Gluten Free (or not) No Yolks dish

Posted on November 11, 2013November 8, 2014 by TheUnspokenStruggle

This is one of those open the fridge, pull things out and hope for the best. And if I do say so myself this was seriously tasty! Although I would've like a few more ingredients such as maybe some peas and tomatoes, I figured what I had was a good jump off point. Ingredients: 2 Onions 3 carrots 1 box baby spinach Veggie Chicken substitute (obviously you can use regular chicken) Garlic Salt Pepper Basil Parsley Oregano 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVO) or butter 4...

Vegetarian Cabbage Casserole with Quinoa

Posted on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all" ~ Harriet Van Horne Rainy, cool, dark days like this I find myself seeking these creature comfort foods. But then with my European upbringing any excuse is a good one for cooking. :) Ive done regular cabbage rolls which are pretty much the same as this but as everyone knows it’s quite a tedious undertaking to make them. And really of course the casserole tastes just as great and is the same thing with a whole l...

Peanut butter and banana smoothie

Posted on October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

Like many others I have gone on a smoothie kick and as much as much as I have cringed from time to time when adding ingredients I have to say that so far (operative words here..."so far" ;) ) they have all tasted amazing!! I am a huge proponent of smoothies as a snack for your little ones as it gives them all that good stuff they often don't want to otherwise eat. And if they like Peanut butter and bananas....you're in like flint with this one! One thing I like to do because I like thicke...

Cool Cucumber Dip

Posted on June 23, 2013June 23, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

OK so if you haven't had this before now is the time to do so!! It is a perfect light cool snack to have on these ridiculously hot humid days. You can have it with whatever type of crackers or flat-bread or dipper that you prefer. It's super easy and quick to make and just needs a bit of chilling and setting time and you are good to go! For those of you that are calorie conscious there is no need to worry here. Cool Cucumber Dip Ingredients 2 cups seed, peeled and finely chopped cucu...

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

Posted on May 20, 2013 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 ...

Liver Souffle for our faithful furry friends

Posted on April 21, 2013May 11, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

This time around I decided to toss in a recipe for those of you looking for a healthy homemade dog treat. I say "Faithful furry friends" but dont have cats so you'll have to let me know if you try it for yours! One of my gals has cancer previously....notice I say "HAD" as she is thankfully still in remission! Sorry I digress :) Because of her cancer I have been very diligent in eliminating grains and sugar from her diet as it's a known factor that cancer cells and tumors feed on sugar an...

Apple and Cinnamon Quinoa Parfait

Posted on April 14, 2013April 15, 2013 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...

Chocolate Energy Bites

Posted on March 3, 2013March 26, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

I forget where I recently saw this recipe but I decided to give it a go. The concept of it as a little "pick me up" is similar to s recipe I previously posted but most of the ingredients are actually different. Super easy, super quick and a great one for getting your little ones to help with. As well as they are a perfect little treat through out the day that has those healthy elements to them. Here's what the original recipe called for and I'll underline what I chose to use. Ingredient...

No Bake Oatmeal Bites (Easy modified to Gluten Free if you like)

Posted on January 6, 2013January 6, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

This is a super quick and easy little treat to make and again child friendly; they'd love to get their hands in there! You can modify these in so many ways to be more healthy or more of a treat; whatever strikes your mood that day. Any of the ingredients can be left out or replaced; just be sure to keep in mind the end result of the texture. IE if you leave out the hemp seeds then drop the Peanut Butter or Honey measurement just a tad. This is the non gluten free recipe but for those th...

Happy New Year to all!

Posted on January 2, 2013January 2, 2013 by TheUnspokenStruggle

Happy New Year to all! I hope this find you all well and many wishes to you and yours for an amazing 2013! Today’s post I thought I would deviate from my norm as of late which as you know have been recipes. No worries many of those till to come down the road. ;) Just thought i'd let you into a little corner of my world. For those of you that know me know that I have to dogs that I love to spend time with and take out for hikes...2 Weimaraners named Pip and Savannah. And yes I am "that" w...