Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Avocado Oil

This gluten-free chocolate chip cookies recipe is sponsored by Chosen Foods and includes an amazing giveaway opportunity! Congratulations to the winner of last weekโ€™s GapFit giveaway: Amanda H.! The lucky lady has been emailed. As someone who is always excited to expand their nutrition and cooking knowledge, I love being introduced to new ingredients or…

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Dessert first + Fair Trade giveaway

Hi friends! Hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start.  This afternoon, I have a delicious dessert combo to share + an awesome giveaway from my friends at Fair Trade. Once again, they’re hosting a virtual Motherโ€™s Day brunch, and asked us to create a recipe using fair trade ingredients. The first things that…

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Healthy Strawberry Crumble with Coconut Whip

Do I have a spring recipe for youuuuuuu. We have had an awesome week so far, despite the fact that P is spitting up probably more than sheโ€™s ever been and Liv is insistent on waking me up in the middle of the night because she lost a toy. MADRE IS HERE! Something about having…

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Chocolate Protein Donuts

This morningย was a miracle of happiness when the girls slept in until 8am this morning. I woke up and was like, โ€œWhere am I? What just happened?!โ€ and it was probably the most beautiful thing ever. Needless to say, I think we were all a little zonked after our whirlwind trip to Disney. I started…

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The Crazy Elvis

(grain-free, dairy-free and INSANELY delicious) You guys. I canโ€™t even tell you about this dessert. You just have to look. And see.  And taste. And make any sound effects that you so desire. I first got the idea for this recipe at The Patio on Lamont. Itโ€™s one of our favorite spots to meet with…

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Soft and Healthy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Sometimes you just need a cookie. (or four…) I was really hankering for cookies the other night, and since my little sous chef is always willing to help me bake, I thought it would be fun to sneak off to the kitchen to make some cookies.  As far as the cookies go, Iโ€™ll let the…

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Pumpkin Pie Brownies (grain-free, dairy-free)

Iโ€™ve created a monster. Quite a few of you have told me that youโ€™ve made these pumpkin bars multiple times already. (Thank you for letting me know if youโ€™ve made them; I love getting your feedback on recipes and anything thatโ€™s on the blog!) Iโ€™m right there with you. I think weโ€™ve demolished 4 batches…

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Blended Mexican Mocha (dairy-free)

Iโ€™ve been looking forward to todayโ€™s post because Iโ€™m always excited to spread the word about Fair Trade Month and share some awesome goodies with a lucky winner (giveaway has ended). But first, I have a recipe for a Blended Mexican Mocha! Blended Mexican Mocha I whipped this up using 3 popular Fair Trade ingredients: chocolate,…

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Banana Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hellooooo. How was the long weekend? Anyone else moving in slow motion this morning? ๐Ÿ˜‰ How about a banana flour chocolate chip cookie to perk you up? Behold, the latest and greatest on the gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo-friendly front: Banana Flour. (<โ€” got it for $13 on Amazon) When I first heard about it, I was…

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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Pie

This avocado chocolate mousse pie is brought to you by the bountiful local avocado supply: reason 28374 why itโ€™s nice to live in California. I remember when we brought Liv to Disneyland when she was an itty thing, and I ordered an omelet with avocado. The omelet had HALF an avocado on top. Coming from…

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Vegan Tropical Rice Pudding

 This Vegan Tropical Rice Pudding recipe is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk, my all-time fave and a staple in our house. Hi friends! Sorry to disappear on you yesterday afternoon. My allergies have been off the charts, and I woke up with a neon red, watery eye. It was a fun afternoon with…

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Gluten-Free Vanilla Almond Cake with Coconut Ganache

This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk. Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the afternoon. Iโ€™ve really enjoyed reading all of your comments on this morningโ€™s post. Thanks so much for joining me for a virtual green juice. I always love getting to know all of you a little…

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