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“Nutella” Granola {vegan + gluten-free}

Posted on May 7th, 2013

Once upon a time, I discovered the peanut butter & Nutella sandwich. Then, I discovered the Nutella + spoon combination. And sometimes the spoon…

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90+ Healthy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Dessert

90+ Healthy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Dessert

Posted on Jan 26th, 2015

90+ healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner & dessert will help you with healthy meal planning for the new year with plenty of options for…

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Apple Cider Donuts with Molasses Dulce Glaze: Delicious, comforting baked almond meal donuts are grain-free, naturally sweetened and contain no butter or oil, but they taste like a decadent treat!

Apple Cider Donuts with Molasses Dulce de Leche Glaze

Posted on Oct 9th, 2013

Soft and tender almond meal apple cider donuts stuffed with pieces of chopped apple and topped with a molasses dulce de leche glaze. Looking for more…

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Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Posted on May 23rd, 2012

Yup. . That happened. You guys...I don't even know what to say. These should have had like a zillion calories. With the name, and the…

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Rich and creamy banana bread smoothie

Banana Bread Smoothie

Posted on Apr 26th, 2015

This thick and creamy banana bread smoothie tastes like a milkshake, but it's naturally light, vegan and gluten-free.  Summer is…

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Banana Cream Pie Shake

Posted on Jul 21st, 2013

Do you guys remember the banana cream pie shake at Sonic?? OMG, I was obsessssssed with it. I would go through the Sonic drive through multiple times…

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Blueberry Almond Meal Cookies {vegan + gluten-free}

Posted on Apr 1st, 2013

Remember when I wasn't eating desserts? It lasted a whole two weeks, and I don't know if it even really counts, because to try to fight against my…

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Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats: A creamy, healthy, protein-packed breakfast loaded with flavor and ready for you when you wake up! Take the prep work out of your morning and start your day off right.

Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats

Posted on Aug 27th, 2015

Blueberry almond overnight oats are creamy, hearty and delicious. With protein-packed Greek yogurt and wholesome ingredients, this is a breakfast…

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Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins

Posted on Aug 28th, 2013

Big, tall, soft and fluffy blueberry buttermilk muffins topped with coarse sugar that will give those bakery muffins a run for their money! I am…

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Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Waffles { + Giveaway! }

Posted on Mar 12th, 2014

Bright, citrusy, lemon gluten-free waffles stuffed with fresh blueberries. Slightly crisp on the outside; soft and pillowy on the inside. So good…

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Breakfast Stuffed Sweet Potatoes: Healthy, delicious and naturally paleo

Breakfast Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Posted on Mar 16th, 2015

Whether it's breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast, these perfectly roasted breakfast stuffed sweet potatoes filled with drippy eggs, crispy…

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Buffalo Chicken Breakfast Scramble

Posted on Jan 13th, 2014

A bold and spicy protein-packed breakfast that comes together in minutes to get your day started off right! I feel like people have a lot of…

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Chai Spiced Vanilla Bean “Buttermilk” Muffins

Posted on Feb 6th, 2013

Soft and fluffy whole grain chai spiced muffins with fresh vanilla bean, made with vegan buttermilk. A perfect healthy treat for brunch, or a…

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Chili Cheese Breakfast Burritos: Easy, healthy and delicious breakfast burritos are easy to make and packed with flavor. Vegetarian and gluten-free with tons of spice, these babies are a sure hit!

Chili Cheese Breakfast Burritos

Posted on Dec 29th, 2015

Quick, easy, healthy, gluten-free and vegetarian chili cheese breakfast burritos only have a handful of ingredients, and come together in a snap. Say…

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Almond Meal Muffins

Posted on Jun 18th, 2013

Soft & fluffy zucchini muffins stuffed with dark chocolate chips. Grain-free, refined sugar-free, vegan & paleo! Did I ever tell you…

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie A healthy, sweet and creamy vegan breakfast option!

Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie

Posted on Jan 12th, 2015

This creamy, vegan chocolate covered cherry smoothie is a healthy breakfast option that tastes like dessert. In just 2 minutes, you can have a…

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Chocolate Donuts with Orange Glaze

Posted on Dec 21st, 2013

Rich, fluffy, chocolatey donuts topped with a smooth, bright, citrusy orange glaze. The perfect flavor combination.  Have I ever told you…

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Chocolate Frosted Orange Donuts

Posted on Feb 4th, 2013

I have something really embarrassing to tell you. So I pretty much never know the correct way to store my baked goods. Either I wrap it all up…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake

Posted on Sep 8th, 2013

I know, I know....It's September and we're supposed to be talking about crockpots, pumpkin, and cinnamon. And this weekend, I can't even complain…

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Cinnamon Apple Bread: Ultra soft and tender quick bread loaded with two layer of apples and cinnamon sugar for the perfect fall treat. Shhh: It's secretly healthy!

Cinnamon Apple Bread

Posted on Oct 5th, 2015

Cinnamon Apple Bread --  ultra soft and tender quick bread loaded with two layers of apple and cinnamon sugar make this the perfect, healthy fall…

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Cinnamon Streusel Muffins: Ultra soft and tender, but secretly healthy, vegan and gluten-free!

Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Posted on Mar 4th, 2015

Ultra soft cinnamon streusel muffins are packed with cinnamon and brown sugar flavor with the perfect, tender crumb and delicious cinnamon oat…

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Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Muffins

Posted on Oct 25th, 2012

Ultra-soft whole grain pumpkin muffins filled with a sweet and spicy cinnamon sugar swirl. The weekend before last, most of my team was completing…

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Coconut Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2014

Healthy, simple, gluten-free & vegan dessert bites that taste like cookie dough, but made from wholesome ingredients with no grains or refined…

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Cranberry Almond Granola

Posted on Mar 11th, 2013

While you're reading this, I am currently living it up in New Orleans! I can't tell you what the heck I'm doing, because Steve and I left with…

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Drink & Dish: Blueberry Pancakes {with video!}

Posted on May 5th, 2013

I know that no one is *perfect*, but I'd have to say my mom is pretty darn close. So today, rather than tell you about how awesome the pancakes are…

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Drink & Dish: Lemon Almond Meal Scones {with video}

Posted on Mar 25th, 2013

Follow my blog with Bloglovin   So, today is the first day of Passover (it started last night, because we're weird, and have to start…

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Drink & Dish: Pumpkin Waffle French Toast

Posted on Oct 16th, 2013

Light and fluffy gluten-free pumpkin waffles turned into sweet, pumpkin french toast for the best of all breakfast worlds. Do you love pumpkin as…

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Elvis Smoothie

Posted on Jan 18th, 2013

Okay, I promise I’m not crazy. Elvis did it. He put bacon on his peanut butter sandwich. If Elvis can put bacon on his sandwich, I can put bacon on…

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Gingerbread Granola

Posted on Dec 1st, 2013

All the flavors of classic gingerbread in a spiced, nutty flavorful granola with big snack-worthy clusters. Vegan, gluten-free, and the perfect…

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Gingerbread Pecan Butter & Gingerbread Smoothie

Gingerbread Pecan Butter & Gingerbread Smoothie

Posted on Nov 24th, 2014

This post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Blendtec. All recipes and opinions are my own. Get your gingerbread fix with this smooth,…

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Honey Almond Ricotta Dessert Pizza {Recipe Redux}

Posted on Jan 21st, 2014

A simple, sweet and healthy take on pizza with an almond meal crust, ricotta cheese, chopped fruit and a sweet honey drizzle. This dessert is unique,…

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Honey Sesame Granola

Posted on Jan 5th, 2014

Sweet, crunchy, healthy and delicious honey sesame granola--the BEST granola I have ever tasted with just a handful of wholesome…

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Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins

Posted on Jun 17th, 2014

Ultra soft, fluffy and tall bakery style lemon blueberry buttermilk muffins. These muffins are screaming bright, summer flavor, and with their ultra…

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Mexican Egg Bake

Posted on Dec 27th, 2011

I made this recipe a long time ago, back when this blog was titled "Skinnified", but  recently made it again with a few changes, so I just wanted to…

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Orange Cranberry Almond Meal Muffins

Posted on Nov 30th, 2012

Have you heard? After Thanksgiving, cranberry is the new pumpkin. Oh and peppermint is the new sweet potato. Trust me, that's coming too. I'm…

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Paleo Banana Bread: Ultra soft and tender, sweetened with maple syrup

Paleo Banana Bread

Posted on Feb 25th, 2015

Perfectly soft and tender paleo banana bread sweetened with maple syrup and made with wholesome ingredients, but it tastes just like the classic…

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Paleo Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash: Warm, hearty and comforting breakfast hash with sweet potato, onions, center cut bacon and fried eggs. So easy and crave-able!

Paleo Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Posted on Nov 9th, 2015

Comforting, delicious and healthy paleo sweet potato breakfast hash has plenty of sweet potatoes, center cut bacon, onion and topped with perfectly…

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Peanut Butter Filled Oatmeal Muffins

Posted on Nov 9th, 2012

One of my very favorite breakfasts is loaded oatmeal. I never used to understand the whole oatmeal obsession until I started reading food blogs and…

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Posted on May 18th, 2014

Sweet, healthy and easy no bake peanut butter granola bars stuffed with crunchy gluten-free pretzels and dark chocolate chips. Save money and make…

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Parmesan Pesto Green Eggs & Ham: A healthy and flavorful breakfast, lunch or dinner

Pesto Parmesan Green Eggs & Ham

Posted on Jun 24th, 2015

Hearty and full of flavor, pesto parmesan green eggs & ham are the perfect healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner! I went to college in a…

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Portobello Breakfast Cups

Posted on Apr 16th, 2013

It seems strange to go "back to normal" today. I was originally going to post these yesterday, but it just didn't seem right. I had too many things…

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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with a Poached Egg: The perfect healthy & easy summer side dish!

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Posted on May 28th, 2015

Prosciutto wrapped asparagus gives the best of this summer produce with perfectly roasted asparagus, flavorful prosciutto, and a creamy poached egg.…

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Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted on Oct 21st, 2013

Vegan and gluten-free ultra soft pumpkin banana muffins overflowing with melty dark chocolate chips. The perfect treat for a crisp fall…

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Pumpkin Pecan Granola

Posted on Sep 24th, 2013

This morning I went out for a run, and my first thought when I stepped outside was "It feels chilly out"!!!! I practically jumped for joy. There is a…

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Pumpkin Pecan Scones {vegan + gluten-free}

Posted on Sep 3rd, 2013

I promised myself I was going to wait until the first day of fall to post my first pumpkin recipe of the year, but I just can't do it anymore. Heck,…

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Pumpkin Ricotta Chocolate Chip Bead: Ultra soft and tender pumpkin bread loaded with dark chocolate chips for the perfect fall treat. Shhh it's healthier than you think!

Pumpkin Ricotta Chocolate Chip Bread {+ $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway}

Posted on Nov 9th, 2015

Ultra soft and tender pumpkin ricotta chocolate chip bread is loaded with mini dark chocolate chips and pumpkin flavor with a perfectly soft…

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Roasted Banana Streusel Muffins

Roasted Banana Streusel Muffins

Posted on Oct 7th, 2014

Ultra soft and tender banana muffins are made with roasted banana and topped with crunchy cinnamon streusel. Healthy, vegan and…

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Samoas Donuts {vegan}

Posted on Mar 1st, 2013

It's here. The season I love to hate. Or hate to love. Yes, definitely hate to love: Girl Scout Cookie Season. For the past few years, I've…

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Skinnified Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Posted on Oct 31st, 2011

When I saw Nicole's recipe for pumpkin pie french toast, I wiped the drool from my mouth and began day dreaming about how I would make it myself.…

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Skinnified Sunday: Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

Posted on Oct 28th, 2012

A couple of weeks ago after one of our Monday runs, we got back to Nicole put the most amazing muffin in my hands to send me off with. It was drool…

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Skinnified Sunday: Birthday Cake Donuts

Posted on May 6th, 2012

Okay, first of all I’m not sure if I’m supposed to spell it ‘doughnut’ or ‘donut’. Donut has less letters, but doughnut sounds…

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Skinnified Sunday: Chicken & Waffles

Posted on May 13th, 2012

Oh, yes I did. So, I had never even heard of eating chicken and waffles together, until my friend Ryan mentioned it a couple of years ago. I…

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Skinnified Sunday: Pumpkin Raisin Pancakes

Posted on Oct 23rd, 2011

Today has been an almost perfect Sunday. A perfect Sunday would of course involve a day off, which I don't get until Thanksgiving. Tired of my…

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Spinach Caprese Omelet {+ $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!}

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2014

The following post is sponsored by AllWhites® egg whites & BlogHer. Recipe and opinions are my own.A simple, healthy, protein and veggie packed…

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The Breakfast Burger: A waffle bun with crispy bacon, a poached egg and a drizzle of maple syrup. This burger has the perfect combination of flavors and textures and will turn even skeptics into believers!

The Breakfast Burger

Posted on Jul 30th, 2015

With a waffle bun, crispy bacon, a poached egg and a drizzle of maple syrup, the breakfast burger has the perfect balance of sweet and salty with all…

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Vanilla Bean Coconut Pistachio Granola

Posted on Aug 11th, 2013

You know those people who rarely speak, and when they do everyone listens? Those quiet people who only speak out when they have something really…

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Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted on Jun 1st, 2012

This never happens. We eat a lot of bananas in this house, so they never stick around long enough to make banana bread/muffins/etc. But I…

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White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

Posted on Dec 16th, 2013

Rich, crumbly white chocolate shortbread-like scones filled with sweet and tart dried cranberries are the perfect treat on Christmas morning, or any…

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