I almost can't believe that I get to share this with you today--a recipe for Homemade Cheez Its!I just love it when I can remake a processed food into a healthier version, like my "Almond Joy®" Bars, homemade protein bars, powdered sugar substitute, sugar-free lemonade, homemade ketchup, and 5 ingredient salad dressing.If you're like me, Cheez-Its® were one of the most addictive snacks of ...Read The Full Post
Vegan Homemade Crackers Made from — Lentils?! grain free & nut free options
by 31 Comments Updated: June 22, 2017
{What a treat! You've gotta love this. Just when you thought you'd seen every lentil dish imaginable in this grouping of Lentil Recipes, along comes these Homemade Crackers made from -- LENTILS! From Julia of Swirls and Spice. Make them either gluten-free or grain-free! Genius, I'm telling you. Pure genius!}With their rich, nutty taste, homemade lentil crackers are much more satisfying ...Read The Full Post
Secret-Ingredient Mint Fudge – vegan and sugar free
by 47 Comments Updated: June 3, 2017
If you're like me, having healthy snacks around is a must to keep you on track with your special diet, and they need to be low carb if you are dealing with candida. Some of our favorites include my Homemade Protein Bars, Green Bean Chips, Almond Joy Bars, and "Dorito®" Popcorn, but this healthy fudge recipe is a fun new addition.It's an all-natural dairy-free fudge recipe that is colored with ...Read The Full Post
Garlic and Chive Sunflower Seed Cheese ~ dairy and soy-free
by 37 Comments Updated: June 22, 2017
{My son has had life-threatening food allergies since he was born - and one of them is to dairy. I've had to work hard to make dairy-free alternatives for him like Easiest Homemade Coconut Milk, Easiest Almond Milk, dairy-free ice cream, this Whipped Cream Substitute and rice milk. Dairy free cheese has been one of the hardest things to come by for him. This almond feta recipe has served us ...Read The Full Post
Yummy Gummy Candy (sugar free) and How “Ew” Turned to “Yum”
by 116 Comments Updated: June 22, 2017
I'm always looking for healthy snacks that I can make in a jiffy like these no-bake cookies, no-bake chocolate mint bars, kale chips, homemade "JELLO®" and healthy chocolate truffles. This recipe for Homemade Gummies fits the bill and is from Candace from Candida-Free Candee (a blog that is sadly no longer operating). The narrative is hers."Eeewww", was all I could say.I had just been ...Read The Full Post
“Dorito®” Popcorn – dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan
by 186 Comments Updated: May 28, 2017
Today I'm sharing with you one of our favorite snack recipes--Dorito® Popcorn!If you've been around my blog, or my family, for awhile, you know that we love popcorn - I've got a bunch of homemade popcorn recipes on my site from nut buttery popcorn to one our faves (with an unusual origin)--Surprisingly Good Seasoned Popcorn. And of course there is basic popcorn for the popcorn purist. ...Read The Full Post
Homemade Marshmallows – with sugar free option
by 199 Comments Updated: June 6, 2017
I'm always trying to make healthier versions of processed foods - like Homemade Chocolate Chips, Homemade White Chocolate Chips, Taco Seasoning, Hamburger Helper, and Chocolate Frosting.This week on Facebook, I mentioned that I ended up staying up 'til 12:30 making homemade marshmallows and gluten free graham crackers for my kids.There was a ton of really fun and thoughtful responses, ...Read The Full Post
Chocolate or Carob Chia Pudding ~ and more Simple Summer Meal & Snack Tips
by 8 Comments Updated: June 12, 2017
Summer.It's busier than I thought it would be.We've had a lot going on and some real personal struggles that have made it hard to have things running smoothly.I am finding myself over and over again reaching for fast meals a lot, but while they are typically healthy (no, we haven't succumbed to drive throughs :-)), they can get a little boring redundant.Today, at The ...Read The Full Post
Saint Patrick’s Day ~ History & Simple, Healthy Celebrations
by 22 Comments Updated: May 28, 2017
Saint Patrick's Day holds a special place in my heart.My father is from Dublin, Ireland and March 17th was my late mother's birthday.In fact, most of my father's relatives still live on the Emerald Isle.I visited there during my college years and it really is a special place. (Though I'm sure in the many many years since then that it's changed quite a bit.)While in Ireland one ...Read The Full Post
Healthy Snacks to Nourish You on the Go!
by 42 Comments Updated: December 31, 2012
Eating healthy can be hard sometimes. Just planning regular meals that will satisfy while keeping your body running the way that it was meant to.But finding healthy snacks can be one of the most troublesome things, whether you are just trying to find healthy munchies for yourself or for a whole household.Join me today over at my debut post on The Balanced Platter where I am sharing today ...Read The Full Post
