy sauce or liquid amios 1 cup water 1tbsp…
Camping with Quinoa
Summer is upon us! For many people, this means camping season! Camping is a great way to get outside, enjoy nature and explore. It oftentimes also means eating a lot of junk food…that mindless sitting+snacking combo is a very popular one at campgrounds. Also,we tend to center our meals around unhealthy foods because they’re easier…
Elevated Nutrition 