Snacks

Chocolate Chip Quinoa Energy Bars

Mar 27, 2013 |

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I am officially panicked. Not because I’m nervous about childbirth.  (I’m naturally apprehensive, but I wouldn’t call it panicked.) And not because I’m not ready.  (Because I have everything and am as ready as I’m going to get.) My issue is that my Midwife is going out of town right after my due date and [...]

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Onion Quinoa Bites

Mar 24, 2013 |

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Eating right while I’ve been pregnant has been more challenging that I’d expected.  In the beginning, I had visions of eating perfectly and gaining maybe 15 pounds. Let’s just say that that plan didn’t work out. I’ve done pretty well.  Unless you count the chocolate covered almonds.  Or the ice cream.  Or the pounds of [...]

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Quinoa Baked Zucchini Chips with Sriracha Dipping Sauce

Feb 2, 2013 |

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I’ve never been one for Pr0 Football (I’m an SEC girl) but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the Super Bowl. For me, its all about the food that I enjoy while watching with amazement at what advertisers will spend $4 million dollars on. I love appetizers so naturally I adore football food! I am [...]

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Quinoa-Flax Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jan 25, 2013 |

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One of the craziest things about being a parent is seeing myself in my boys. Just this morning, I was working with Alex on his math. He’s just started multiplication and somehow just “gets” that, but he still struggles when trying to add three four digit numbers. It’s not the addition he has a problem [...]

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Soft Quinoa Pretzel Bites

Dec 11, 2012 |

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These days, every minute I spend with my boys seems special. Maybe it is part of being an older mom or maybe its just part of being a mom period, but at every age I’ve though “It doesn’t get any better than this.” I have truly always enjoyed them, but I’m not sure there has [...]

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Chewy Quinoa & Granola Bars

Nov 23, 2012 |

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How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was very relaxing.  It was just hubby, the boys and I this year and to be honest, I didn’t even cook. I made something the day ahead for lunch and instead we spent the day hanging out by the pool, reading and just enjoying being together.  I caught up on [...]

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Breadsticks (with Quinoa Flour!)

Oct 1, 2012 |

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I love bread.  I really, really love bread. While I certainly admire people who can pass on the bread basket in favor of a slimmer waistline, that just isn’t me.  I’d sooner pass on dessert than skip the bread. Since going gluten free, I must admit that my bread cravings have been fairly extreme.  I’ve [...]

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Chocolate Chip Banana Quinoa Bread

Aug 23, 2012 |

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This recipe is one that I never intended to share with you, but it was so good that I just can’t resist. It started with what was supposed to be a learning experience for me – cooking from my new cookbook, the The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread. Of course, I’m not one to cook straight [...]

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Fudgy Quinoa Brownies

Jul 21, 2012 |

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Today, I’ve got a real treat for you guys!  Alyssa from the QueenofQuinoa is here with us to share one of her amazing gluten free recipes!  I first ran across her website when I was searching for one of my own recipes that I wanted to make again.  I was immediately impressed by her recipes, [...]

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Quinoa Energy Bars

Jul 19, 2012 |

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I have a really bad habit of completely overestimating what is realistic to get done in a given day or week. Case in point – every day I start out with a “to do” list that is two full columns in a notebook.  While I’m really good about keeping commitments I’ve made to other people, [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – Flourless Cookies!

May 22, 2012 |

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My boys are extremely active. Case in point, yesterday we went on an hour and 20 minute hike UP a ski mountain, and they still had the energy to play outside until the rain brought them in last night. (I on the other hand, was wiped out and very happy to sit and watch them [...]

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Quinoa Granola

Feb 4, 2012 |

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There was a lot of cereal around my house when I was a kid. I have fond memories of waking up to a bowl of Special K covered in sugar and bananas. But when I was allowed to pick the cereal, my choice was always the same – granola! Now I know that probably puts [...]

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Quinoa Protein Bars

Jan 5, 2012 |

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Given the fact that it is the first of the year, I’m guessing that I’m not the only one who is placing an increased focus on health, nutrition and exercise. Although I always say that “this is the year” that I’m finally going to regain my pre-baby body, I really DO believe that this is [...]

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Quinoa Muffins

Nov 10, 2011 |

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When the weather (finally) starts to turn cooler, I get in the mood for baking. It’s hard to get inspired to make cookies, muffins and bread when its 100 degrees out! This shift in my attitude makes my boys very happy.  Although they have been enjoying this cinnamon swirl bread recipe, today I decided to [...]

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Snack Mix with Quinoa Flakes & Oats!

Oct 19, 2011 |

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One of my big goals with my boys is to feed them as much food as possible that I’ve made myself. In other words, I do my best to stay away from highly processed snack foods that have been coated with powdered junk of unknown origins. I’ll admit that I don’t always succeed, but I [...]

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Asian Quinoa Wraps

Sep 1, 2011 |

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I have to ask for forgiveness from my readers for how long it has been since I last posted.  I’m pretty sure that this has been the longest time between posts since early this year when I was working on Quintessential Quinoa. I wish I could say that it is because I have been hard [...]

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Nutty & Decadent Quinoa Bars

Jul 9, 2011 |

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I almost hesitate to post this quinoa bars recipe. Not because it isn’t amazing.  It is. In fact, it may be one of my favorite recipes on the entire site. The reason I hesitate to post it is because it is quite a bit indulgent.  Invariably, when I post recipes with butter and/or sugar (even [...]

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Quinoa Crunchy Nut Clusters

May 31, 2011 |

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I’ve been trying to snack more often because I’ve realized that one problem with my diet is that I don’t eat often enough and then by the time I do I’m starving.  While remembering to eat before I’m ready to chew my arm off can be challenging as a busy mom, I find that if [...]

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Clean Eating Goat Cheese Wontons

May 12, 2011 |

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Today, I’m going to share with you one of my favorite clean eating recipes. I’ve been making these goat cheese wontons for a while. This recipe originally came from Clean Eating Magazine, and though it was delicious as written, I’ve transformed it into something much healthier, which is good news because this is my go [...]

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Quinoa Patties

Apr 25, 2011 |

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Today I am going to share the most amazing recipe for quinoa patties with you.    It comes from my most recent cookbook acquisition, Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day. If you follow food blogs, you probably know of Heidi.  She’s the creator of the wildly popular website 101 Cookbooks, which is her personal cooking journal. [...]

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