Category Archives: Desserts

Apple Pie Bites or Apple Pie Pockets, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

A few months ago I was thinking it would be great to make a portable apple pie.  As I was making them they totally brought me back to my childhood, reminding me of the Hostess pies and store brand pies … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Smoothie Recipe

Want a cookie-inspired smoothie that comes with a few hidden veggies?  Are you like me and trying to get more fresh ginger in your diet?  Here is a fun whole foods smoothie sure to do just that! Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading

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Christmas with the Crock-pot: 22 Slow Cooker Recipes + a Few More Ideas for Feasting

Slow Cooker Saturdays Someone said to me they are having their big Christmas celebration this weekend and was talking about how it might get crazy for me in a couple of weeks.  Honestly, at this point, I don’t know if … Continue reading

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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls, Dairy-Free Option, Egg-Free

The last couple of years for Christmas breakfast we have made it a tradition to eat cinnamon rolls.  Since I have been working with sourdough this year, it appeared seamless to transition my normal sourdough bread into sourdough cinnamon rolls.  … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cream Pie Smoothie Recipe

For my latest installment of pie-inspired smoothies I knew I had to do something with chocolate, so here is a Chocolate Cream Pie Smoothie.  I figured we only had one other chocolate smoothie (it has peanut butter in it), and … Continue reading

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Pecan Pie Smoothie Recipe

I think I can speak for everyone in my family; pecans are the nut of choice (although strictly speaking pecans aren’t really a nut; they are a drupe with a husk encompassing a fruit with a stone or pit).  We … Continue reading

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2 or 3 Ingredient Chocolate Nut Clusters

One day a couple of months ago I came home from a long day out and wanted some candy.  Specifically chocolate.  Me and chocolate almost always seem to find a way of connecting daily. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin … Continue reading

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Green Key Lime Pie Smoothie Recipe

Here is the latest in my Pie-Inspired Smoothie Recipes.  Have you ever had a Key Lime Pie?  If I have, it have been a few decades, and my memory is really fuzzy.  I thought the flavors of the key limes … Continue reading

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Banana & Coconut Cream Pie Smoothie Recipe

How fun it has been to come up with Pie inspired smoothies!  I am a crunch girl and really like the texture it adds on top to put a little granola or graham crackers.  Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin … Continue reading

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No Bake Pumpkin “Cheesecake” or Cream Pie, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free

I had my first visit to a naturopath back in September.  After meeting with her, I thought that the methods and medical philosophy she was taking completely aligned with the journey I was on, and I wish I would have … Continue reading

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