Breakfast

Gluten Free Crunchy Oat Bars (do not need to be gluten free if you prefer)

Posted on by TheUnspokenStruggle
I've been know a time or two to cook when stressed (just a time or two ;) )  Truth be told it is an amazing stress reliever and something that I love to do.  So poking around in the kitchen certainly isn't a hardship for me. This is my first go at these and they turned out amazingly tasty1  If I was to change one thing that would be to not roll them out quite as thin as I did...close but not quite.  It just resulted in them cooking a little quicker than anticipated and I really prefer things ...
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Apple and Cinnamon Quinoa Parfait

Posted on by TheUnspokenStruggle
Sorry I missed last weeks blog post; the hosting site was down for days and then I spent the week playing catch up.  But here we are back up and running and thanks for your patience! Now for this Apple and Cinnamon Quinoa Parfait.... Oh my word.....yummy, decadent, sinful and yet healthy...imagine that!    It takes a little bit of time to do but let me tell you it is well worth the work!  I did up extra so that I had some in the fridge for the few days to follow.  This is a great breakfast...
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Energy Bars/Crackers

Posted on by TheUnspokenStruggle
Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food.- Hippocrates   Energy Crackers I have these pretty much daily and not only are they satisfying bu they are incredibly healthy! They are a little tricky to transport but I just put them in a container as opposed to Ziploc and I'm good to go. I often have these just before or after a work out and with hummus when possible to get the good balance of carbs and proteins,  They are super easy to make which is great when we all val...
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Gluten Free pancakes

Posted on by TheUnspokenStruggle
Alright so the weekend is coming and I feel a Saturday morning comfort food breakfast coming on.  I’ve certainly been doing my best to transition into a gluten-free “Lifestyle”.  It’s certainly a tough changeover but not so much that the food isn’t tasty, cause trust me it is!  But it’s the whole learning curve that is the tough part.  I continue to play with the food and feel out what flours work well together, what works as binding agents (aside from the usual xanthum gum).  However luckily I ...
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