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Gluten Free Avocado Egg Rolls

It’s Guacamole Roll Time! 

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Okay, so not my best work on the puns, but these avocado egg rolls are off the chain!  

Seriously, OFF the CHAIN! I am secretly singing that to myself as I take a bite into my last one that I have made from this batch. 

Are you a lover of avocados? Well you are among a great friends here as avocado is my most favorite fruit that doesn’t go into a fruit salad ever! Yes, I had to say it. I only wish I could grow an avocado tree in my backyard, but since there is snow on the ground here yearly (about 5 inches) they will not thrive and house avocado trees do not bare fruit. I guess I will just have to move somewhere more tropical, darn… haha!  …

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Gluten Free Egg Roll Wrappers

It’s Totally a Wrap(per)!Gluten Free Egg Rolls Wrappers

Yes, I am just full of puns today! Mainly because it is Friday and also because I am so happy to have a recipe for gluten free egg roll wrappers! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am patting myself on the back literally.

Are you a huge fan of egg rolls? Maybe you are but have recently had to change your diet for health reasons, or other reasons. It is a huge feat for me to have this in my recipe repertoire because I could probably make these every week and eat egg rolls all the time.

The first time I made egg rolls, they were extremely yummy, yet super messy. I am not going to even lie when I say to you that it is a mess then it probably is. I have since perfected my egg roll boogie and use so many less dishes now, but the fact remains that they are still yummy!…

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Chipotle Cranberry Granola

Sweet and Spicy Chipotle Cranberry Granola

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Do you love sweet? Or maybe you are a huge fan of some spice? Regardless, this granola will tickle your taste buds to the point where you can almost satisfy both of those cravings in one beautiful snack, chipotle cranberry granola!…

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Gluten Free Jalapeno Cheddar Tortillas

It’s a Wrap!

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Get it?

Okay, so I may have some crazy corny jokes, but there is no joke about these these jalapeno cheddar tortillas!

You are a spicy kind of girl. You love things to have a little extra kick (not too hot though!). However, you partner on the other hand loves things super extra extremely hot. Does this sound familiar? Okay, so I may have exaggerated a teeny weeny bit, but some days this is how it is in my world. I usually have to always place a bottle of hot sauce out for dinner (depending on what it is) for John.

I honestly do try to spice things up a little bit, in the kitchen of course! (Get your mind out of the gutter!) 😀

When I was in college they had these amazing tortillas for wraps they were a cheddar jalapeno tortilla. They were fabulous. SO, naturally after I graduated I tracked them down in the grocery store and have been buying them by the hundreds. However, since committing to a largely gluten free diet I have had to cut out these amazing and scrumptious flour tortillas that were practically my life! Yes, it was hard, devastating and tragic (insert any other disastrous word you choose)….

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Gluten Free Pepper Jack Cheese Crackers

SO Much CHEESE! Gluten Free Pepper Jack Cheese Crackers CV

Who is, downright, in love with cheese? I mean the, I can’t live without it and that is the only reason I cannot go paleo, kind of love for cheese! Seriously, I love cheese! Spicy cheese, sharp cheese, mild, or even gouda. Just about anyway I can it actually. SO it was only right for me to make these pepper jack cheese crackers! 

Okay, enough with the love comparing. 

Is there something that these amazing pepper jack cheese crackers remind you of? YES, CHEEZ-ITs! I love those little guys so much! I was seriously in the mood for some of those but I have been on a huge, “everything is so processed lets try to not eat so much of that”, kick. So naturally I made my own and they tasted amazing! …

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Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Smooth(ie) Sailing

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As you can tell I am dreaming of warmer weather and a beach with an adult beverage or a blueberry banana smoothie!

What kind of breakfast do you have in the morning? Do you have a full 3 course meal complete with bacon, eggs, sausage and toast? Or, Maybe a quick drink or burrito to go? I for one am a person who cannot live without breakfast, so most of the time I have the works. A breakfast burrito complete with avocado, hot sauce and CHEESE! However, sometimes I am a big oatmeal fan.

However, lately I have been a fan of smoothies, and I am not talking about a little milk with some fruit. I am talking a smoothie on steroids complete with fruits, sugar and just about any milk you want. I even add some oats for a little bit of bulk so that the smoothie gives me more fiber and substance that keeps me full because some smoothies are wimpy and I am still hangry (yes, I used THAT word!) after them.

I try to be the “healthy go-getter” type of person in the morning. I am usually an early riser so that I can give myself time to work a little bit, cook a little bit, do some house work and slowly get ready to go into the store in the morning. John (my man) is always telling me that by the time he gets up around 8:30 I have already done a whole day’s work, but I only way up about 90 minutes before him. Once I am up I am awake most of the time. I just cannot sleep in anymore.

So that is why I love to have something like this blueberry banana smoothie in the morning, so that I can work and sip at the same time. Never lose time by sitting and eating although if he gets up early I love eating breakfast with him and spending time before we both separate for the day.

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1 – 1 1/4 cup Almond Milk (or any milk)
1 banana sliced
a couple small handfuls of blueberries
2 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
1/2 cup Rolled Oats

Place your fruit, milk, sugar and rolled oats into a blender. Whirl it around until smooth. Pour, sip,done. Perfect and easy to enjoy!

Such a great little smoothie and so much better than cereal or a couple pieces of toast. In fact if you wanted to have this beautiful smoothie with some toast I, for one, wouldn’t blame you. I need the chewing factor too.

If I want to have a little more chunk I will stick my fruit in the freezer over night (slice banana first). Then in the morning i will take them out and put them right into the blender. This will keep the smoothie nice and cold without watering it down from the ice. This is so nice on a hot day after a workout or taking the dogs for a walk in the morning! Cool you down and feeds your hungry tummy. Yep, that is probably my favorite part.

blueberry banana smoothie 2What is your favorite smoothie flavor? I think my all time favorite would have to either be banana and peanut butter, strawberry banana or chocolate peanut butter (for the days I am feeling bad). Although, this blueberry banana smoothie is pretty dang good too.

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I hope you have a great weekend!

Deliciously,
Gabby

 

 

 

 


Cranberry Almond Granola

I love Granola!cranberry almond granola CV1

I think I have been on a huge granola kick here lately. I feel like I need to have it on hand at all times! I am not quite sure why, though. My only thing is which one to make? I am always playing around with my rolled oats and nuts. this week dried cranberries got involved and they made an amazing cranberry almond granola!

Today’s weather, although is cloudy, it is warm! I can smell and feel that spring is here by my stuffy nose and watery eyes, however, an allergy pill can fix that. I love spring. I lived in Florida the 18 years of my life and any weather that has the sun shining I am a huge fan of. With the sunshine coming out and warmer weather means that I want to spend the day outside and granola is the best thing to have on hand as a simple snack! …

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Avocado Pico De Gallo

Spring is Here!Avocado Pico De Gallo CV

Certainly, Spring is coming in with full force sunshine and warmer weather and I couldn’t be happier! With this glorious weather we have been having in the foothills of North Carolina I have been craving fresh foods! In fact, this avocado pico de gallo is all fresh and so ready to have outdoor parties with you this spring and summer!

My family is all about outdoor living. We used to live in Florida where it was all outdoors all year. Well, the summer so dang hot we couldn’t stand it without some form of air conditioning running. Now that we have moved to North Carolina we are outside most of the day in the spring and summer. We turn the A/C on at night to sleep cool, but for the most part it stays off. What is the point of having it on if you are just going to be chilling in the pool with an ice cold beverage of choice? Seriously, this sounds like a dream!…

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Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Biscotti

Happy March Y’all!

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Nothing like fresh biscotti coming out of the oven warm, crunchy and amazing to dip in your coffee! This Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Biscotti is that perfect cookie!

Yesterday was a beautiful 68 degrees, sunny with a small chance of rain later in the day. What a perfect day to be outside! We have a pool and let me tell you how tempting it looked however, the freezing temperatures kept me out of it! I did sit outside though to enjoy some of this beautiful day so that I might not look so pale in the coming weeks. Although, I am a baker not a tanner!

With all of this beautiful weather comes cool mornings where hot coffee and biscotti are needed. I am a lover of chocolate especially if it is dark chocolate, and when you put cranberries together with the taste of almond it is seriously heaven in your month! I mean how could you resist the taste of that beautiful cookie!…

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Almond Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Happy Hump Day!almond peanut butter granola bars 4 CV

What to do when you are sick of your cereal or maybe you just want to make something so uber simple to eat for morning commutes or lunch on the go! These super high protein almond peanut butter granola bars are right up your alley then! (And mine too!)

We are always looking to do something different with oats and nuts especially to start off the spring when everything is starting to get super busy for us! Why nuts and oats you ask? Well, probably because they keep us SO full and not having the feels of HANGRY (yes, that happened). I know, I know, that is not a word, but it is the only way to describe how my stomach feels. We enjoy the simpler side of eating breakfast and snacks (and sometimes lunch) because both of us are always on the go! John either has to referee or I have to be taking pictures of this extraordinary almond peanut butter granola bars (see what I did there… 🙂 ) or running around trying to get ahead. (It truly is a constant struggle) …

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