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Hydrating Homemade Pink Drink Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Skip the coffee shop and try this homemade pink drink recipe instead. This ultra-hydrating beverage is as easy and delicious as it is beautiful to look at! My homemade version is low in sugar and made with fresh fruit. Don't tell anyone but.... this is a copycat of the Starbucks pink drink that you can order off of the Starbucks secret menu, if you're the kind of person who does things like walk into Starbucks and order off of the secret menu instead of being a bashful ... Read More about Hydrating Homemade Pink Drink Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Quick Marinara Sauce (in 30 Minutes or Less!)

Throwing together a quick marinara sauce is the easiest way to spruce up an otherwise boring dinner. My version may not be authentic, but it is versatile, made from pantry ingredients, and only takes 30 minutes. When you have to get dinner on the table STAT, start with this gluten free, paleo, vegan, and Whole30 friendly sauce!  It's a legitimate question: "Nora, if it's chocolate month, what's with the sauce?" Sure, I could launch into an elaborate list of the illnesses and ... Read More about Quick Marinara Sauce (in 30 Minutes or Less!)

Cobb Green Goddess Salad (Low Carb & Whole30 Adaptable)

A cobb green goddess salad is a little bit of an unusual take on a classic cobb, but it's definitely worth giving it a try. The salad is fresh, yet hearty, and the thick and creamy dressing is a vegan take on a classic green goddess dressing recipe. Once you try it, this healthy meal will become one of your go-to lunch recipes!  What is a Cobb Green Goddess Salad? It's like if a Cobb Salad gave a Green Goddess Salad a very special hug... Ew. That's weird. OK fine. It's a thing I ... Read More about Cobb Green Goddess Salad (Low Carb & Whole30 Adaptable)

Fudgy 3 Ingredient Cookies (gluten free, paleo, and vegan)

3 ingredient cookies with NO gluten, grains, dairy, eggs, or added sugar! These moist and fudgy detox cookies come together in a snap! They only require a bowl and spoon to make. And they're gluten free, vegan and paleo-friendly if you switch the peanut butter for your favorite nut or seed butter! Move over 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies chock full of white sugar. Step aside, shortbread and that butter cookie recipe that melts in your mouth but leaves a gross film of cheap butter ... Read More about Fudgy 3 Ingredient Cookies (gluten free, paleo, and vegan)

Turmeric Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts

Turmeric rice with golden raisins and pine nuts is a simplified (in effort, not flavor) version of the classic middle eastern side dish that you get with shawarma. It's a great side dish recipe to keep on hand!  This recipe is, as you probably figured out, the second part of the chicken shawarma dish that I posted last week. It was supposed to follow a day or two later but, you know, life happens. Better late turmeric rice than never turmeric rice, amirite? Let's get down to ... Read More about Turmeric Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts

Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

Slow cooker chicken shawarma (aka shwarma) combines the ease of a slow cooker meal with the complex flavor of a slow-roasted middle eastern chicken feast! This is a quick version of the middle eastern favorite: the slow cooker does a lot of the work and it can be prepped ahead of time. Various serving options make this sensational paleo and gluten free dinner recipe adaptable for low carb and Whole30 compliance, too! I'm afraid I'm going to blow your minds with this one. Or maybe I'm not; ... Read More about Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Whole30)

Baked Paleo Turkey Meatballs with Sage

Paleo turkey meatballs are a healthier alternative to red meat-based meatballs, and this version is gluten free, grain free, low carb, and Whole30 compliant. With that kind of healthy pedigree, you'd expect them to be bland and tasteless, but they're actually moist and full of flavor, thanks to the unexpected addition of fresh sage leaves. These turkey meatballs can be fried in a pan or oven baked, depending on your preference. Once cooked, they're freezer-friendly, too!  If you ... Read More about Baked Paleo Turkey Meatballs with Sage

101 Healthy Gluten Free Dinner Ideas + Tips for Starting (Or Restarting) A Gluten Free Diet

Now that the crush of parties, decadent meals and obligatory fruit cakes (tough life!) is over for the time being, let's give our bodies a break. January, for me, is always about getting back to the basics: healthy meals, ideally planned and shopped for in advance, and a month (or at least a few weeks) of feeling like I got this. Eventually, life picks up again and I'm scrambling to get dinner on the table, but starting out the new year by re-establishing the healthy dinner routine never ... Read More about 101 Healthy Gluten Free Dinner Ideas + Tips for Starting (Or Restarting) A Gluten Free Diet

Ginger Apple Champagne Cocktail

This champagne cocktail is the perfect bubbly beverage to ring in the new year! It combines homemade, naturally sweetened ginger-honey simple syrup with sweet apple cider and effervescent champagne for a simple, wintry drink! To make it a mocktail, just replace the champagne with sparkling apple cider.  I post a cocktail on this space about as much as I drink one: once a year. I'm not a big drinker in general, but I do believe in the importance of something sparkly in a glass to ... Read More about Ginger Apple Champagne Cocktail

Gluten Free Cornbread with Cranberries (Nut Free)

This gluten free cornbread is tender, slightly chewy from the coarse cornmeal, and lightly sweetened with coconut sugar and a touch of maple syrup. It's also dairy free, and the fresh cranberries folded into the batter give the cornbread burst of color and flavor. You'll definitely want to keep this cornbread in your dinner rotation! I know what you're thinking: cornbread? But Thanksgiving is over! But what about Christmas? Or just... dinner? If you're not adding gluten free cornbread ... Read More about Gluten Free Cornbread with Cranberries (Nut Free)