Gluten Free

Cherry Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

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Cherries and chocolate are a great combination, so I decided to put them in muffin. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could even add in some dried cherries for extra cherry flavor. When baked, they resemble a blueberry muffin, as they’re a similar color. Cherry Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins Makes 14 muffins Ingredients 1 1/2 cups [...]

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Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies

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These cookies are a quick and delicious breakfast option for everyone in the family. Equally great to eat as a snack since they have healthy carbs and protein. The coconut on top gives it a nice finishing touch. Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. Oat Blueberry & Coconut Cookies Makes 12 [...]

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Garlic Lemon & Dill Chicken

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This is a very simple and delicious way to prepare chicken. You might just be fighting over the roasted garlic!  Even though there seems to be a lot, it cooks down to a very mellow flavor.  If you’re a fan of garlic, lemon & dill, than this may become your go-to easy chicken dish! If [...]

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Yam Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies

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If you’re looking for a sneaky way to get healthier food into your kids (or husbands!), these cookies are a yummy and tricky way to get them some uber healthy yams! My 4-year old turns her nose to plain yams, but let me tell you, she could not get enough of these and ate most [...]

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No-Bake Chewy “Better Than Store Bought” Protein Bars

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Simply…delicious. That’s the best way to describe these protein bars. I sent my husband off with one for work. He came home and said, “Those protein bars were so good! Better than the store-bought ones”, hence the name. They are pretty mammoth sized bars, so 1 would definitely fill up an adult.  They could easily [...]

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Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites

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Quick and easy kid-friendly snacks. That’s the name of the game around here. My 4-year old isn’t big on animal protein, so I’m always looking to find ways to fit it extra protein into her snacks. Banana, peanut butter and chocolate is a stellar combo if you ask me, and this little morsel is like [...]

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Chewy Coconut Chocolate Protein Bars

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  Coconut anything? Yes, please! These protein bars are perfect for any coconut-lover. If you like Mounds Bars or basically anything sweet that’s coated in chocolate…this is the bar for you.  I was inspired to come up with another protein bar, so I was looking up some various flavor combinations. I came across this recipe [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake

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If you’ve never had lemon and blueberry together in a cake like this, the time is now! This recipe is gluten-free, with added protein and a great snack. Even though its technically “coffee” cake because of the crumble, this recipe is healthy enough to have as a snack versus dessert!  I was inspired by this [...]

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Ugly Apple & Sage Turkey Meatloaf

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So I wasn’t lying when I said these were ugly! I’d be lying if I said I’ve seen a beautiful meatloaf….because I haven’t. Its one of those dishes that taste better than they look.  I promise you, if you try these, you might just have them as a regular go-to dinner during the week because [...]

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Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies

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Chickpeas and peanut butter? Interesting or plain wrong? If you haven’t used beans in a baked good before, get adventurous…it has great results! It mimics flour, and does a great job holding the cookie together.  I couldn’t taste chickpeas at all.  Just a yummy peanut butter cookie! My friend told me about this recipe, so [...]

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