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Blueberry crisp crumble with an oat and coconut oil topping. Healthy and fruity dessert that’s gluten-free and vegan with no added refined sugar! Two things I have an obsession with lately – blueberries and coconut oil. So I’m only surprised this recipe didn’t happen sooner. I didn’t know whether to call this a “crisp,” “cobbler,” or …

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Lavender Honey Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips – The perfect unique ice cream flavor for that will have everyone asking for more. No eggs required. Considering I just posted a cookie recipe I wasn’t planning on posting another dessert today. But I just found out today (July 17) is National Ice Cream Day, so I …

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Riced cauliflower with green peppers and spices. This low-carb, healthy side dish is completely customizable and will be ready in 15 minutes! Cauliflower: vegetable of the year for 2015 (or 2014, depending on your source). Who decides this stuff? And yes, I realize it’s 2016 or later, depending on when you’re reading this. I’m known to be a …

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An “Italian Blue” Salad – mixed greens served with blue cheese, honey roasted pecans, fresh blueberries and a homemade apricot vinaigrette dressing. Great for a fresh summer salad, your family will love it! There’s a pizza place in Charlotte (my hometown) called Alino’s that has become a popular meeting place for family get-togethers. It’s basically …

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Simple Summer Tomato Salad. Healthy, light, delicious and portable so you can pack it to-go for all your summer adventures. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SamsClubMag #CollectiveBias Summer is here! Well actually it’s not officially here until June 20 if you want to get technical, …

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Fluffernutter Cereal Snack Bars – make these delicious treats with gluten-free Cheerios and Chex – peanut butter, marshmallow fluff and optional chocolate. The perfect summertime snack. If you’ve never heard of a fluffernutter, it’s marshmallow fluff + peanut butter together in a sandwich. You either think it sounds really weird or really delicious. But as …

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Roasted Vegetables with Rosemary – Colorful and flavorful side dish that will help anyone get their daily dose of veggies. Chopping vegetables can be so meditative. I still prefer to buy some vegetables pre-cut (like butternut squash) but for the most part I enjoy it. Sometimes, I get so excited about food prepping that I …

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Broccoli Cheddar Bites – perfect snack or finger food for a delicious serving of veggies. Both kids and adults will love them! Confession – these were originally going to be called “broccoli tots,” an imitation of “tater tots” that I’ve seen floating around the web. However, since they both look and taste nothing like tater …

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How to make homemade popcorn, 3 different ways – in a microwave or on a stovetop,. No need to buy store-bought popcorn bags when it’s so easy to make healthy preservative-free popcorn at home! As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Years ago, my mom gave everyone a popcorn maker and organic popcorn …

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Multicolored Shredded Carrot Salad with dried cranberries, dried blueberries and parsley. A beautiful and healthy veggie side dish that is vegan and gluten free. I have my mom to thank for this salad. This is a perfect example of how she can throw together whatever she has on hand to make a wonderful recipe. It’s …

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