Easy Lean Meatloaf ~ Gluten & dairy-free options
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Easy Lean Meatloaf ~ Gluten & dairy-free options

Easy Lean Meatloaf is not quite like mom used to make. Instead, this homestyle meatloaf is lean with mushrooms, allergy-friendly, and has a sugar-free ketchup option. We’ve enjoyed this basic meatloaf recipe for years. Sometimes we like to jazz it up with olives, sweet peppers, and when my husband talks me into it…a little sausage. Try…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds are big soft peanut butter, oats, and coconut mounds with a sprinkle of chopped walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips. It’s not easy to convince some folks, like my husband… that a healthy cookie can also be really delicious too. But I can safely say I have succeeded with these…

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

You may already know how I feel about rhubarb… I LOVE IT, so naturally, I am going to combine it with freshly picked juicy strawberries in an irresistible strawberry rhubarb pie. It’s the perfect combination, although I think rhubarb is perfect with just about any berry. Strawberry – Rhubarb Pie is one of my husband’s…

Trio-Color Quinoa & Beans ~ Gluten-free & heart healthy
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Trio-Color Quinoa & Beans ~ Gluten-free & heart healthy

Trio-Color Quinoa and red quinoa are my two favorite varieties of this popular superfood. All varieties of quinoa are highly nutritious. Quinoa is gluten-free, non-GMO, and believe it or not, it’s not considered a grain. That’s right; it is a seed that is prepared and eaten like a grain. Quinoa has a high nutrient content…

Gluten-Free Rhubarb & Berry (Rhuberry)  Fruit Crisp
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Gluten-Free Rhubarb & Berry (Rhuberry) Fruit Crisp

  Rhuberry Fruit Crisp is a combination of rhubarb and Marionberries. I decided to combine the two words and make a gluten-free fruit crisp.     Rhubarb is probably my favorite addition to a fruit crisp. It’s like eating a fresh pie without all the work. The rhubarb and Marionberries are such a perfect blend…

Lemon & Honey Sorbet – Allergy-friendly & fat-free
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Lemon & Honey Sorbet – Allergy-friendly & fat-free

Lemon & Honey Sorbet is hard to describe but yet incredibly refreshing.   Summer is coming and this slightly tart, satisfying frozen treat is going to cool you off fast. But be careful and don’t eat it too quickly or you will get brain freeze! I did and it hurts!   I keep a big container of it in…

Low-Fat Chocolate Soft Serve ~ Allergy-friendly
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Low-Fat Chocolate Soft Serve ~ Allergy-friendly

Low-Fat Chocolate Soft-Serve is a sweet surprise and a refreshing treat that I really need to make more often. I love this fun way to use frozen bananas and have a delicious low-fat frozen dessert too. This is just like soft-serve chocolate ice cream, but a whole lot healthier. Be warned, don’t eat it too…

Brian’s KC Style Rub – Let’s Barbecue!
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Brian’s KC Style Rub – Let’s Barbecue!

Brian’s KC Style Rub is a quick and easy recipe and cooks in about 16-20 minutes. If you love a spicy barbecue rub you are in the right place! Brian’s KC Style Rub is the real deal. My son-in-law is a natural when it comes to meat rubs and barbecuing.  I decided it would only be…

Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne – gluten free
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Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne – gluten free

Hearty & Healthy Chili Con Carne is quick and healthy just like the cookbook promises. It’s also really good so I hope you try it! There is something very satisfying about a bowl of hearty chili, especially when it’s also healthy. This chili recipe can be made with extra-lean ground beef or lean ground turkey. The…

GF Applesauce Muffins with Coconut Oil – no sugar added
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GF Applesauce Muffins with Coconut Oil – no sugar added

GF applesauce muffins have a plant-based option and are safe for nut-free diets. This recipe may look familiar because it is a version of my original Applesauce Gluten-Free Muffins. A lot of people show interest in coconut oil and I also use it quite often myself, so I thought why not see how the flavor…