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Gluten Free Banana Chia Pancakes

July 25, 2016 by Jillian 2 Comments

I always thought pancakes were these elusive, complex and hard to make breakfast foods and that’s why everyone always used Bisquick 🙈

It wasn’t until last year that I realized they are actually really simple to make in a healthy and totally vegan/gluten free/delicious manner. I pretty much stick with the same recipe I use when I make muffins because it works (and I’m lazy).

These Gluten Free Banana Chia Pancakes have 9 ingredients and in 4 easy steps you can have filling, moist pancakes topped with all the fresh fruit, nuts, coconut flakes, goji berries, maple syrup and chocolate chips you want. Plus, I have a trick for making one batch of pancakes at the beginning of the week that will last you several mornings because my laziness has made me resourceful 👍

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Chicken & Veggie Quinoa Casserole

July 13, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Oh bright yellowy goodness 💛 🌞 (That would be homemade cashew cheese sauce y’all)

I came up with this recipe on the fly because I wanted something filling and easy to make that I could store in the fridge and eat for several days with zero effort to prepare. And so this cheesy Chicken & Veggie Quinoa Casserole was born 👶

It’s got loads of protein coming from the Beyond Meat chicken strips and quinoa, good fats from the cashews, and anti-inflammatory properties in the turmeric. Plus, it’s utterly delicious and you will wolf it down faster than you can blink 🐺 Not to mention, like all of my other recipes, it’s vegan and gluten free!

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

June 28, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Did you know that you don’t need eggs, butter, milk, or wheat flour to make delicious baked goods? If you’re vegan and/or gluten free you already know that, or maybe you aren’t either of those but you’re in the loop about these things 😉

It’s a myth that you need wheat and dairy to create moist and tasty bread, cookies, cakes, basically everything 🍪 🍰 🍩

Today’s recipes is one of my favorites that I make often, and I like it because you can bend the recipe based on what ingredients you have on hand. It also works in muffin or scone form! This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is full of hearty, plant based ingredients with lots of chocolate banana-y goodness that is moist with every single bite!

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Simple Baba Ganoush

June 10, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Is there anything better than slices of eggplant drizzled with olive oil, broiled to perfection, then blended together with lemon/tahini/garlic to create a creamy and decadent dip?…

Didn’t think so. And did I mention that it’s naturally vegan and gluten free? 🍆 🏅

If I had known how easy this baba ganoush recipe from Minimalist Baker was to make, I would’ve been making it like ten years ago. Of all the weird places for me to try baba ganoush for the first time was in a little Mediterranean cafe in Shanghai, China. If you’ve never had it, it’s basically like an amped up, tangier, more exotic version of hummus in my opinion.

And for those of you that think you have to grill the eggplant first or do some extensive prepping – you don’t. This recipe is seriously easy. It doesn’t require a ton of ingredients. Once the eggplant is broiled, all you have to do is toss everything into the blender. And bam! You’ve got a delicious snack that also contains vitamins & nutrients not only from the eggplant, but the lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and those healthy fats from the tahini and olive oil. Yes, yes and yassss 👅

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5 Little Known Health Hacks

May 11, 2016 by Jillian Leave a Comment

A line up of all my favorite health and beauty products☝️ 💯 🏆

Like, if I was on a deserted island and I could only bring 5 things with me, these would be them (except maybe the coconut products if there are coconuts on said deserted island 🌴 but even then I probably still would…)

You probably already know how healthy these items are – like the healing properties of turmeric when used as a spice, or replacing regular table salt with Himalayan pink salt, or that coconut oil is not only great for cooking but as a moisturizer too!

But these superfoods have other health benefits that you may not be aware of 💁so I have a list of my 5 favorite little known health hacks that are crazy easy to incorporate into your life.

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