Wheat-Free, Dairy-Free, Low Sugar Trail Mix Cookies

When my local grocery store ran out of grain-sweetened chocolate chips, I had to get creative. So, I grabbed a bag of trail mix (with grain sweetened chocolate chips in it, along with dried cranberries and mixed nuts). The result? A delightfully delicious batch of trail mix cookies.

-1/2 c non-dairy butter, melted
-3/4 c sugar substitute (I use Splenda)
-1 organic egg
-1 t vanilla extract
-1/2 t baking powder
-1 3/4 c spelt flour
-1/2 t sea salt
-1 c trail mix

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir well, until completely mixed. Fold in trail mix. Bake for 10-12 minutes until done.

Happy Eating!
Heather :)

Yummy Dairy and Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate Mix

Boulevards Hot Chocolate is hands-down the best hot chocolate you will ever have. Seriously. It's produced by a family-owned business, so you can feel good about supporting our local economy. To top it off, all of their products are wheat-free. You just can't go wrong!

My favorite way to drink the dairy and sugar-free version? With unsweetened vanilla almond milk. My sister is a-okay with sugar, so she tried the dairy-free version and LOVED it as well.

These products are a must-try. And it's a perfect treat for Sunday mornings or when you find yourself snowed in. ;)

Happy Eating (and drinking)!
-Heather

Wheat-Free, Dairy-Free Veggie & Tofu Quiche

I love pie. Which means I'm also a fan of quiche. With the cold days here to stay, I'm cooking up lots of warm, yummy food.

This is an easy recipe to follow. Use a premade spelt crust or use Pamela's Products recipe for a gluten-free crust.

Veggie & Tofu Quiche
4 organic eggs
1 1/2 c non-dairy cheese (I love Lisanatti's almond cheese, pepperjack)
1 c soy milk
1 T garlic salt
1/2 package chopped spinach (frozen)
1 c firm tofu, chopped
1 c veggies (I love shredding carrots, cherry tomatoes, asparagus)
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 T olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs, garlic salt cheese and soy milk together in one bowl. In a skillet, saute spinach, onions, tofu, veggies and olive oil. When veggies are golden brown, stir in with egg mixture. Pour into crust. Bake for 45-55 minutes until center of quiche is firm. Use toothpick to test. Cool and then eat.

Happy Eating!
Heather :)

Protein-Packed Homemade Bars

After the holiday carb-fest, I'm looking for fun and sneaky ways to get in some more protein. Raw almonds don't always cut it! :)

Try this recipe in place of Luna or Cliff bars for added protein and less sugar.

Homemade Protein Bars
1 organic egg
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 c organic brown sugar
2 T nut butter (I dig Sunflower Seed butter)
1 c granola (I love Nature's Path Hemp Plus Pumpkin)
3 T soy protein powder
1/2 c dried cherries - no sugar added
1/2 c slivered almonds
1/2 c of another nut and dried fruit mix (I prefer cashews and dried apples)

Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg, vanilla, nut butter and brown sugar in medium sized bowl. Mix in granola, soy protein powder, nuts and dried fruit. Spray non-stick spray in a medium sized glass baking pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350.

If mixture is too crumbly due to nuts/fruit, add spelt flour to thicken.

Happy Eating!
Heather :)