Meal Categories
Search
- almond milk
- appetizer
- apple
- apple cider
- bacon
- breakfast
- cheese
- chopped pecans
- coconut milk
- coffee
- creamer
- creamy
- dairy-free
- dark chocolate
- dessert
- dinner
- dip
- egg
- flourless
- gluten-free
- grain-free
- lunch
- oatmeal
- paleo
- pancakes
- peanut butter
- pecans
- Pumpkin
- rosemary
- savory
- sweet
- vanilla
- vegetable
- vegetarian
- veggie
- warm comfort foods
- Whole30
- yogurt
Author Archives: brookecolleen
Eggplant Caprese
As the cool spring sunshine gives way to a warmer summer blaze, the really good tomatoes are returning to us. The gritty, hard tomatoes in the winter are hardly satisfying, but those sweet juicy summertime tomatoes are just delicious! This … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Side Dish
Tagged appetizer, cheese, dinner, gluten-free, vegetable, vegetarian, veggie
Leave a comment
Egg White and Sweet Potato Casserole
Finding the time and motivation to prepare a healthy breakfast every day is rather challenging, so I have become a huge fan of making frittatas and casseroles that will last for several days in a row. That way, I can … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast
Tagged almond milk, egg, flourless, rosemary, savory, vegetarian, veggie
Leave a comment
Cara Cara Orange
This week, I discovered this crazy delicious citrus fruit called the Cara Cara Orange. Apparently, it does not actually have any grapefruit ancestry, but it has the most subtle grapefruit flavor while still being sweet and delicious. Basically, it rocked … Continue reading
Posted in Unusual Produce
Leave a comment
Peanut Butter Mousse Dip
For some reason, the combination of peanut butter and chocolate is just magical. This recipe uses Vanilla yogurt as the sweet, creamy base for a peanut butter mousse. It works deliciously well with apples as a dipping sauce. Or, for … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Dessert
Tagged appetizer, creamy, dark chocolate, dessert, dip, gluten-free, peanut butter, sweet, yogurt
Leave a comment
Homemade (Dairy-Free) Creamer
Vanilla Spice Almond Milk When a certain well-known coffee shop recently came out with the delicious Vanilla Spice latte, I was enthralled! The simplicity of a warm vanilla latte mixed with the spicy cardamom was absolutely delicious. After indulging in … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast
Tagged almond milk, coconut milk, coffee, creamer, dairy-free, gluten-free, vanilla, vegetarian
Leave a comment
Cheesy Vegetable Polenta
My Texas-bred Uncle Ron has this incredible recipe for Jalapeno Cheese Grits, an ultimate comfort food. My version captures the same delicious cheesy texture with lots of vegetables and without all the extra cream and butter. This recipe is one … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Side Dish
Tagged breakfast, cheese, dinner, flourless, gluten-free, savory, vegetable, vegetarian, veggie
Leave a comment
Bell Pepper Nachos
Whenever I am craving a cheesy indulgence that I can eat with my fingers and top with creamy guacamole and chunky salsa, nachos would be the obvious choice! Enter in Mini Bell Pepper Nachos: they are super quick and easy … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Dinner
Tagged dinner, gluten-free, lunch, savory, vegetable, vegetarian, veggie
Leave a comment
Egg White Summer Vegetable Frittata
The skills needed to create a perfect omelet has eluded me for quite some time. Over the past several years, my travel work schedule has given me the opportunity to observe many skilled omelet makers at work in hotel restaurants. I can now … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast
Tagged cheese, egg, gluten-free, rosemary, savory, vegetable, veggie
Leave a comment
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is one of my all-time favorite desserts! Not only does it magically combine the wonders of chocolate and peanut butter, but it is full of protein and raw ingredients so it doesn’t give me that sugar crash that follows … Continue reading
