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Delicious Cherry & Date Chocolate Chip Homemade Granola Bars
If you are looking for a clean and healthy snack this recipe will quickly become a go to for you! This can easily be modified to be gluten free – just use gluten free oats or if you’d like it to be vegan eliminate the honey and use maple syrup instead. These bars can also be dairy free if you use dairy free chocolate chips which can be found at Trader Joe’s and many grocery stores. We keep a stash of these granola bars in the fridge and grab one each time we need a quick and easy snack that will satisfy our hunger. Makes 14 bars. Supplies: Measuring cups…
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Vegan Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
This recipe is one of my absolute favorite summer meals – it is light, fresh, and super easy to make. Many of our friends have eating restrictions (no dairy, no eggs, gluten free, etc.) so I like to try new recipes that they can enjoy when they visit our home. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: In a medium saucepan bring the water and the quinoa to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and then let simmer for ~10 minutes until all of the water is absorbed. Step Two: To make the dressing use a microplane to create 2 teaspoons of lemon zest from your large lemon and then squeeze 1/4…
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Peach Pie Smoothie*
This is a special recipe in our house and it’s super simple to make. In our house, this will always be known as Grammie Kelly’s peach pie smoothie and it was the last meal I made for my Mom before she passed. It tastes like summer in a glass and is creamy, smooth, and delicious! Taking a sip transports me back in time where I am sitting by her side reading, talking, praying, reminiscing, and giving gratitude for a full life of love and kindness she blessed her family with. We hope you enjoy this smoothie as much as we do! Serves 2. *The credit for this recipe goes to…
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Israeli Couscous Salad
My family and I love to make and create new recipes – a new dish to try can make an average weeknight much more fun. My Mom & I were always swapping recipes and sharing tips, tricks, and our favorite kitchen gadgets with one another. Our favorite place to shop together was Crate & Barrel – we spent countless hours in this store together and it will always be our place. This recipe is a staple at our house, it is fresh and easy. It can also be modified to be vegan if you omit the parmesan cheese without losing any of the delicious flavor this dish has to offer.…
