Category: Recipes

Dairy Free Gluten Free Paleo Recipes The Life I Live vegetables

Lemon Pepper Brussels Sprouts

Try these, even if you don’t like Brussels sprouts. Trust me! They aren’t mushy and they aren’t soggy. These Brussels are crispy and delicious. And, super easy.

Brussels sprouts are in season in the Fall so get some soon and try this recipe. Just toss the brussels with some oil and lemon pepper and bake them, they’re that quick.

Lemon Pepper Brussels Sproutsbrussels

  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts, destemmed and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons Almond oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper

Incorporate and mix together in a bowl. Spread out onto a parchment paper-lined baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until crispy and browning.

Like this recipe? Go HERE to check out my books!

Gluten Free The Life I Live Vegan

Homemade Popcorn (with Lots of Mix-Ins!)

We love popcorn around here, but it’s got to be homemade. My Dad made it when we were kids and I’ve loved it ever since. I taught Nick his recipe and now he makes it. Yum

Homemade Popcornpopcorn-707364__340

  • avocado oil (or peanut)
  • popcorn kernels
  • butter (or Vegan substitute)
  • salt

Just take a large soup pan and turn it on medium heat. Add a high heat oil like peanut or avocado oil to the bottom of the pan, just enough to cover the bottom. Place one popcorn kernel into the middle of the pan and cover. When the kernel pops, you know the oil is ready.

Remove the popped kernel and pour in popcorn kernels to cover the bottom, just like the oil, and cover the pan. Once it starts popping, wait about 30 seconds but then shake it around with the cover on, so that all the kernels have a chance to pop and nothing burns.

As good as popcorn is, there is nothing worse than burnt popcorn.

Pour the popcorn into a bowl and finish it off with melted butter and salt for the perfect homemade popcorn.

Possible additions:
chili powder
parmesan cheese
parmesan cheese and black pepper
parmesan cheese and garlic
peanut butter
peanut butter and caramel
caramel and chocolate
chocolate and peanut butter
salt and pepper
italian seasoning
Everyone loves popcorn so make some tonight and maybe even try a new flavor!
Dairy Free fruits Gluten Free Paleo Recipes The Life I Live

Pear (Pan)cakes

It was at a wine tasting when Nick and I started talking about my pear cake. It’s an almond flour-based cake full of fresh, ripe pears, and it’s one of our favorites. The thing is, I don’t have an oven right now.

So I decided to make these pear (pan)cakes and they were a delicious substitute. The fresh pear shined through the dish and it was warm and cake-like.

Pear (Pan)cakespear pancakes.jpg

  • 2 pears, cored and smashed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup almond meal/flour
  • avocado oil
  • 1 pear for topping
  • cinnamon
  • honey

Mix the two pears with the eggs, cinnamon, salt, and almond flour. Add the oil to a skillet pan on medium heat and cook your pancakes. (I like them extra crispy on the edges.

Top with sliced pears, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Like this recipe? Go HERE to check out my books!

Dairy Free Gluten Free Recipes The Life I Live

Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast

I can’t cook for just two people, like I literally CAN’T. I love to cook. I like to cook huge meals with lots of leftovers. And when I try to cook for just two, I always have enough for at least four.

But since going on the road, I needed to figure it out. And in a short amount of time, I’ve really gotten better! I’m buying less but prepping more and thinking about ingredient specific meals before even going to the store. #learning

My Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast was a great recipe to do for just two people and not make extras. (But truth be told, if we were going to be in this AirBnb longer than 2 more days, I would have batch cooked these, too, and had several breakfasts for the week.)

Gluten-Free Cinnamon French Toast

  • 2 eggs, scrambledcinnamon french toast
  • 3-4 shakes cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla almond milk
  • butter and maple syrup

Scramble the eggs in a shallow dish. Add the cinnamon and Almond milk and stir until incorporated.  Heat a skillet to low-medium heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter is melted, submerge the bread into the egg mixture and add the bread slices to the pan. Cook on each side until they begin to brown or to preference.

Top with butter and maple syrup and enjoy. Mmm.

I’m typically not a fan of sweet breakfast but when I do have sweeter things in the AM, they are always simple and delicious like this. I hope you love these as much as me!

Tip: If you like crispier french toast, quickly dip the bread into the egg mixture. For a “wetter” and less crunchy piece, submerge and let sit in the egg mixture for 15 seconds.

Like this recipe? Go HERE to check out my books!

Essential Oils Recipes The Life I Live

Fall Hike Blend

I love the Fall and I am experiencing it right now! From a girl who spent the last 3+ years in south Florida, this cool weather is the best!

Outside it’s foggy, chilly, and we just got back from a hike. And inside, I have a fan in the window, blowing in the fresh air and I just put a new fall blend into my diffuser. It. smells. great. Here’e my recipe!

Fall Hike Blendcinnamon-3005826_960_720

  • 8 drops Orange
  • 3 drops Clove
  • 3 drops Cinnamon Bark

Drop these oils to a diffuser, add water, and start it! This is such a perf blend for the Fall and I cannot wait to enjoy this scent again and again=)

What are your favorite scents of the Fall? Let me know what you think of this one!

Disclaimer: I use Young Living Essential Oils and based on my research, I believe these are the best, safest, and most pure oils on the market. PLEASE do your own research and determine which oils are best for you and your family.

Dairy Free fruits Gluten Free Paleo Recipes The Life I Live Vegan

Strawberry Vanilla Chia Pudding

Nick loves chia pudding. And chia pudding is quick, easy, healthy, and a great dish to have on hand. So we have it a lot and I am always trying new combos.

This is my newest version and according to him, it’s a winner, too. Make this quick so you can get some of the last of the summer strawberries to add in. Yum!

Strawberry Vanilla Chia Puddingstraw van chia pudding

  • 2 cups vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Combine all the ingredients and let chill in the fridge for 5 hours or overnight. (Stir a couple of times in the first couple of hours to make sure that everything is combined.)

Like this recipe? Go HERE to check out my books!

 

Gluten Free Recipes The Life I Live Vegan vegetables

How-To: Perfectly Grilled Sweet Corn

The summer is almost gone, but wait! If you’re in WI, you can still get fresh, local sweet corn, and have a summer meal, even now=)

I love to grill sweet corn, it’s the best. It’s super easy, too. Just soak it, grill it, shuck it, and eat it. Here’s how:

Perfect Grilled Sweet CornIMG_20180830_201539

  • 4-6 sweet corn
  • 2 gallons of water (or until the corn is completely submerged)
  • 1 large roasting pan (for soaking)

Place the corn, full husk, into a roasting pan and fill the IMG_20180830_133456pan with water. Soak for an hour or as long as you can.

Light your grill (gas or charcoal,) shake off any access water and grill the corn until the husks are burnt and black, or about 20 minutes.

Husk and eat with lots of butter (or Vegan substitute,) salt and pepper! For me, make some BBQ chicken and you’ve got the perfect summer IMG_20180830_201024meal.

BBQ chicken and grilled sweet corn= summer meal perfection. I’m sorry to everyone who will miss the summer. But me? I actually get to experience some Fall this year and I AM TOO EXCITED!

Are you a Fall lover, too?

 

Gluten Free Meats Recipes The Life I Live vegetables

Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad: Part Two, Read On to Win My Newest Book

My most popular book to date, Everything’s Better with Soup and Salad, now has a part soup and salad covertwo, and it’s coming out this month!

Officially, it’ll be released on September 17th. But you could win a free copy of it as early as Friday, September 7th. That’s this Friday!

This book has new favorites like Sweet Potato and Chorizo Soup and Bacon Cheeseburger Salad. Or how about Meat Eater Salad and Bacon Cheddar Potato Soup? These recipes are amazing and will wow everyone!

So, if you want a chance to win it, you need to subscribe to my weekly newsletter. (It comes straight to your email every Wednesday and is filled with health tips, delicious recipes, and is all about wellness.)

Whenever I release a new book, you will hear all about it, get a chance to win it before it even comes out, and will have full access to all of the preorder bonuses and extras just for being subscribed!Capture

To sign up, visit my homepage at iwantwellness.co and add your email to the subscription box on the right hand side. (Enter your email under where it says, ‘follow blog via email.’) That’s it, you’re in!

Remember, you can win it this Friday, as long as your subscribed, so make sure to get your email in right away! I can’t wait for you to enjoy this cookbook, it’s definitely my new favorite=)

XOXO

Dairy Free fruits Gluten Free Paleo Recipes The Life I Live Vegan

Crock Pot Stewed Apples and Raisins

If you read my Fall posts last year, you know I am not a pumpkin fan. I don’t want Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I don’t want pumpkin seeds, and I don’t want pumpkin cake. What do I want?

Apples, I want all the apples. Apple cider, dehydrated apples, raw and fresh apples, apple everything! And these stewed apples take next to no time at all, smell up your whole house with real apple flavor, and taste super indulgent all while being super healthy. Here’s the recipe:

Crock Pot Stewed ApplesIMG_20180828_184843

  • 6 medium apples, cored and cut into thick slices (I got about 6 pieces per apple)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a crock pot, add the apples and lemon juice and combine. Then on top of that add the raisins. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the top and drizzle with honey. That’s it! Turn the crock pot on high and cook for about 1 1/2 hours. It’s done when you can poke a fork through them, but before they are mushy.

Seriously, this recipe couldn’t be easier or quicker, and the taste will fool anyone into thinking you put serious time and effort into this dish. Enjoy the apples of the season and Happy (almost) Fall!

Like this recipe? Go HERE to check out my books!

Cardio Core/Abs Dairy Free Essential Oils Explorations fruits Gluten Free Lower Body Meats Nail Fun Paleo Recipes Scripture Sunday The Life I Live Upper Body Vegan vegetables Workouts Yoga

Have You Subscribed Yet? Subscribe To iwantwellness.co For More Great Stuff From Me!

Hi, All! I’m excited to see you new followers to iwantwellness.co. I’m so glad you’re really enjoying my posts, yay! And as always, thanks for supporting me=)

Did you know that you can subscribe to iwantwellness.co, and receive so much more? Subscribers will get weekly wellness emails with all kinds of great tips, wellness Oven-Roasted Diced Potatoes (2)ideas, recipes, and more.

Also, just for subscribing, you’ll get a delicious gluten-free, soy-free meal plan sent right to your email. It even has a dairy-free option!

To subscribe, visit iwantwellness.co and wait until you see the bright green pop-up box. Type in your email and that’s it, you’re subscribed!

I have a new book coming out and as a subscriber you will get all the details first. You will also be eligible to win this new book (along with previous books) whenever I have giveaways! Make sure you subscribe today=)