Baked Zucchini & Apple Donuts ~ Gluten-free & vegan option
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Baked Zucchini & Apple Donuts ~ Gluten-free & vegan option

Baked, not fried…zucchini and apple donuts. I finally tried my donut baking pan and am so glad. This recipe for baked donuts is also my Grandma’s Zucchini Bread & Muffin recipe. For some reason, it seemed like a good choice for baked donuts. I used a different egg replacer for the egg-free option, juice from…

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread & Muffins  ~ Gluten-free & vegan options
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Grandma’s Zucchini Bread & Muffins  ~ Gluten-free & vegan options

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread & Muffins is a keeper. It’s soft on the inside and just a bit crunchy on the outside. So sweet and tender you won’t be able to resist a second piece. My grandma loved making our family and her friends this zucchini bread… especially my dad. I guess when something is great…

Double Chocolate Energy Bites with Cacao Nibs
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Double Chocolate Energy Bites with Cacao Nibs

The next time your tummy is rumbling grab one of these Double Chocolate Energy Bites. A healthy snack that tastes a lot like candy. These extra chocolaty energy bites are full of healthy carbs and will satisfy any chocolate craving! When is the best time to eat an energy bite? ~ before or after a workout ~ mid-morning…

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins    
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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins    

    Believe it or not, there is no dairy or eggs, and very little fat in these tasty gluten-free double chocolate pumpkin muffins. They are so good they can even be served as a cupcake; just add some frosting. I love that the original recipe came from a healthy cookbook too!   Pumpkin? Yes!…

Gluten-Free Banana Bread Bites
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Gluten-Free Banana Bread Bites

I love these little gluten-free banana bites! I can pop a mouthful of banana bread into my mouth whenever I feel like it! One of my nephews happened to be staying with us when I made these, and he ate about 7 of them in a row. He had no idea they were gluten, dairy,…

Aunt Polly’s Chocolate Silk U-NO Pie    
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Aunt Polly’s Chocolate Silk U-NO Pie    

Aunt Polly’s Chocolate Silk U-NO Pie is nothing short of dreamy… My aunt Polly made a lot of delicious desserts, but there is something special about a rich, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate pie! She let my sister and I pick rocks out of her garden for pennies, and then we would go to the local market…

Oh So Healthy – Apple, Banana & Oat Waffles ~ Gluten-Free & Vegan
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Oh So Healthy – Apple, Banana & Oat Waffles ~ Gluten-Free & Vegan

Breakfast just keeps getting better and “Oh So Healthy” when I’m whipping up a batch of apple, banana, and oat waffles. On a side note, I’m still trying to figure out how to use up all those apples we picked before the fruit flies take over my kitchen! Here is one of the tasty ideas…

 Old Fashioned Potato Salad  ~ Gluten & dairy-free options
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 Old Fashioned Potato Salad  ~ Gluten & dairy-free options

My grandma, like so many grandmothers…made the best old-fashioned potato salad! I use to love picking the extra big chunks of potatoes out of the salad when I was little. A creamy, homemade salad dressing is a “win-win” as you will find with this potato salad. The dressing is actually my mom’s recipe, and it…

Fat Free Strawberry Sorbet ~ Simply delicious!
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Fat Free Strawberry Sorbet ~ Simply delicious!

Fat-free strawberry sorbet is a great reason to have frozen strawberries on hand.  I always try to have frozen bananas on hand as well so I am ready when a sweet treat craving hits! The first thing I’m going to do with these beauties is to freeze them. It is best to freeze berries on…