Strawberries & Cream Overnight Quinoa

Strawberries and Cream Overnight Quinoa Recipe After much rain in the Northeast the last few weeks, spring has finally come. I am so happy because in 2 weeks the strawberry fields by us are scheduled to open! Further, south some are already open and look at these beautiful gems of deliciousness.  Mmmmmm...fragrant and sweet...completely worth taking … Continue reading Strawberries & Cream Overnight Quinoa

Quinoa Corn Bread

Quinoa Corn Bread Since eating cleaner and going gluten-free, I realize really miss cornbread. We use to use the little blue box mix.  Oh...you all know which one I am talking about.  The cheapest one at the store...yes, that one!  However, not only is it not clean, it has wheat. It's been a while since … Continue reading Quinoa Corn Bread

Quinoa Fried Rice

Quinoa Fried Rice One of the foods that my kiddos love in their lunch boxes is fried rice.  Its something that is pretty easy to make on the fly or you can make it the night before and reheat in the microwave. In my mission to get the family to eat healthier, I have been … Continue reading Quinoa Fried Rice

Banana Split Overnight Quinoa

Banana Split Overnight Quinoa I'm 43 years old and I had a banana split for the first time in my life this year.  We were in Disney World, my husband ordered it and I had a few spoons of it. All I can say is, "Where in the world have I been all these years???". … Continue reading Banana Split Overnight Quinoa

CocoMango Overnight Quinoa

CocoMango Overnight Quinoa It must be mango season. Everywhere I go, I see mangos. They are at the local little markets to the big bulk Costco.  There are so many varieties, there are the big roundish green and red one to the small little oval "champagne" mangos.  All of them are delicious and have their own … Continue reading CocoMango Overnight Quinoa

CocoMango Grits

CocoMango Grits There are days where you are just craving a little comfort food in the morning.  For me, I love a warm bowl of grits. I wonder if it's because its warm and that you can eat it with a spoon. Honestly, it is so easy to make...Just follow the package! Each brand has a … Continue reading CocoMango Grits

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls I am constantly searching for a clean gluten free bread.  Not just any gluten free bread but something that actually can hold up to a sandwich and not crumble. Plus the bread can't contain dairy, soy, tree nuts or peanuts and have to be from an allergen free facility. (Well, … Continue reading Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls

Cleaned Up Banana Muffins

***Updated Recipe: I am constantly striving to improve a recipe.  This time I managed to reduce the sugar and the fat content in this recipe.  Also, by blending the wet mixture, it resulted in a fluffier muffin. Cleaned Up Banana Muffin The biggest joke amongst my friends is that if I eat clean and gluten … Continue reading Cleaned Up Banana Muffins

Butternut Chickpea Puree

Last week, I made a vegan brunch for the girls. It was seared tofu topped with sauté shitake on a bed of butternut chickpea puree. My favorite item in the picture is actually the butternut chickpea puree. It has over the months become a comfort food to me...there are days I would just sit there with a … Continue reading Butternut Chickpea Puree

Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa

Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa This week, I stopped by Costco and they had blueberries again! These berries were HUGE! When they look this good, I try to stay away from cooking them and eating them straight instead. This morning for breakfast I decided to make an overnight quinoa with it.  I really like the combination of … Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa