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Two New Teas flavors I had to Share – Soooo Good!

A friend of mine shared these teas with me and I have to tell you they are YUMMY!!  When I experience or find something I really love, I have to share it with others and these teas are a “had…

 

Zucchini Banana Bread

With one zucchini left from our garden and a few banana’s that were getting really ripe, I decided to make a zucchini banana bread. I found this gluten free recipe on Hip2Save.  I don’t believe I have ever made zucchini bread until now. It was so…

 

Quinoa Cookies . . . Really??

I love quinoa, so when I find a new recipe that looks interesting and it involves quinoa I am going to try it out. When I saw the recipe for quinoa cookies by Healthy Vegan Recipes ,I decided I had…

 

Almond Power Bars

This is a great snack for kids and adults! It is gluten free and I discovered it from Elana’s Pantry. I changed the sweetener from the original recipe which called for stevia and agave nectar and instead used honey. There…

 

Easy Energy Bites: Great Snack and Dessert!

This is by far one of the easiest recipes for a little something sweet. These are no-bake energy bites and they are scrumptious. The recipe is slightly adapted from Smashed Peas and Carrots. Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup coconut…

 

A Twist on Homemade Ice Cream

I used to be addicted to ice cream. It was one of those treats that I could not get enough of especially in the summer. I have curbed my addiction over the years and still enjoy ice cream just less…

 

Easy Chocolate Pudding – no cooking!

Easy Chocolate Pudding     This is the  first recipe I tried from the fun website called Pinterest! This recipe is super easy and you won’t believe what is in it! Great for a little Valentine celebration.   Recipe from Whole Living,…

 

Pumpkin Chocolate Bars

Okay, I had to share these with you because they are yummy and gluten-free! This took me about 10 minutes to get prepared and then 20 minutes to bake. It is super easy and really delicious. While I had full plans to…

 

Almond Butter Truffles

This recipe came from a good friend of mine and fellow health coach, Suzie Carpenter. I thought this was a great snack and it took care of my sweet tooth. It reminded me of eating raw cookie dough – which…

 

Apple Cinnamon Cake

I got this recipe from a fellow graduate from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition as it was posted on the school’s blog. Her name is Lauren Caster and I am glad she shared this cake recipe as I am normally not…