Category Archives: Healthy Recipes

Double Chocolate Energy Bars, G-F, D-F, V

Want a whole foods, healthy, naturally sweetened, raw (except the chocolate chips), creation that tastes like a brownie?  Here is a delicious, and incredibly easy recipe to whip up and have as a portable snack.  These energy bars are even … Continue reading

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Sourdough French Toast, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Options

French Toast was one of the few things I could prepare from scratch when Jonathan and I got married 13 years ago.  Now that I have gone dairy-free and egg-free for medical reasons, I have had to modify my recipe … Continue reading

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Crock-Pot Lentil Vegetable Chili Recipe

A few months ago my friend and I were at Costco and got a sample of their lentil chili.  It was amazing!  It had that “out of a can” thickness that I have been after, so I started on a … Continue reading

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Dijon Vinaigrette Dairy-Free, G-F, Nut-Free

Are you new to making your own dressing?  If you have never made your own dressings, you’ll be amazed at how quickly a salad dressing can come together.  Plus, you have the knowledge of what goes into your food. Have … Continue reading

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Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

When you find out you have some kind of allergy, it can be very discouraging and it seems that EVERY food that you want to eat contains your body’s nemesis.  When I go to potlucks and the like, I often … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Chicken or Veggies with Vegan Thai Peanut Sauce

I was first introduce to Thai peanut sauce from my Great Aunt Fran.  I’ve talked about Aunt Fran before here on the blog.  She introduced me to Spanakopita, and guided me through some of my first sewing projects, making potholders … Continue reading

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Fettuccine Alfredo, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, G-F option, Vegan

I was watching The Chew a few weeks ago, and co-host Daphne Oz shared her lighter version of Fettuccine Alfredo.  The “cream” of her recipe was not dairy-based, but the recipe had other dairy products.  I thought with a few … Continue reading

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Raw Lemon Cream Pie, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free

This past Easter I wanted make a dessert to bring to a gathering that I could actually eat since I am dairy and egg-free.  If you have any kind of allergy, you know that it can be very challenging going … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Sweet & Sour Chicken

When you are in the mood for a little sweetness and a little sour in the same bite, there is nothing like some good sweet and sour chicken to appease the craving.  And making it in the crock-pot is super … Continue reading

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Sourdough Waffles, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free

Out of all of the recipes I have made this year, this recipe wins first prize under the category, “Made the Most”, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight.  I could eat these sourdough waffles for breakfast, … Continue reading

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