I decided to film a bake fest for you guys! These muffins are super yummy! They're great for an on-the-go breakfast or as a healthy dessert. As you will see, they are very easy to make. They don't have to be made gluten free if that is not a concern for you. Check out the… [Read More]
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Gluten Free Caramel Apple Pie Muffins
I got 40lbs of honeycrisp apples a couple of weeks ago with my bountiful basket. Now I love these apples, but even little old me with her huge appetite hasn't been able to finish them all off yet. (I eat one if not two per day, easily!) I wanted to get creative and make some… [Read More]
Health(ier) Muffin Monday: Dark Chocolate Banana Walnut Protein Muffins
I don't know why I do this to myself. I make an amazingly awesome muffin with dark chocolate, and then they sit on my kitchen counter screaming “eat me, no, eat three!” They're way healthier than the average amazing chocolate muffin, but as with all things good, we have to have some self control. The… [Read More]
The Small Details in Life That Make Me Happy
Since I got back from California last weekend, I've felt lost. Before I left, I had so much going on mentally and emotionally, and it all seemed to come crashing down at once. I took my BCACP on Friday May 9th, then headed straight from the exam to San Diego. Then, the stress of another… [Read More]
GF Healthified Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Cookies and healthy rarely go together well in a sentence. In this case, we have to think of healthy as a relative term. These cookies are awesome! They are especially awesome for being gluten free! I saw these Andes Mint Peppermint “chips” at the store, and absolutely had to find a way to use them…. [Read More]
Healthy Muffin Monday: GF Hazelnut Chai Muffins with Butterscotch Chips
The more I make muffins gluten free, the better they get. I keep learning tricks to make them more moist and soft, and less like cardboard ;-). One trick I learned is using xanthan gum. It comes in a powder in the flour and oats section of places like Sprouts and Whole Foods. If you… [Read More]