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Healthy Lunchbox 2012 Series & A Pizza Wrap

I have never considered myself a lunchbox guru.  Just like every other mom out there, I find myself whirling around the kitchen to assemble a lunch before the bus arrives.  But time and time again, I get asked about lunchboxes,

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Perfect Crispy Bacon – The Easy Way!

  It never occurred to me that most people didn’t cook bacon this way.  This is THE only way I have cooked my bacon for so long, I have learned to take it for granted!  I love this method for

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Posted in Breakfast, Miscellaneous, Recipes 4 Everyday, Everyone, Sides & Salads

Tender Green Beans w/ Cherry Tomatoes & Basil

Green beans are one of my very favorite vegetables, and when summer hits, I have beans coming out my ears!  Where I could eat them most nights very happily, my husband cringes at the idea of yet another night of

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Mexican Quinoa Salad

I have a good friend that likes to make a version of this salad that is fondly referred to as, “Crack Salad.”  It is an apt name, as quinoa salad, in all it’s variations is incredibly delicious and addicting. Not

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Easy Roasted Lemon-Garlic Picnic Chicken

I love simple.  I love flavorful, bursting in in your mouth flavor.   I love recipes the kids AND the adults can get just as excited about!!  I love this recipe!  It is just as delicious warm or cold and packs

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Cowboy Skillet Casserole

I ran across this recipe on allrecipes.com.  The ease caught my eye, and I figured it would be easily tweaked to my standards.  To control the sweeteners,  I make my own BBQ sauce using half stevia, half maple syrup.  I

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Coconut Butter 101: How To Make It and How To Use It

  Love.  I love this creamy, rich spread.  Loaded with MCFAs  (medium chain fatty acids), this once shunned superfood has been reborn with new research and understanding of it’s healthy profile.  Simply, medium chain fatty acids are easily assimilated into

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10 Days of Gluten Free – Skewers,Kabobs, & Toothpicks

Thank you to Linda @ Gluten Free Homemaker for putting together such a great event!  Linda has pooled together 10 experts who each have chosen an area to focus on for daily, brief tips relating to starting or maintaining a

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Posted in 10 Days of Gluten Free, Appetizers, Grain Free/Paleo, Recipes 4 Everyday, Everyone

10 Days Of Gluten Free – Sweet Gluten Free Wraps

  Here are the topics I’ve covered in this series of lunchboxes: Reusable Lunchbox Wares, Sweet GF Wrap Ideas, Packing a Balanced Lunchbox,  Stocking Up w/ an Oatmeal Snack Cookie, Lunch on a Stick, GF DF Dips & Spreads for

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10 Days of Gluten Free: Stocking Up & Healthy Oatmeal Snack Cookies

  In celebration of Celiac Awareness Month, Linda @ Gluten Free Homemaker  has put together a great event full of resources!  Linda has pooled together 10 experts who each have chosen an area to focus on for daily, brief tips

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Posted in 10 Days of Gluten Free, Breakfast, Cookies & Bars, Recipes 4 Everyday, Everyone, Snacks, Vegan
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My name is Tessa, and I have learned to cook without almost all major allergens! I have a focus on making family foods as healthy as possible. Real food is my obsession. Gluten free, casein free, vegan, Paleo, sugar free: I have a little of something for anyone with restrictions., Take a peek, you're sure to find something delicious, and if you need any help, I am always willing to help you tweak things your tastes and dietary needs!
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