Yesterday, my boyfriend turned in his last final to finish up his MBA!  And then he got a treat!  I try not to make a habit of using food items as congratulatory means, but…I’ve made a habit of it.

Why hover over your stove while making steel cut oatmeal when you can bake it? This simple Raspberry Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal is easy!

Fluffy Citrus Coconut Flour Pancakes are a grain-free paleo pancake recipe that is full of fiber. Coconut flour pancakes are easy and fun.

Beet and sweet potato tart made gluten-free. Fresh, delicious, packed with nutrients. I’m not really a tart maker. I’ll eat a tart any day of the week…I just don’t make them. Except, I did make this one. As soon as I saw this post from Cannelle Et Vanille, I knew I had better become a tart maker right …

Seared Ahi Tacos with Pineapple Salsa is a fresh and tasty taco recipe! Plus, these easy ahi tacos require hardly any time to make! During a fit of desperation for fresh fish last week, Sandi (who I have just been jibber jabbering about nonstop on my blog this week) and I got a little lost …

Dairy-free, refined sugar-free Paleo Vanilla Pudding made with only a few basic ingredients. This paleo vanilla pudding recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is super straight-forward and simple!   This morning, I dropped my good friend, Sandi off at the airport. As we pulled away from the airport, I told Garrett I …

Easy Seafood Cioppino is a quick, straightforward take on the Italian classic. If you love seafood, you’ll adore this meal!

Mayo-free Curried Deviled Eggs with Greek yogurt and curry powder is a delicious, unique take on the classic. Make them for an appetizer!

Dried Fruit and Hazelnut Bars with dried figs, apricots and cranberries. A healthy energy bar recipe that is gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and a nutritious snack. Anyone ever try a Body Pump class?  I tried one for the first time while I was in Sonora. The workout was great but the experience was even better.  Great …

Banana Beet Smoothie packed with antioxidant, vitamins and minerals and only a few basic ingredients required! A healthy way to start the day. There’s an unmistakable pip in my step. I repeat: a pip in my step. After the long winter, daylight has graced us with its presence, and I just can’t sit still. I’ve …

Toasted Nut Energy Bars with almonds, walnuts, almond butter, dried apricots, dates, and more! This healthy energy bar recipe is paleo, grain-free, refined sugar-free and delicious. It was always a treat to open up my brown bag lunch at school and find a granola bar waiting there for me.  Being the good little lunch eater …

Meat and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese are an amazing appetizer or dinner! Use baby bella mushrooms or full-sized Portobello mushrooms for stuffing! The past twenty-four hours have been all about mushrooms.  If you’re visiting my page from Truckee, CA no…not that kind of mushroom. If you’re looking for a low-carb, healthy appetizer that …

Blueberry Coconut Flour Pancakes for one person. This grain-free pancake recipe results in perfectly fluffy pancakes, without the temptation of mounds of leftover pancakes. Garrett is out of town this weekend, so I had myself a pancake pity party this morning.  One of my favorite weekend rituals is making coconut pancakes with a variety of …

Gluten-free oat flour shortbread cookies sweetened with pure maple syrup are a healthy dessert recipe. A delicious shortbread recipe you’d never know is gluten-free! I seem to say this a lot: This is the first time I have made this.  My approach to this blog is one of experimentation followed by relentless perfection…errrr….or something like …

Gluten-Free Spinach & Collard Greens Pizza Crust. That’s right! Pizza crust made with spinach and collard greens for a grain-free flourless pizza crust recipe. Competition struck again for this dueling pizza post!  One recipe, two great pizza pies.  If you remember my apple coconut pancakes post, you are familiar with the two “chefs” of the house …