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Portobello and Cumin Spiced Eggplant Burgers

How does a person make up for a week of mac and cheese, popcorn for dinner and brownies? With veggies of course. Lots and lots of veggies. A year ago I saw this idea to use portobello mushrooms as a burger bun as a gluten free way to enjoy a good ol’ beef burger. So…

Recipe Categories: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian
Main Ingredients: Eggplant, Mushrooms
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Unbelievable Chocolate Coconut Brownies

Is it bad to eat 6 brownies in between lunch and dinner? It can’t be good right? Unless of course they are delicious brownies. After all, I have had some bad brownies in my time. Some dried out wannabe version of a brownie. Crumbly, flavorless. or worse, “too sweet they stick to the teeth I…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut
All Ingredients:	Chocolate, Coconut, Coconut Flour, Coconut Oil, Eggs

Healthy Baked Mac and Cheese (DF option)

My father died 2 weeks ago today. I left my tower on Tuesday morning, knowing I needed to get home to see him. He wasn’t doing well. In fact, he was starting to spiral downwards. He had the advanced stages of dementia. I did not get there in time. That part is going to be…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash
All Ingredients:	Butternut Squash, Cashew

Peanut Butter Bars and Creep In On My Costco Cart

So where should I start? Delicious Peanut Butter Bars or my Costco shopping cart/ confession? Let’s start with my Costco shopping cart and my embarrassing confession. I like getting the bad stuff out of the way first. Deep breath… I, France Jeanne D’Arc Morissette, creep on other peoples grocery carts. I know, I know! So…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter
All Ingredients:	Peanut Butter, Raisins, Rolled Oats

Savory Roasted Red Pepper Jam

I had a mail delivery yesterday. I hardly see people, so a delivery (people and mail) is like Christmas! The few things I had ordered online arrived yesterday, along with it came my new workout program from Beach Body. I’m pretty excited to get started. There’s only one problem. I’m on day 18 of being…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers
All Ingredients:	Red Pepper

Magically Versatile Any Time of Day Quinoa Salad

This time of the year is tricky, because it is CRAZY. Crazy busy! When things get nutso, I make this quinoa salad. It’s like your favorite convertible bra, except with food. With a few easy switches of a strap it can go with any outfit or in this case, a few veggies or sauce. When…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch, Salad
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers, Quinoa
All Ingredients:	Cilantro, Parsley, Quinoa

9 Incredible Fruit Smoothies To Jump Start Your Day

Smoothies are a big part of my day since moving out to the bush. Without access to farm fresh eggs, I have decided that smoothies are my go to breakfast these days. Sure there are alternatives, like toast, granola, fruit crumbles even, but those all require time in advance. Not that I don’t bake bread,…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Beverage
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers, Quinoa, Cherries
All Ingredients:

Grapefruit Avocado Ginger Smoothie

Though I’ve always loved a good smoothie, I have to be honest, it’s only in the last 6 months that I’ve really gotten into them. I used to like them, but most days the thought never even occurred to me. Not sure why. Now I have them almost everyday. Yup. Every. Single. Day. It’s the…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Beverage
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers, Quinoa, Cherries, Grapefruit
All Ingredients:	Avocado, Ginger, Grapefruit, Spinach

Not Your Grandma’s Potato Salad

Something so freakin’ awesome happen to me today that I can’t wait to tell you all about it! Are you ready. Ok, so yesterday I get a call. A call from my husband. Ok, nothing out of the ordinary there, but there’s more. He says to me, “I’m a few hours away from the tower.”…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Beverage, Side Dish
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers, Quinoa, Cherries, Grapefruit, Potato, Tomato
All Ingredients:	Capers, Dill, Potato, Spinach, Tomato

Incredible Mushroom Vegan/Vegetarian Sloppy Joes That Won’t Make You Miss The Meat

I’m craving a juicy beef burger! Correction. A juicy beef burger with fries. You gotta love those “comes out of nowhere food cravings.” I mean really, I never crave a burger. Never. But you know how cravings go? They rarely go away unless you give in. At least a little. I guess I could have…

Recipe Categories:	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Course, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dessert, Sauce, Breakfast, Informational, Protein Bars, Snack, Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Beverage, Side Dish
Main Ingredients:	Eggplant, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Coconut, Squash, Oats, Peanut Butter, Peppers, Quinoa, Cherries, Grapefruit, Potato, Tomato
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Portobello and Cumin Spiced Eggplant Burgers