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Sweet Beet and Chocolate Chip Muffins

We love sweet treats that are also good for you. These vegan, gluten free and dairy free  muffins are great as breakfast, snacks, or a yummy guilt-free dessert. The beets make these muffins both moist and hearty, while highlighting the delicious rich chocolate taste. The beets also add a natural sweetness, allowing for less added sugar to be used! Chocolate

Sweet Potato Toast: 3 Ways

I LOVE sweet potatoes. They are a source of vitamin A, potassium, fiber, B vitamins, and more! I roast them in the oven, make my own sweet potato fries, bake them, steam then freeze them for smoothies, etc. So, when I started seeing posts on social media I knew I had to give this sweet potato toast a try. I

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Breakfast Yogurt Bowl

Try this yogurt bowl to help fuel you for a great, energized day! This easy to make yogurt bowl is an easily made breakfast and can be made with dairy or can also be made dairy free, and has other nutrient rich ingredients blueberries, raspberries, chia seeds, and goji berries. Choosing your yogurt is an important part of this breakfast

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DIY Grain Free Cereal Bowl Recipe

A delicious, good-for-you, fiber-filled breakfast is a great way to help promote energy for the day. A great breakfast on a daily basis can also help to promote weight management and blood sugar control too. Breakfast foods are often high in sugar, refined and processed ingredients and can be generally empty nutrition-wise. So when you’re planning your next breakfast you

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Paleo Banana Carrot Breakfast Muffins

Breakfast muffins are so enticing but often leave us feeling tired, and un-energized. So for Christmas morning and during the holidays I wanted to make some muffins that were energizing, good for you and provided some real nutritious umph. So I came up with these delicious and fairly easy (and low sugar!) paleo banana carrot breakfast muffins. The key to

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Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies

Breakfast cookies are all the rage… but, frankly most of them are filled with total garbage. So, to help solve this conundrum in a simple yet easy and effective way, I came up with these tasty pumpkin spice breakfast cookies that are gluten free, (mostly) guilt free, and truly satisfying. On the whole I’m not really a proponent of eating

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Sweet Potato and Beet Healthy Muffins

Healthy muffins are a great breakfast or snack item, and especially when they’re (almost) guilt free! These sweet potato and beet healthy muffins are tasty, light, and packed with nutrients. Both the beets and sweet potato contain antioxidants and nutrients that can also help to keep you healthy in the winter months, and also contain healthy starches that can keep your

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Quinoa Chia Pancakes

Sunday morning means relaxing, with a delicious breakfast and a cup of (herbal for me) tea. This Sunday morning I decided to make a new recipe for gluten and dairy free pancakes; I wanted to make a recipe that is delicious and fairly low in carbs, but a source of balanced protein and fat- and voila these quinoa chia pancakes were

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Blueberry Almond Oatmeal

Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast (always) if you didn’t know that by this point! I’m a total oatmeal gal. So as I come up with fun and beautiful oatmeal recipes I want to share them with all you oatmeal-lovers out there. This blueberry almond oatmeal is (as always) gluten and dairy free, and loaded with ultra healthy stuff. My main

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Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate chip muffins that are loaded with anti-cancer beta-carotene… Yes please! These sweet potato chocolate chip muffins are gluten and dairy free as well as paleo, so what’s not to love? Enjoy these muffins as a healthier-alternative to other chocolate chip muffins for breakfast, as a snack, or as dessert! Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins Prep time: 10 minutes Total

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Spinach and Sweet Potato Frittata

Eggs are perhaps the perfect food That’s because they’re loaded with nutrients, easy to make, inexpensive and provide a great source of protein. I love to recommend eggs and egg dishes to clients because they’re easy to make and source and when you make dishes like this one you can keep in the fridge for a few days as well.

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Best Ever Protein Pancakes

This recipe was inspired by my Best Ever Protein Waffles recipe because I wanted to see if the same recipe worked for both pancakes and waffles (because it doesn’t always)! And the good news, with one or two very minor tweaks it worked perfectly! I love these pancakes because they don’t leave you feeling weighed down or like you’re going to

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Healthy Breakfast Scramble

Starting your day in a healthy way with a protein and veggie-packed breakfast is the best thing you can do (in my book!). This healthy breakfast scramble is one of my favorite food recommendations for anyone who likes to start their day with eggs. I always use organic eggs because they’re free of hormones and antibiotics- which is very important

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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

There’s nothing better than fall in your breakfast bowl! Pumpkin is a type of squash, and because it’s the fall, it and all the other squash (winter, butternut, etc) are in season. After my morning spin class today I decided to get a little fall-festive, so I decided to add some unsweetened canned pumpkin (pumpkin is rich in anti-cancer beta carotene)

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Best Ever Protein Waffles

So, I’ve finally nailed this low-carb, protein-packed, gluten free waffle recipe… and here it is! I’ve been experimenting, and experimenting and just couldn’t get it right… until now. These waffles are light and fluffy and low in carbs, so they won’t weight you down and leave you feeling like a nap. What I love about these waffles is that they’re

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Gluten Free Oat Pancakes

  As you may already know, I absolutely love pancakes (especially when they’re gluten free and somewhat healthy)! These pancakes are loaded with protein and fiber thanks to the egg whites and oats, so they’ll help to keep you feeling fuller for longer too, which is always a plus. Enjoy! Gluten free oat pancakes Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 10-15

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How to Make a Smoothie Bowl

 I absolutely love smoothie bowls…they add a whole new dimension to smoothies, and at least for me, adding some crunch and texture makes my smoothie a whole lot more satisfying. Before I get into the details of how to make one, let’s start with the basics- what is a smoothie bowl? What is a smoothie bowl? Basically it’s a smoothie, you

Banana Nut Oatmeal

If you know me (and even if you don’t), breakfast is my absolute favorite meal of the day. Breakfast/brunch has traditionally been a challenging meal for me due to many food allergies including gluten, dairy, soy, eggs (in larger quantity); however, with lots of trial and tribulation I have found some great breakfast options including gluten free oatmeal, smoothies, juices,