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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Dairy-Free Chocolate Fudge Frosting

We’re always looking for desserts that don’t taste like we’re cooking for food sensitivities. This frosting achieves that perfectly! Thick, fudgy, rich and delicious! Plus it’s easy to make.

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Ten Products that Get Me Through the Day

Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, a spouse or a person living on this planet, life can be hard. It’s important to find the little joys in life to get you through the day. When I was a teenager, those joys were often big things like cliff jumping with my friends. Now that I’m…

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Healthy Remake: No-Bake Cookies (Vegan, No Sugar)

But being the amazingly caring wife I am, I told my husband I’d make him ANYTHING he wanted for his birthday dessert. His answer: no bake cookies. I looked at him for a moment like he’d just kicked my childhood puppy. I knew my self control would get the better of me. I got out a smaller saucepan and made some dairy-free no-bake cookies at the same time. The success had me almost in tears. I licked the pan, I ate the cookies and I was even able to keep them all to myself because they all wanted Daddy’s cookies. It was pretty awesome.

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3-Ingredient Trail Mix Clusters

I needed to make a chocolate dish for a get-together but needed something healthy and super fast to make. I decided to make these clusters of chocolate with dried fruit and nuts. These are so good! I’m almost embarrassed they’re so easy! Everyone loved them and I felt like I stayed true to who I am!

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Healthy, 5-Ingredient, Frozen Fudge Pops

Today I have an awesome recipe for you! We made the most creamy, rich, perfectly sweet frozen fudge pops last week. All I had to do was throw 5 ingredients into a blender. And all the ingredients were mom-approved!!!

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Gluten-Free Brownie Pudding Cake

When I was a kid, my mom would make brownie pudding cake on cold, wet days. It was so comforting topped with a big scoop of whipped cream that melted into the gooey chocolate. When it snowed a few weeks ago, I needed some warm, gooey comfort. But I didn’t want the next day sugar/gluten hangover I get. So I set out to make a grain-free, low sugar version. I was so pleased with the results, I nearly cried.

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What You Should Know About “Perfect” People

UPDATE! CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!! Thank you so much to everyone who entered our first giveaway with C is for Coconut. I love this blog and sharing my personal experiences with you all. It was so fun to read your comments. Several made me laugh and many made me think, “Oh yeah! I totally should have…

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