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Things I’m Doing to Better Take Care of Myself in 2021 (and you can too)!

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Wow, 2020 may actually be over by the time you are reading this. What a weird, disheveled, frustrating and sad year it was. Some have lost so much – lives, family members, loved ones, businesses, jobs, justice, hope. . .

Despite the it all, 2020 has also provided shining moments of kindness, support, patience, understanding and love.  So, I plan to kick off 2021 with focus on the shining moments and ways I can be part of the collective positive vibe, not the negative. Positivity starts with self-love and self-care – so I’m sharing a few things I’m in January to take care of myself (so I can better take care of others). Continue reading →

Maple Banana Mug Muffin – Gluten-free, No Added Sugar

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When you wake up more frazzled than fabulous, you can still make yourself an amazing warm breakfast in minutes and redirect the salvaged time toward getting your life in order for the day. Welcome to my recipe for Maple Banana Mug Muffin, a delicious “hug in a mug” that is designed to both fuel you up properly and minimize morning chaos.

This easy mug muffin cooks up in 1 minute and provides a warm, nourishing breakfast on your busiest days! Gluten-free.

So, don’t even thing about grabbing a bar or eating cereal out of the box– this two-minute mug muffin can be prepped and cooked before your coffee finishes brewing.

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Apple-Pecan Quinoa Oat Breakfast Bake – Gluten-free, Dairy-free

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Hello, and welcome to possibly to the one millionth flavor combination of my beloved morning meal — Apple-Pecan Quinoa Oat Breakfast Bake. While it’s a traditional flavor pairing with apples, pecans, raisins, cinnamon, and hints of vanilla, the baked oatmeal base is a bit unique as it co-mingles with the ancient “grain,” quinoa.

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About 10 years ago, when I discovered that steel cut oats and quinoa cook up to the perfect, soft but slightly toothsome texture in the SAME amount of time, I started making these healthy grain breakfast bakes like an starved and obsessed woman. With every batch, a different combination of flavors (like the last was Pumpkin Peanut Butter Quinoa Oat Bake) – always delicious and great to cook ahead to have a balanced breakfast on had for busy mornings. Continue reading →

Apple Walnut Chia-Oat Bake | Gluten Free, Lower Carb, High Fiber

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Apple Walnut Chia-Oat Bake is wholesomely delicious, filled with bushels of fall flavor and hearty goodness to keep you energized for every autumn endeavor. Apple Walnut Chia-Oat Bake

Dairy-free, table-sugar free, gluten-free and perfectly sized to feed a big family and also fantastic for meal prepping –  cut into single servings and pop in the freezer until needed. Continue reading →

Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Quinoa Oat Bake | Gluten-free, Lower Carb

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‘Tis pumpkin season my friends, fal-la-la-la, it’s almost FALL! Starbucks may take credit for the insanely popular pumpkin spice craze, but I say it all happened back in Mrs. Jenkin’s 5th grade (circa early 70s) class when we made pumpkin muffins for a Thanksgiving feast. I fell instantly in love with the taste of pumpkin paired with the cinnamon, clove and nutmeg spice trifecta – and started making pumpkin spice “everything” henceforth! Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Quinoa Oat Bake is a healthy, hearty breakfast that can be made ahead for busy mornings or entertaining. Great for meal prep. Lots of fiber protein and gluten free. Freezes well for quick breakfasts.

Today, I have incorporated the pumpkin spice mania into another of my passions – breakfast meal prepping! Check out this amazing and nourishing recipe for Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Quinoa Oat Bake which makes a big batch that can be put up in the freezer in single-servings. Continue reading →