Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies

I’m all about mixing up the flavors and tonight I’m putting a little Far East in my Southwest! Taco night takes a wild taste adventure with my Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies. One of my favorite Asian take-out dishes gets a convenient tortilla wrapper – which totally helps me out, because I stink at using chopsticks! Sesame Ginger Shrimp Tacos with Stir Fry Veggies is an under-30 minute meal that is made healthier by oven baking the shrimp rather than frying -- still crunch and delicious with a gluten-free breading! Stir fry vegetables add colorful nutrition and can be adjusted to your preferences.

Read on to find out how to make this easy dinner recipe and find out how I’ve kept it lower in fat (hint, the crispy shrimp are baked, not fried). I’ve also made a couple recipe notations for those who need to keep meals gluten-free. Continue reading

Low Carb Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Bars – Gluten Free, Paleo, Keto

Can we have enough pumpkin things in the fall? I think not. Especially if said pumpkin things are actually loaded with goodness and nourishing things, instead of a @#$% ton of sugar.  My recipe for Low Carb Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Bars are a treat that you can feel good about eating for breakfast, snack time or dessert. Low Carb Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Bars - Keto, Paleo, Gluten-free, Sugar-free, with easy Vegan option. And, No-cook to make snack life super easy!

Feeling a snack attack coming on and trying to stay away from the Halloween candy? Low Carb Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Bars whip up in five minutes and, using a few sugar-free chocolate chips, help assuage that “I wanna devour all the sweet things” feeling that can sometimes come over us (or maybe I’m just speaking for myself, haha). Continue reading

A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes & Tips for Healthy Meals

Keeping this short and sweet  (err, quick and crunchy). . . because i need to commence the Taco Day celebrations! Today, October 4th is National Taco Day and tacos are being slung and their praises sung all over the country — apparently we eat billions and billions of them per year. I live in one of the most taco-obsessed cities in the nation (Austin, Texas) and i’m pretty sure we have a taco truck per every 10 residents. A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes and Tips for Healthy Meals:

Are you dining out for taco day (Chuy’s is giving away free meals for dressing in a taco) or grabbing takeout (Torchy’s Tacos is having a Willy-Wonka “golden ticket” style giveaway for a year’s worth? I prefer to make my tacos at home so I can have them EXACTLY made to order. #TacoControlFreak

Read on to get A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes and Tips for Healthy Meals:   Continue reading

Pumpkin Cookie Cake with Spiced Choco-Nut Butter Drizzle {Low Carb and Gluten Free}

Can’t be rolling right into the first weekend of fall without having pumpkin spice on my mind. I don’t even care that it’s still hot enough to necessitate running shorts and a tank top for my mad dash down Aisle 9 to grab (more than) my fair share of pumpkin puree before it goes out of stock. 

With this stockpile of canned pumpkin, I can make all the yummy pumpkin recipes I crave, including the newest I’m sharing today – {Low Carb and Gluten Free} Pumpkin Cookie Cake with Spiced Coco-Nut Butter Drizzle. Read on to get all the details and recipe: Continue reading

Six Veggie Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry {Paleo, Gluten-Free}

Do you know why I stir fry? It’s fast, it’s fresh, it’s flexible (in a use up what’s in the produce bin way) and it’s is freakin’ delicious without fail.

Since most of us are back to school, falling once again into that crazy dinner rush hour, I’m sharing a quick and easy stir fry recipe my whole family loves – Six Veggie Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry. Continue reading