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Roasted Chickpeas with Spices
This is just a quick easy snack or salad topper! Roasted chickpeas with pimenton (sweet smoked paprika) and my personal secret ingredient to everything — steak seasoning. 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tsp salt 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp smoked pimenton 1 tsp steak seasoning Rinse and drain…
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Gin Fizz with Garden Herbs
This cocktail is light and fresh, and since it’s officially spring herb season feel free to sub the rosemary for your favorite or what you have in your garden! Ingredients (serves two): 2 oz gin 1/4 cup Sauvignon Blanc 1/4 cup fresh berries (raspberries or cranberries work well) 2 oz lime juice Two tablespoons raw…
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Caipirinha with a twist
After several hours of yard work yesterday, I was craving something light and fresh. This is a take on the classic caipirinha, with a mix of different citrus flavors and some added herbs. I also rimmed the glass in a combo of sugar, salt and tajin for a little more of a kick. Recipe below:…
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Five Kitchen Swaps to Reduce Waste in Your Home
The kitchen may be the hardest place in the house to be eco friendly. Yes, we have reusable straws and a compost bin, but paper towels and zipper bags are a hard habit to break. It’s tough to switch food products you’ve been using for years to one with recyclable packaging. Bringing your own bags…
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Decadent Cadbury Gluten-Free Brownies (with hidden spinach)
Brownies are asked for all the time in my house. It is difficult to get just the right combo of chewiness and fluffiness – the ratios have to be just right to get them how you like them. I have probably made 20 different brownie recipes and experimented with several of my own. This one…
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Blood orange vinaigrette
Sometimes lunch needs to be simple but leftovers are scarce and sandwiches are boring! This dressing (which is really kind of a salsa-dressing combo) really amps up an easy salad. Ingredients (to dress and top two salads) One blood orange, peeled and diced Two tablespoons avocado oil Two tablespoons white wine vinegar One jalapeño, seeds…
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Homemade Spicy Green Chile Salsa
If you’ve been reading this blog for long, you know I am originally from New Mexico and that I use green chile a lot. Like – a whole lot. I love it and when I can get a big quantity of it I’m all in. I found this 3 lb. bag of it recently and…
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Five Kitchen Swaps to Reduce Waste in Your Home
The kitchen may be the hardest place in the house to be eco friendly. Yes, we have reusable straws and a compost bin, but paper towels and zipper bags are a hard habit to break. It’s tough to switch food products you’ve been using for years to one with recyclable packaging. Bringing your own bags…
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Oat flour pancakes, a gluten-free breakfast idea
Pancakes are a holiday staple around our house, but they always make me feel a bit sluggish—even gluten free ones. I discovered that oat flour doesn’t have that effect on us and this recipe is a little bit indulgent with the almond extract and salted butter. Ingredients: 1.5 cups oat flour 4 tablespoons sugar (or…
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Perfect Carrot Cake with Chocolate Chips: A Gluten-Free Dessert With Low Sugar
It’s almost spring, and to me, that means carrot cake. My six-year-old told me that carrot cake is her “favorite way to eat carrots,” which, is totally valid. I wanted it to be a little healthier than your typical cake, but I didn’t want to pretend I enjoyed a brick made of almonds and dates…
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