Hi all,
For those of you who have followed my recipes thus far, you may have noticed I have a slight love affair with lavender. I love using it in pancakes. Lavender paired with either honey or blueberries is especially lovely. I decided to whip up some scones for breakfast this weekend using this favorite flavor of mine. The result was delish.
I realize this is a slight cheat as this isn’t exactly a recipe. It is however one of the most bomb snacks in the world. The perfect combination of slightly tart, juicy goodness with little bits of dark chocolate mixed in making for one ultra healthy and really dang delicious treat.
Pomegranate is AWESOME for you, in case you didn’t know. They help with clearer skin and reducing inflammation. They have antioxidant, anti-viral and anti-tumor properties. To check out more of the benefits this super fruit offers, here you go.
How to make this snack…
Happy Sunday, Everyone! I don’t know about you guys, but I personally could eat Mexican food every day if the opportunity presented itself. Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, the list goes on. Finding myself in a Mexican cuisine kind of mood, I decided on enchiladas for today.
Happy Sunday, everyone! Sundays are for brunching. For mornings that stretch into early afternoon spent in bed (or on the couch, or sitting on ones balcony or outside on the deck) with a gripping read in one hand and breakfasting with the other.
Matcha French Toast is the perfect dish for this lazy, luxurious weekend lie in.
Did you know that Matcha…
is high in antioxidants, enhances your sense of calm, boosts memory and concentration, increases energy levels and endurance, increases metabolism, detoxifies the body and helps strengthen the immune system.
If that isn’t enough reason to add some Matcha to your diet, I am not sure what is. For those who find themselves slightly unsure of what exactly Matcha is, its green tea but in a highly concentrated form.
This recipe is refined sugar-free and lactose-free. It is not, however, gluten-free (though it could be made so if you opted to use gluten-free bread. If you don’t have a gluten allergy though, I recommend using the Challah bread. Its PERFECT for this recipe).
Another sinfully decadent chocolate dessert, without the loads of sugar. Imagine that. The three friends who sampled this one raved about it. This recipe (#49) is gluten-free and low in refined sugar. If you want to keep it 100% refined sugar-free, skip the ganache topping. The dessert will still be DELICIOUS. The mousse filling is made with protein packed Greek yogurt. The texture is light and creamy, which makes this a dangerous one. Its easy to eat more than one slice. Like a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints, it has a way of disappearing quickly. What can offer some peace of mind is that fact that the ingredients are far healthier and lighter than those of a typical chocolate mousse pie. Enjoy this tasty treat!
Happy Sunday evening, all! For recipe #48, I decided on something light, sweet and, shocker, healthy. I know, I know. Typically the words “sweet” and “healthy” tend to hold opposite ends of the court. Not in this dish though. This can be enjoyed as a snack when in need of refueling, or a delicious breakfast. Tastes subtly nutty, sweet and cinnamon-y, with the crisp crunch of apples. So yum.
Exact measurements are not required here. More like loose guidelines. Again, I recommend making 2 or 3x the amount of quinoa you need for this dish and then storing it in an airtight container to be used over the next few days.
Ingredients
1 or 1.5 cup of quinoa, cooked (follow instructions on the package).
1 apple (I like Gala apples)
3-4 tablespoons of coconut milk (the kind you drink, not the one in a can) or regular milk if you prefer. Either one work just as well.
Honey, to taste
Cinnamon, to taste
This recipe is enough to serve one person a hearty snack or breakfast.
Recipe #47 is a pretty free-form one that can be easily thrown together. Its SUPER healthy for you, low in calories and fat, bursting with good-for-your-body ingredients, and it tastes AWESOME. This is one of my go-to dishes when trying to eat light and healthy. I recommend when making the quinoa, cook 2x what you need. You can store the extra in a container in the fridge and throw together one of these bowls way quicker within the next few days, whenever you wish. This dish is gluten-free, lactose-free and sugar-free. And its pretty dang close to being raw as well, aside from the cooking of the quinoa. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how tasty it is. Dont say I didn’t want you. It sounds simple but man oh man. I make this a few times a week and am always thrilled when I sit down to eat it.
This recipe (#46) is one of my favorites. I stumbled across it by mistake when making a mixed pasta dish one evening and realizing I had some leftover salmon. Salmon and pesto being two of my favorite foods…plus this particular mixture of ingredients in the pasta sounds pretty mouthwatering in combination with those two things. A light bulb went off overhead. This dish was the result. And MAN, is it good! Super easy to make, hearty, delicious, as well as healthy. This is the perfect winter dish.
Calling all chocolate lovers, I have a succulent recipe for your eating pleasure. Behold, chocolate cream pie. This one (recipe #45) however, unlike the majority of others in its family, is gluten-free AND refined sugar-free! The texture of it is lovely. Silky smooth. The flavor is rich and chocolatey, but the pie itself is light. Be careful, it would be easy to eat several slices of this one in one sitting.
While recipe #44 isn’t lactose-free, it is gluten-free and refined sugar-free, as well as totally and utterly tasty. Craving berry cheesecake but want a healthier version without all the added sugar? Your wish is my pleasure to deliver. Not only is this version lighter, its easier to make, requiring absolutely no baking and no waiting for hours and hours until the cake has cooled and set. This one? You can whip it up in 5 minutes flat and enjoy it right then and there. How sweet of a treat is that?
Sugar-free, raw, gluten-free or lactose-free recipes. 