Lucille’s Bonbons- Peanut butter & chocolate
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Lucille’s Bonbons- Peanut butter & chocolate

If you love chocolate and peanut butter you will definitely love Lucille’s Bonbons! Consider this; a slightly crunchy peanut butter ball covered in rich chocolate. Sound dreamy? It is!  Try some for your next holiday, party, or craving; whichever comes first! This special recipe is from a friend of my mother’s, her name, as you might…

Healthy Family-Style Chicken Pot Pie
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Healthy Family-Style Chicken Pot Pie

Family-style chicken pot pie, did someone mention comfort food? How about healthier comfort food? A hearty homestyle chicken pot pie with less fat, loaded with healthy veggies, and topped with buttermilk biscuits. But don’t worry, you won’t mind it having less fat because this dish’s incredible flavor will reel you right in. We’re talking about…

Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Coconut Oat Cookies
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Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Coconut Oat Cookies

No one is going to know these gluten-free, allergy-friendly coconut oat cookies are healthy. These cookies are incredibly soft and flavorful without using eggs or butter. Of course, you can make these coconut oat cookies with regular or whole wheat pastry flour if gluten-free isn’t necessary. This recipe idea is from  The China Study Cookbook;…

Apple-Berry Healthy Oat Breakfast Bars ~ Gluten-Free and Vegan
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Apple-Berry Healthy Oat Breakfast Bars ~ Gluten-Free and Vegan

Apple-Berry Healthy Oat Breakfast Bars are a perfect quick breakfast to make ahead for busy mornings or before a workout. These tasty breakfast bars are not only hearty and delicious, but they are quick and easy to make as well. We’ve certainly enjoyed growing apples, pears, plums, and figs over the years, and it’s a…

Gluten-Free Natural Snack Bars ~ Protein & fiber rich
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Gluten-Free Natural Snack Bars ~ Protein & fiber rich

Gluten-Free Natural Snack Bars are perfect for packing on a hike, long beach walk, or day biking. These allergy-friendly snack bars have just five simple ingredients and are freezer-friendly. You might want to make a couple of batches! A snack bar has to provide me with a blood sugar lift and sustain me during high-energy…

Cheesecake With Berry Topping ~ Gluten free option
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Cheesecake With Berry Topping ~ Gluten free option

Cheesecake has got to be my family’s favorite dessert, especially with this berry topping. It is requested at almost every holiday. Make extra topping because it’s amazing on ice cream too. We have tried many kinds and flavors… chocolate, caramel, peanut butter, chocolate chip, and pumpkin to name a few. But this cheesecake with berry…

GF Heart Healthy Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies  
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GF Heart Healthy Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies  

   GF heart healthy chocolate chip oat cookies can be enjoyed on a daily basis, plus folks can feel good about feeding kiddos these cookies for dessert as well as a snack. This chewy chocolate chip oat cookie has bananas, natural peanut butter, oats, and pure maple syrup…good quality ingredients. This recipe actually resulted from too…

Tri-Colored Quinoa Nutty Snack Bars ~ Gluten free
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Tri-Colored Quinoa Nutty Snack Bars ~ Gluten free

Tri-colored quinoa nutty snack bars are the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. I’m super excited to share these snack bars with you. They have some of my favorite ingredients like tri-colored quinoa, dates, pumpkin seeds, and nut butter. I used almond butter in this recipe, but feel free to use any flavor of nut butter you like….

Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Bars ~ Gluten & Egg-Free
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Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Bars ~ Gluten & Egg-Free

Indulge…Low-fat Chocolate Chip Banana Bars are a delicious idea for any time of the day. Bananas again…I know, but they are really the perfect ingredient for low-fat, egg-free cookies and bars.  These bars are sweet enough to serve for dessert…a healthy dessert. My husband came back for seconds and thirds. Hemp seeds also known as…

Chicken Tortellini Soup ~ Gluten, egg, & dairy-free options
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Chicken Tortellini Soup ~ Gluten, egg, & dairy-free options

Chicken Tortellini Soup is delicious, fun to eat, and popular with all ages. So get ready to make a super easy and delicious soup your whole family is going to love! The base of this soup recipe is very much like your standard chicken noodle soup. I just decided one night to add some tortellini…