Giant Sweet-Tart Cherry Collagen Protein Breakfast Cookie | Toaster Oven & Air Fryer

I was awake in bed the other night plotting, as I usually do, about what to eat in the morning. I needed a fast breakfast to fuel me up for early carpooling and errands and then a trip to the gym and I was in a “sweet” crunchy mood.  Plus, I only needed enough breakfast for me, my family has mismatched schedules and all do their own thing for morning meals. Giant Sweet Tart Cherry Protein Cookie

I remembered the can of my favorite workout drink (Collagen Endurance Plus from Great Lakes Wellness) on the kitchen counter. Viola, the concept for my Giant Sweet-Tart Cherry Protein Breakfast Cookie was born. I jumped up and prepped a dough ball for the next morning using almond flour, coconut flour and Collagen Endurance Plus. When I work up, just flattened that dough for the collagen cookie into a circle and popped into my toaster oven for 10 minutes! While it was baking, I whipped up an easy sweet-tart cherry glaze using the CEP and a bit of MCT oil . . . and a chia, flax and hemp seed blend (Organic Triple Omega Seed Blend) sprinkled on top for extra goodness. Read on to find out more details and get the recipe! Continue reading

Creative Recipes Using Leftover Hard Boiled Eggs

Every clean eater needs a quick quality protein source on those days when life’s craziness is out of control. For me, it’s hard boiled eggs to the rescue. Each egg offers 6g muscle-making, hanger-squashing protein and only take about 12 minutes to cook to perfection – and if I meal prep eggs earlier in the week, it’s just a lickity-split matter of grabbing a couple out of the fridge. 

Sometimes, if my meal intentions have changed over the course of the week (impromptu lunch invitations, traveling, post-Easter surplus, or just preference), I may have a few extra leftover hard-boiled eggs waiting to fulfill their destiny. Check out these Creative Recipes Using Leftover Hard Boiled Eggs: Continue reading

Blue Cheese Cauliflower Pizza Crust – Keto, Low-carb, Gluten Free

If you are on a gluten-free, keto or low-carb diet, it’s my guess you’ve tried a cauliflower pizza crust or two. Store bought ones can be expensive or hard-to-find and homemade cauliflower crusts often turn out soggy and bland. 

Well, fret not, my alternative pizza crust loving friends! My tried-and-true Blue Cheese Cauliflower Pizza Crust is here to treat your taste buds to a flavorful, fresh-baked homemade pizza crust with ready to top with the low carb and gluten-free ingredients of choice! One-fourth of a crust has approximately 117 calories, 7.3 grams fat, 3.8 grams net carb, and 8.4 grams protein. I’m sharing the recipe and all the fail-proof tips to make a homemade cauliflower pizza crust at home: Continue reading

Lemon Feta Cheese Crisps | Keto Low Carb Snack

My Lemon Feta Cheese Crisps are a crunchy, munchy, salty, savory snack ready in 10 minutes to help you live your best low-carb life. A sprinkle of briny feta and hint of lemon zest makes this carb-free snack completely crave-worthy and utterly unique.Lemon Feta Cheese Crisps a low-carb, keto-friendly snack.

Read on to get this easy Lemon Feta Crisps recipe and see how it can fit with your low-carb, keto, diabetic-friendly or even gluten-free diet. Continue reading

Korean Short Ribs for Slow Cooker | Gluten-free, Paleo

Usually, I’m the one creating recipes . . .it’s my jam, it’s what I love to do and I’ve been making my take on healthy good eats since I was 8 years old and was inspired by Betty Crocker Kid’s Cookbook! But, last month, Beef Loving Texans asked me to recreate one of THEIR beef recipes (Korean Braised Beef Short Ribs to be exact) and break it out into a step-by-step tutorial that would make it easy to follow along – you can check the original post out at How to Make Restaurant-Quality Korean Braised Short Ribs at Home.Braised Korean Beef Short Ribs in Slow Cooker - Paleo, Gluten Free

But, WAIT, I’m also knocking the helpful how-to HERE for you and also sharing some other insights on the beef slow cooker recipe, plus I’ve made a few tweaks to make it gluten-free and paleo-friendly.Read on to get all the details on this Korean beef short rib recipe. Continue reading