Category Archives: Snacks

Turkey Liver Pate with Cranberries

Liver is a super-food. Liver contains significantly more vitamin A, all the Bs, iron and other minerals than any other food. Pate is my preferred way to eat liver. It’s so good – and you don’t need to eat a lot to get the nutritional value. If you’ve got a turkey liver – you’ve got […]

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Swiss Pears

A super simple and refreshing appetizer. Sliced ripe pear with slices of Emmentaler or Jarlsberg or other Swiss cheese.

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Crispy Kale Chips

This is my son’s favorite way to eat kale. I made this the other day along with Roasted Chicken Legs and Sweet Potatoes Sticks and it made for a very efficient meal! Kale, any kind, a half a bunch. Sea salt Olive oil Chop kale. Let it sit for 5 or more minutes. After the […]

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Blueberry Banana Muffins

Vegan, Gluten-Free Makes 8- 10 These are the best muffins I’ve made to date. They are super healthy and super delicious. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup gluten-free flour blend – 1/2 cup oat flour, 1/2 cup buck wheat, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1/4 cup tapioca* 1/4 cup palm sugar (any sugar is OK) 1 t baking […]

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Chocolate Latte for Kids (dairy free)

This hot beverage is nutritious and satisfying. The warming spices are great for kids whose digestion could use a little spark. No dairy, maple sweetened and if feels like a total treat. Great for the whole family! Mix together: 1 cup of India Spice herbal tea (alternatively ginger, cinnamon, herbal chai), HOT 1 t unsweetened […]

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Pumpkin Muffins

Yields about 8-9 muffins. Recipe adapted from the Realistic Nutritionalist Prep time: 10-20 minutes Cook time: About 20 – 22 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 cup coconut flour (or sorghum or garbanzo flour) 1/4 cup buckwheat flour (or rice flour) 1/4 cup tapioca flour (alternatively use 3/4 cup gluten free flour mix in place of first three […]

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Slow Cooked Apple Butter

I made two batches in my slow cooker. The first with a ton of sugar and the second with maple syrup and honey. They are both delicious. I cooked the sugary one longer and it came out thicker. Apple Butter one 16 apples, peeled and sliced 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup apple cider 2 T […]

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Granola Protein Bars

This recipe is super delicious, super easy and versitile. Feel free to substitute almond butter for peanut butter or change up the seeds with nuts (if i were using walnuts or other big nuts i would chop them). If you have a little food processor, it is really nice to grind up the oatmeal some […]

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Cucumber sandwiches

This is one of my son’s favorite (healthy) snacks. Schmear a little goat cheese between two slices of cucumbers.

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