Hold the Mayo: Mustard & Thyme Yogurt Chicken Salad Recipe

Hello everyone! This week is just a quick recipe inspired by the thyme plant that is happily growing in my garden. I don’t have a picture of it, but chicken salad is never that pretty anyway.

Warm Lentil Salad with Sunflower Seeds & Roasted Root Vegetables

Ok, so this is not the most seasonal of recipes, but a couple weeks ago I had the most fantastic roasted purple carrots in a restaurant, and since then I’ve been on a carrot kick. Growing up, I hated cooked carrots, so this new love of carrots is quite a surprise to me.

happy crackers

I wanted to share this recipe for some great looking gluten free crackers made with brown rice and quinoa; I have a cracker recipe that I love, which is pretty similar to these, but uses ground nuts as the base instead. This version would probably be a bit cheaper to make, but still has protein and good fats in there to help keep you feeling full and energized!

The Muffin Myth

Mmmm, crackers. Who doesn’t like crackers? They’re comfort food. They’re convenience food. But healthy food? Usually not. Making crackers is something that has been on my list for ages, and now that I’ve made these I’m wondering why I waited so long. I guess it seemed a bit daunting, but it totally isn’t.

These crackers have something for practically everyone. They’re gluten free, which is a big deal for a lot of folks out there. I’m super lucky, I don’t have trouble digesting really anything, but so many people I know, including some of my closest friends, have some degree of gluten intolerance. I’m trying to better understand gluten intolerance and subsequently, gluten free baking, so when I saw the recipe for these crackers I jumped at the chance to try them out.

These crackers are also vegan, and are also made entirely of whole foods. Don’t let that put…

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The Good Things in Life (knitting, moms, ponies, sunshine & coconut milk ice cream)

Wow, has it been a few weeks since I posted?! I have a huge backlog of gluten free recipes that I want to post… unfortunately they are all stored in my mind or scrawled on scraps of paper, instead of …