Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce (refined sugar free)
So this weeks recipe is another sauce! Inspired by my summer of eating a low Fodmap diet (google it if you dont know what that means), I decided to create my own BBQ sauce from scratch, that had no onion, garlic, or refined sugar. You can always add onion/garlic powder if you want more flavor, and are able to eat it. The reason I love this recipe so much is that its sweet and also savory. A lot times BBQ sauce from the store can be too sweet, and not enough tang, smokiness, or spice. On the other end of the spectrum, it can be the opposite, where it is…
Simple Homemade Marinara (with fresh tomatoes)
Hi everyone! I hope ya’ll are enjoying these last two weeks of Summer. It has been a busy one for me personally! Lots of fun, family time, booming business, and cooking things in the kitchen. With Fall approaching quickly, I think everyone is probably ready for cozy fires, fluffy blankets, pumpkin bread, and home decor with burnt orange accents. With the change in season, comes a change in food. I happily transition to warm and hearty foods like soup, chili, casserole, and muffins. Speaking of warm and delicious foods, I bring you this week’s recipe: Homemade Marinara Sauce (made with fresh, not canned tomatoes)! It all started because I have…
Spring Green Salad with Chicken
and Strawberry VinaigretteWe are all saying a huge HELLO to Spring and warm weather! I think we all could use it, and I personally am so excited for the warmer weather and sunshine. I love Spring and Summer inspired food like fresh green salads, cold pasta salads, smoothies, ice cream, BBQ food, lemonade etc. It’s refreshing food that brings family and friends together. The reason I love food so much is because it connects people and I love serving others by giving something homemade to them. It shows them you love and care for them. With that being said, here is today’s Spring inspired recipe: a savory, fresh, and bright green salad…
Golf Themed Vanilla Cupcakes with
Buttercream FrostingIt’s Springtime! This week we have Easter coming up, and I bet you thought I was going to do a post for Easter didn’t you? You think you know me soo well. I like to keep you on your toes, because this week, the recipe is inspired by the Masters! The Masters is like the Super Bowl of golf. It occurs annually in the beautiful city of Augusta in Georgia, and it lasts 4 full days (Thursday-Sunday). Around 40,000 people attend it every year! The best of the best come out to compete for the Masters Trophy, a good sum of money, and the coveted Green Jacket (they get to…
Gluten Free Raspberry Brownies (DF, RSF, Low Fat)
Happy almost Valentines Day my blog readers! I am so excited to bring you this recipe. I know when you read gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and low fat, it does not make it sound too exciting. But after writing this recipe and testing it out, I was shocked at how good they tasted. The texture is the perfect balance between cakey and fudgey, not too moist but not too dry. This recipe has a great balance between the two. They are rich and decadent but not so much that it puts you into a sugar coma. My favorite addition, is the homemade raspberry jam. I was inspired…
Gluten Free Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy Super Bowl month! This year, we will be watching intently as the Chiefs and the Eagles face off, to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy and be crowned champs of the NFL Super Bowl 2023. I have become quite the football fan over the last couple years, and have been watching all season. It is finally that time of year when millions of Americans come together to watch, but let’s be real, people go to Super Bowl parties mostly for the food. Am I right? I’ll admit, food and drink are a huge draw for me. The community and just hanging out with your friends and family is the best.…
White Chocolate Cranberry Scones (Gluten Free)
Listen to me when I say this: these scones are everything you need in your life. They are sweet, moist, and surprisingly healthy. There are 5 main ingredients, and they take 10 minutes to make, and 10 minutes to bake. When you think of scones, you think of carbs and butter. You will be shocked to find out that these scones have no regular flour, no butter, and are made with raw honey. The almond flour in this recipe is blood sugar balancing, and bonus, makes it gluten free. The eggs give it that fluff and moisture that is needed. White chocolate chips provide a crunchy sweetness. The honey is…
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
These Chicken Tacos may look like your typical tacos, but let me assure you, they are so much better. I don’t know about you, but I try and use my Instant Pot as often as possible. This amazing magic cooking machine that was invented, makes my life so much easier. You are literally throwing all the ingredients into a giant pot (your meat can even be frozen), hitting start, coming back 30 minutes later and BOOM your dinner is done. This is the DREAM. With this recipe your chicken can be frozen or fresh, you just have to adjust your time and water amount accordingly. If you are using frozen…
Chocolate Cake Pops with Vanilla Frosting (Gluten Free)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I don’t know about you, but I do not personally do a ton to celebrate this holiday. I will occasionally go out with friends to dinner or maybe have a small get together. Drinking is not something I regularly do, so going to the bar and grabbing a beer, isn’t my go-to activity. But the best and biggest way I know to celebrate any holiday, is with food! I like baking and cooking delicious things, and then sharing them with friends and family. These Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Pops are so fun, festive, and you can get really creative with the decoration and colors. Of course,…
Toffee Chocolate Macarons
Hello friends! It is almost March which means Spring is right around the corner (I hope). To jumpstart the season, I wanted to share a delicious Toffee Chocolate Macaron recipe. Now, macarons are not my favorite dessert to make, only because they are time consuming and laborious. You do have to have patience with these, and enjoy taking your time. Macarons are infamous for being finicky and more on the difficult side. I do not say this to deter you at all, just being real with ya’ll. One of the hardest parts of making macarons, is the meringue. Getting it to be the perfect consistency, is key. These elegant sandwhiches…
