I adapted this recipe from the Minimalist Baker (she’s badass!) to make it a little more Paleo-ish by reducing the sugar and subbing that reduced sugar with coconut sugar. Coconut sugar acts a lot like refined sugar or cane sugar in baking, but it is a healthier option with its lowered glycemic index, and higher mineral […]
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5-Ingredient No-Bake Healthy Chocolate Salty Balls
Put em’ in your mouth and suck em’. You know, a throw back to my South Park watching college days. Despite my ever-immature presentation, these little balls really are awesome…gluten-free, protein-rich, just indulgent enough, and EASY! Whip these together in five minutes flat and enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free oats 1/2 cup salted almond butter 2 […]
“Peanut Butter” and Jelly Protein Muffins (Gluten-Free, Date-Sweetened)
Oh, yes, comfort food meets healthy and the result is a beautiful love child that makes you shed tears of joy. These are the perfect breakfast muffins, pre-workout boost, and even sweet enough to serve as a healthy dessert. So versatile, you are, my sweet love-child muffins. Sweetened only with dates, applesauce and a little […]
Zucchini Primavera with Greek Yogurt Lemon Alfredo Sauce
I go through phases where I hate cooking. Nothing sounds good. I hate that I have to cook a bazillion meals every day…all the time. First-world problems…I know! Today I felt like I got my cooking mojo back. This recipe was the perfect combination of refreshing and rich. I am working on my next What’s […]
Taco Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Bell Peppers
There are three ways to get your kids to eat healthy shit. They just do it. If this is the case, you are likely a fictional character from a children’s book. If it is your only child, you may brag about it to all your mom friends as their indignent kids proclaim, “I don’t yike it.” I […]
Seductive Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Brownies
I have been feeling terribly apathetic about cooking the last few weeks…too tired from life, I suppose. The real nail in my coffin of lackluster culinary exploration was when I made butternut squash zig-zags from Trader Joe’s. WTF?! They looked like french fries. It felt full of possibility. But they just tasted like ass. ASS. […]
Hipster Quinoa Salad
This salad is totally everything that is trendy right now…hence the name: Hipster Quinoa Salad. You will be a little more awesome…a little more ironic…dare I say it? A little more hip. Yep, wear your feminisit t-shirt and take a selfie as you enjoy this medley of protein-packed quinoa, kale, herbs and veggies. I make […]
Berry Oat Protein Muffins
Hot damn I love these muffins. I started eating more slow-burning carbs around my workout and I definitely feel the increased energy during my workouts (and no, the carbs have not made me fat). My go-to pre-workout snack is what I’ve named Protmeal. Get it…protein oatmeal? Anywho, I’m sure that isn’t original, but I’m not […]
Turkey Meatballs, Easy Marinara atop Zoodles
I have been on a turkey kick. These were really tasty and hit the spot. They take a bit of effort, but they are so good leftover. I like to make a big batch, so that I can have them for lunch the next few days. Marinara is just one of those things that tastes […]
Sexy No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie
This pie was so easy to make, but it looks so sexy. Seriously, it is no-bake and takes like 15 minutes to pull together, but it looks straight-up like a Bon Appetit creation. It’s too bad I really suck at taking food pictures. I didn’t do it justice. In all fairness, taking pictures of a […]