Merry Christmas Eve Day! This is probably my favorite day of the Christmas season. Growing up we always had our big Christmas celebration (opening presents, going to the church service, snacking away on delicious food, caroling, etc.) on Christmas Eve then took it easy and lounged around the house on the 25th! If you
Desserts
Frozen Pumpkin Pie Dessert (Vegan & Gluten Free)
A Little Prelude: Ok, so I have to be honest, not all things that are attempted in the “Kitch” turn out as hoped. Yup, I’ll admit it, I have a failure now and then…. “le sigh”. Pumpkin pie was not my initial idea for this post, I was thinking pumpkin, but I attempted some cream
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Dinner
Sweet Potato & Tofu Thai Curry Stew
I’ve been on a major sweet potato kick lately – I’ve been making sweet potato for salads, mashed sweet potato, putting it as a side, or just eating it by itself! This root vegetable is just so delicious, and super healthy too! Not only are they inexpensive which is a bonus, they are high in
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Desserts
Chocolate Coated Gingerbread Bliss Balls
Nothing screams Christmas treats more to me than gingerbread, and gingersnaps, and the whole taste and smell of gingerbread goodness!! I was trying to think of how I could make a treat/snack that had this amazing flavor yet wasn’t full of refined sugars, flours, or other junky ingredients. Then it came to me… BLISS BALLS!
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Healthy Eating Tips
Weight Gain, It’s Not Just What You Are Eating!
Of course diet has A LOT to do with weight, and wether you are losing it, gaining it, or maintaining it! However, there are other contributors that have a big impact on weight as well! Do any of these apply to you?? 1. Stress When the body is under stress the adrenal glands produce hormones
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Dinner
Soba Noodle Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Whew! That was a busy weekend indeed! Sometimes, as much as I try and hope to plan things out ahead of time for the blog, it just doesn’t work out – so last night I was scrambling a bit thinking OK what can I make that’s easy, cheap, quick, meatless, and delicious for today’s post
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Desserts
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
I bet you never thought you would see rich, decadent, chocolate cupcakes on a Nutritionists’ blog. I did it! I created healthy, delicious, don’t-feel-too-guilty-about-eating-these cupcakes, and I made them festive too, perfect for the Christmas season! There’s a secret about these melt in your mouth, rich cupcakes, they are made with a typical pantry ingredient
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Dairy Free
Meatless Monday: Roasted Spaghetti Squash & Veggie Bolognese
Shockingly I am somewhat new to the world of spaghetti squash! I can’t say I have it a lot, and I have no idea why!! It’s so delicious, and such a perfect pasta substitute! I ate this for dinner last night, and I have to say – my serving of 1 cup of spaghetti