Raspberry Cobbler Bars (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, & Egg Free)

These raspberry cobbler bars make the perfect healthy dessert or could even serve as a breakfast snack. Make sure to eat them warm! They are naturally sweet, so you do not have to add much sugar. They are gluten free, dairy free, and egg free. They're delicious!

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups of gluten free oat flour 
1/2 Tsp of baking powder
1/2 Cup of applesauce 
1 1/2 Tsp of cinnamon
1/3 Cups of brown sugar 
2 Cups of fresh or frozen berries
2 Tbl of maple syrup or agave (I used maple syrup)
2 Tsp of cornstarch
1 Tsp of pure organic vanilla extract

Directions

1. Stir together the first six ingredients in a large bowl

2. Scoop half of the dough into a small, oiled glass dish or small pan and spread evenly

3. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients and layer them into the pan

4. Then top it with the rest of the dough from the first bowl 

5. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees

6. Let cool before cutting into bars

Healthy Turkey Breakfast Sausage

This turkey breakfast sausage recipe is good! My one compliant is that I didn't make them flatter. To me they looked more like meatballs, but they tasted like breakfast sausage. I wil be making these again, just flatter next time.

Ingredients

Ground turkey
1 Tsp of Sage
1 Tsp of Thyme
1 Tsp of Paprika
1 Tsp of Black Pepper
1/2 Tsp of Nutmeg

Vegan Butter

Directions

1. Mix all of the spices together in a bowl
2. Add the ground turkey to the spices and mix well with your hands
3. You can bake these for 20-30 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees, but I fried mine for a more crispier taste
4. Form balls and add them to a pan with melted butter. Press down on each ball to form a patty 

5. Cook on medium to high heat until brown on both sides and cooked through

Lemongrass Chicken

This recipe is easy to make and does not require a lot of ingredients. It is an Asian inspired recipe. My hubby and I both enjoyed it, however, our only complaint was that it will make you very thirsty. I feel like that is always the problem with Asian food. It makes you so thirsty. I did not add any extra salt to this dish. You do not need it.

Ingredients
Ground chicken
1 Tsp of olive oil
¼ Cup of chopped lemongrass
2 Cloves of garlic, minced
½-1 Tablespoon of grated ginger
2 Tsp of sriracha
2 Tablespoons of fish sauce 
1 Cucumber, sliced
Fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. In a large skillet add olive oil and heat
2. Add the lemongrass, garlic and ginger to the pan, stir it altogether and let it cook for 5 minutes
3. Add the ground chicken and stir everything into the chicken. Let the chicken cook until it's almost done
4. Then add in the sriracha, fish sauce, and cumumbers. Mix well and finish cooking the chicken

Healthy Lentil Sloppy Joe Soup

This recipe was supposed to be a healthy lentil sloppy Joe. Either I did not drain the lentils well enough or I added too much water...because it was more of a sloppy Joe soup. My husband and I enjoyed it and I have a lot left over, but I will definitely have to try making this recipe again. This is a fast and easy recipe!

Ingredients

2 15-oz Cans of lentils, drained 
1 Tbsp of minced garlic
1 Tbsp of ground cumin
1 Tsp of cinnamon
3-5 Tsp of sugar 
14 oz of Tomato sauce 
1 Cup of water (I would definitely use about 1/2 cup first)
1 Tbsp of organic apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp of gluten-free soy sauce 
1/2 Onion, dice 

2 Tsp of olive oil

Guacamole

Directions

1. Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil 

2. Add the lentils and spices and stir

3. Then add all of the other ingredients and cook uncovered. Stir occasionally, until thick like sloppy Joe filling

Paleo Chicken Nuggets

These were delicious! They did taste like Chick- Fil- A nuggets. I am definitely making this again. I love making chicken nuggets and experimenting with the way I make them.

1. Ingredients
2. 
   
3. Chicken breasts
4. 1 to 2 Eggs
5. 1/2 Cup of coconut flour
6. 1 Tablespoon of onion powder
7. 1 Tablespoon of garlic powder
8. Pepper
9. Coconut Oil

Directions

1. Add coconut oil to a frying pan and melt

2. Cube chicken into nuggets

3. Dip the nuggets into eggs and coat well

4. Then dip them into the dry mixture and coat well

5. Fry on medium heat until cooked through, flip the nuggets when necessary 

Do not try to fry on high heat because the coconut flour will burn, fry them on medium heat

To bake the nuggets--Bake the nuggets at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes (I would fry rather than bake to get them crispy)

 

Apple Chicken

This recipe is the simplest recipe ever! I would only make this again if I needed to make something in a hurry. It was good but nothing to rave about.

Ingredients

Boneless, skinless chicken  tenders
1 Cup of organic apple juice
1/2 Cup of water

Directions

1. Add the apple juice and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil 
2. Add the chicken tenders and allow to cook for about 15 minutes, covered
3. Flip the tenders and allow to cook another 15 minutes, covered
4. Uncover and turn down the heat, allowing to simmer until remaining liquid thickens up as a light sauce

Healthy No Bake Granola Bars

This no bake granola bars are delicious! You can add whatever add-on ingredients you want to them! I put in sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, and cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds!

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups of gluten free oats 
2 tablespoons of flax seeds
2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds

2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds
1 cup of dates, pitted
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1/4 cup of honey f
1/4 cup of almond butter
1/2 cup of dried cranberries

Coconut Oil cooking spray

Directions

1. Line a  baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving the foil to extend up the sides

2. Lightly spray with cooking oil to prevent sticking
3. Mix together all of the ingredients, except for the dates and almond butter, in a large bowl
4. Process the dates in a food processor until they become a ball,  then add to oat mixture

5. In a small saucepan, warm the almond butter until runny, then add to oat mixture and mix well
6. Transfer the mixture to the baking pan and press down with a spatula 

7. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours 
8. Remove the bars from the baking pan and cut into even bars.
9. Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks