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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.

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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!

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  • 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.

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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

It never fails, when I buy bananas, and I eat one, I think, “God, how good is this?” But by the time I go to eat another (usually the next day and especially in FL,) they went brown. Can you relate?

But, to be honest, as delicious and fresh as a good yellow banana is, I LOVE to use “old” bananas to cook with. Whether it’s trying out a new recipe or throwing them into a protein shake, browned bananas are my jam. And this banana bread recipe? You will love how easy it is and how great it tastes!

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup almond milkIMG_20180308_153653
  • 2 ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 cups rice flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of salt

Cinnamon Swirl Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 4 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

In a large bowl, add the eggs and whisk. Next, add the avocado oil and almond milk. Add in the bananas and smash until mixed and incorporated. Stir in the honey. Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix together to incorporate.

For the cinnamon swirl sauce, mix the ingredients together in a separate small bowl.

In a glass bread pan, greased with avocado oil, add half of the bread mixture. Then, add half of the cinnamon swirl sauce. Finish by adding the rest of the bread mixture and remainder of the sauce on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes or until you can stick a skewer in and it comes out clean.

This was my first time making banana bread with rice flour and it turned out so yummy! I’m glad I tried this new recipe and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

So, when life gives you overripe bananas, make Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread=)

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If it Doesn’t Feel Like Fall, Then Make it Smell Like Fall

We all know how I miss the Fall, so I won’t linger on that point. But rather, share how to enjoy what I can of the season.

Blogging helps keep me stay seasonal, because it’s the date and not the weather that truly denotes time. So with that being said, one of my favorite ways to enjoy the Fall, is to smell it!

Essential Oil Blends are great for so many things and diffusing them throughout the day is the best! My favorite Fall blend is called “Fall Immunity” and these are all top picks in my house:

Fragrant Fall Blends

Cider

  • 4 Tangerineapple-cider
  • 3 Cinnamon
  • 3 Ginger

Pumpkin PieyckM9qaKi

  • 5 Cinnamon
  • 1 Clove
  • 1 Nutmeg

Fall Immunity

  • 1 Tangerine
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Peppermint
  • 1 Cinnamon

Taken while hiking the length of New ZealandOff to Camp

  • 3 Idaho Blue Spruce
  • 2 Ylang Ylang
  • 2 Tangerine

Tangerine Spice

  • 5  Tangerine
  • 1 Cinnamon
  • 1 Nutmeg

What are some of your favorite blends? Do you diffuse often in your house? There are some great winter blends that I can’t wait to use either, so watch for those come this winter season!

If you’re interested in Young Living Oils, leave a comment and I would be happy to help you.

Have you read my wellness book? It has great, everyday tips and you’ll love it!

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. 

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Cinnamon Raisin Chia Pudding

Another raisin recipe to love!

Chia seeds have the funnest consistency, and I use them in almost anything, from plain water to protein shakes. And, to make pudding, too.

And guess what? Start to finish, this recipe takes only

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Prepped and ready for the fridge.

3 minutes to prep. That’s it! Plus, it’s vegan, and paleo, making it a great choice all around.

I love so many things about this healthy, delicious dessert, especially the quick prep, and the layers of flavor. You can taste all the ingredients, and it’s just so yummy.

Cinnamon Raisin Chia Pudding

  • 2 cups vanilla almond milk
  • ½ cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons honey (or vegan preference)
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup raisins

Combine all the ingredients and let chill in the fridge for 5 hours or overnight. (Whisk a couple of times in the first couple of hours.)

Serves 3-4

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Honey Sweetened Skillet Pineapple

I’m starting to miss my own home cooking out here on the road! These pineapples in particular are an amazing fusion of sweet and spiced. Sliced, warmed, and flavored with cinnamon and honey, this skillet pineapple is great at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pineapple, cored and speared
  • 2 tablespoons OJ

Core and cut the pineapple into strips/spears.

In a shallow skillet, warm coconut oil on medium heat until melted. Add the pineapple to the pan and brush or spoon on the honey. Shake the cinnamon evenly over top. Cook until warmed through and cooked, about 5 minutes.

Add the OJ to the pan and finish cooking an additional minute. You’ve got to try this recipe, it’s truly delicious.

Happy Cooking and Happy Monday!

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Honey Lemon Green Tea

No matter your job, where you work, or how active you are, at some point during the day you think to yourself, “I’m a little tired,” or you simply hit a slump.

Then what? I like to have a quick walk or get up and do something else for a bit. Hopefully you choose a healthy and natural way to perk up and don’t automatically grab that energy drink or soda.

lemonsBut for a little bit of a kick, go healthful and natural and try green tea! Not only does this drink increase your metabolism but with the added honey and lemon, it boosts your immune system too.

For one cup, steep a green tea bag and (when warm and NOT hot) add a teaspoon of honey and a squeeze of lemon. A dash of cinnamon is yummy too.

Or you can make a huge batch and keep it in the fridge for an easy to grab and healthy afternoon pick-me-up.

 

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  • 16 cups of water
  • 16 organic green tea bags
  • 3 lemons, juiced
  • 1/4 cup raw unfiltered honey (or vegan preference)

Heat the water to boiling. Remove from the stove top and steep the tea bags for about 5 minutes. Let cool (to warm) for about half an hour and add the lemon and honey.

Tip: Honey has antibacterial properties and is very healthful for you. Heat damages honey so to reap these benefits, be sure to add honey to warm drinks dishes and not hot.

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Banana Oat “Bread”

IMG_20170429_085142If I had a banana tree it would save me so many trips to the store! Plain, dressed up in a protein shake, or as the main event in banana bread, I just can’t get enough of this fruit.

So this recipe isn’t overnight oats, banana bars, or even banana bread but at the same time, it’s all of these things. Held together like bars but with the consistency of overnight oats, and the taste of banana bread, it’s a new take on an old staple.

My banana “bread” has newbie flavors like oats and sunflower seeds. Add banana slices to the top for a pretty look and a truly banana-y banana bread!IMG_20170427_204643

Banana Oat “Bread”

  • 3 bananas (one for the top)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup and honey (or one or the other)
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mash the (2) bananas and add the egg, vanilla, maple syrup, honey, and mix. Add the oats, baking soda, sunflower seeds, and cinnamon.

Place mixture into a buttered bread pan and sprinkle additional cinnamon onto the top. Slice the last banana and place the slices on top. Cook at 350 degrees for 3o minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Applesauce

Growing up, we had an apple tree and a pear tree. We also had a vegetable garden that I could only ever dream of (so far:) My mom made almost everything from scratch and her pear sauce is the best. Sweet and lightly spiced, it’s always one of my favorites.

I love a homemade applesauce too and this recipe couldn’t be more delicious or easy. Just chop the apples, add the ingredients, and it practically makes itself! Warm or cold, try this applesauce for a delicious treat.

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  • 6 organic red delicious apples, cored and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons honey (or vegan preference)
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Add the ingredients to a medium sized sauce pan on medium heat. Cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. For a smoother texture, blend the mixture. Serve warm or cold and enjoy!

Tip: I blend 1/2 the mixture and add it to the rest for a chunkier applesauce=)

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Christmas Sides To Satisfy Everyone: 4 Sides In Under 40 Minutes

Holiday entertaining this year? The holidays are chock full of parties, get togethers and various festivities. And the food. The FOOD!

I love party food. Party meals are fun too but can be daunting for a host or hostess. Have no fear! You decide on the main course and dessert, and leave the sides to me! These side dishes are delicious, easy and healthy too.

The first is my mashed potatoes, so good you’d never believe they’re dairy free, gluten free, vegan and paleo. Next is sweet and spicy carrots, followed by bacon and brussels and last but not least, roasted cauliflower.

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  • 3 medium sized bakers potatoes, rinsed off and chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup vegetable stock
  • 3 tablespoons refined coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Boil the chopped potatoes for about 15 minutes or until you can start to stick a fork through them but they are still firm. Add in the chopped onion for the last 5 minutes or until everything is tender. Drain off the water and add the potatoes back into the pan with the remaining ingredients. Mash everything together and serve hot.

Sweet And Spicy Carrotscarrots

  • 4 carrots, skinned and chopped into rounds
  • 1 cup 100% orange juice of choice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • pinch of ginger
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • pinch of cayenne pepper

In a small sauce pan on medium/high heat, simmer all the ingredients together until the juice evaporates and the carrots are soft, or about 20 minutes

 

Baked Bacon And Brussel Sprouts 

babBaked Bacon And Brussel Sprouts

  • 4 slices bacon, fried
  • 3 cups of brussel sprouts, ends cut off and quartered

Fry bacon on medium heat while flipping throughout, until preferred crispiness. Take bacon out and set aside. Do not drain the grease from the pan!

Cut the ends off of the brussel sprouts and then cut in quarters, or so that all the brussel pieces are about equal size. Add them into the pan you fried the bacon in and coat the brussel sprouts with the grease.

Place brussel sprouts on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes in a 375 degree oven or until they begin to brown. In the last 5 minutes, crumble the bacon on top of the brussel sprouts and mix.

Tip: When you take the bacon out, lay it on a paper towel and dab off the excess grease.

Roasted Cauliflower 

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, it’s so versatile and can take on different flavors and textures. In this recipe, cauliflower is mixed with garlic and olive oil and becomes almost nutty.

  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped or sliced and broken up into pieces20160504_195431
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil (to coat)

Preheat oven to about 375 degrees. Combine ingredients together in a bowl. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for the fastest and easiest clean up!) and spread cauliflower evenly on the baking sheet. Bake until it begins to brown on the outside or to your preferred texture- about 25 minutes.

Regulars in my house, these veggies are some of my favorites. From my kitchen to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!