Avocado Key Lime ‘Cheesecake’
Lime Avocado Cheesecake (Dairy free) Avocados are amazing! They are creamy, mild and delicious and work in a variety of recipes. In this one, avocados take the place of cream cheese, making this smooth and luscious dessert dairy free. Avocados are tops on any list of...
Blood Sugar Balancing Green Smoothie
For those of you who may be watching your blood sugar, yet want to enjoy a green smoothie for all the superstar health benefits, this delicious low sugar option is for you! The avocado adds a rich creamy texture, healthy fats and added vitamins and minerals. And...
Luscious Coconut Milk Flan
Sweet treats tend to be not only full of calories, but have the unfortunate downside of providing mostly empty calories. But you can have sweet treats that have lots of health benefits too. Coconuts once were considered bad for you. It was thought that the saturated...
Pumpkin Protein Breakfast Bowl
I love pumpkin–any time of the year! And it can be used in so many dishes and drinks. You can enjoy its rich yummy goodness in a myriad of ways. If you like pumpkin pie, you’ll love this nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich, protein-packed smoothie! Pumpkins are a rich...
Detox, Skinnifying Green Smoothie
This smoothie is a great start to a quick 2-3 day detox if you want to get back on track with your diet. It is delicious, satisfying, refreshing, and–it has some great fat-burning, detoxifying, diuretic ingredients. Try it–You’ll feed skinnier in just a couple of...
Cat’s Crazy Energizing, Fat Burning Energy Bars
Well, here is another attempt at some good homemade energy bars. I don’t generally like the ‘store-bought’ varieties–so many of them have too much sugar (in the form of rice syrup, extra fruit, corn syrup, etc.), soy protein, artificial ingredients, etc. The bars I do...
Dairy Free Pralines n’ Cream Ice Cream
This recipe contains rich and creamy coconut milk instead of cream from a cow. Coconut contains that good for you type of fat made up of medium chain tricglycerides which is utilized for energy. In other words, “healthy fats”. Coconut milk also contains an ingredient...
Pumpkin Power Smoothie
A great breakfast when you want something light, fast and filling! Ingredients 1/2 cup (approximate) Organic pumpkin 1 small or 1/2 regular/large apple Protein powder (I used RAW protein powder) shot of vanilla 1-2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp turmeric Handful of greens Flax...
Easy Apple Crisp
Apples are literally falling from the sky here in Colorado right now. I have never seen so many apples and apple trees everywhere! So what’s a person to do? Of course, you make apple crisp! I love this stuff–it’s better than apple pie and so much easier! And it’s...
Blackberry Tart with Paleo Crust
This fabulous fruit tart is bursting with some potent antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber! Eating a variety of fresh berries is one of the best ways to fight aging. The high-powered antioxidants in the berries protect and smooth your skin and help prevent...
Delicious Home-made Kale Chips with Tahini Dressing
These chips are delicious!! Better make a double batch, because they shrink when cooked and they go FAST! A few good things about kale… Kale can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you will cook it by steaming. The fiber-related components...
Cashew Hummus
I found this awesome recipe from Whole9 for cashew hummus–no beans, no starch, just healthy satisfying fats and protein. Here’s the base recipe, and I’ve included info on how to make plain, olive, roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato versions too. Ingredients 1 cup...
Frozen Blueberry Treat
Easy, peasy! Just wash and freeze some organic blueberries. Or grapes. Keep in freezer and snack on frozen ones, or sprinkle with a touch of maple syrup and cinnamon for a cool dessert. Enjoy!
Fresh Strawberry Pie and Grain-Free Crust
The best tasting pie comes from locally grown strawberries at the height of the berry season, which for most of us is early spring and summer. You can find berries in the grocery store virtually year ’round, but the taste is generally missing. Conventional...
Balls of Energy
9photo courtesy tisthefood.wordpress.com/) These nutty morsels not only fill you up with healthy super-powered nutrients, but they also are low glycemic and high in fiber, and give you oodles of fat-burning energy. Try these before a workout or as a sweet satisfying...
