Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Oat Bars

Last week, my daughter brought me a picture of some oat bars and proclaimed she was going to make them for dessert. In our house, to make food we can all eat it has to be gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and refined-sugar free. We came up with this recipe together and it’s a hit! It’s easy enough that my 8-year-old could “make it” (I helped a bit), it comes together fast, and is customizable and really yummy.

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No Sugar Hot Apple Cider

Apple cider is fabulous for many reasons. I love to use it in bbq recipes, it makes the house smell great while it’s cooking and it’s so fun to drink on a cold day. Sadly, most apple ciders, homemade or bottled are packed with sugar. This is one of my pet peeves [Warning: Rant ahead].…

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Healthy Orange Cherry Breakfast Scones

Even with the knowledge I have now, I still have that taste for delicious pastries branded in my brain. Luckily, there’s a much healthier way to indulge. These scones are sweetened only with dried fruit, cinnamon and orange zest and made with a combination of almond flour and coconut flour. This keeps the protein high and the processed carbs low. These scones have less that 5 grams of sugar ea

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