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Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza {Paleo + Vegan-friendly}

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Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza!  It’s low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

Who doesn’t love a big chunk of moist zucchini bread for breakfast?  I have always loved zucchini bread and I think its 100 times better than any other quick bread out there!  When my mom made it when I was younger, I thought the green “specks” in it were green sprinkles!

 I could never imagine having a vegetable hiding in a sweet breakfast bread!  If my mom told me there was a veggie in it, I’d probably flip out and tell her I actually hate it (thats how I was when I was younger).

Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

Funny story, my brother was the same way about his veggies.  He absolutely hated carrots but loved carrot cake until my mom told him what was in it.  He then said that he didn’t like it anymore (like brother like sister).  Thankfully we both grew out of that phase and now I love sneaking in veggies in my recipes!

Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

I had this idea for a sweet breakfast pizza topped with fruit and yogurt, but I really wanted to do something more “cool” with the idea.  I incorporated zucchini into the sweet crust and it tastes exactly like zucchini bread only in a different form!

 With the sweet toppings, this pizza is the perfect alternative to your morning slice of quick bread!

Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza

The classic quick bread is transformed into a pizza crust and topped with fresh fruit and whatever toppings you desire!  You won’t believe this breakfast is gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, paleo and vegan friendly!

Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp. coconut flour
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 egg beaten (or flax egg for a vegan option)
  • 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
  • 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1/8 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • Toppings*
  • 1/4 cup greek or coconut yogurt
  • fruit I used sliced strawberries, grapes and bananas
  • orange zest optional
  • drizzle of maple syrup optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine coconut flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients (excluding toppings) and mix well to combine.
  • Spread mixture into a pizza crust on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, or until done. Let cool and spread on yogurt and top with fruit.
  • Enjoy!
  • *feel free to top it off with whatever your little heart desires!

Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

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Take your breakfast to the next level with this healthy Zucchini Bread Breakfast Pizza! It's low-carb, paleo and vegan friendly!

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Paleo Sriracha Almond Crackers

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You know what I hate? Going to a party that has no appetizer or muchies before the main dish is served! It’s the worst when you arrive, extremely hungry, and there is nothing to eat!

Luckily when my parents host parties/get-toghethers, they also have the best appetizers to keep their guest satisfied until the main dish!photo 4.PNG-5

My favorite is  crackers and pepperoni (no cheese for me), such a classic! After shying away from processed food, crackers became rare in our house, but not any more.

Paleo Sriracha Almond Crackers

After receiving a brand new flavor of almonds from Blue Diamond,  Sriracha Blue Diamond Almonds, I knew i had to make this delicious flavor into crackers, and these were a hit at our last party!

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Paleo Sriracha Almond Crackers

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 container Sriracha Blue Diamond Almonds about 3/4 cup
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 2 eggs beaten (or 2 flax eggs)
  • 2 tbsp sriracha optional

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven at 350 and layer a 9x9 pan with wax paper
  • 2. Place almonds in food processor and grind into a butter, about 3-5 minutes
  • 3. Put almond butter in a a bowl and add rest of ingredients, mix well until fully combined into a dough
  • 4. Spread and flatten dough(using hands)onto wax paper until about 1/4 inch thick, bake for 15 minutes, or until done
  • 5. Let cool and cut into squares (i made 20 medium sized but you can make them smaller or larger)

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We hope you enjoy these Paleo Sriracha Almond Crackers!

The Ultimate Grilled Almond Butter Sandwich + Manna Organics Review!

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It’s official, I have found a sandwich that has surpassed the PB & J! This sandwich is one of a kind and has replaced the classic sandwich in my life. Sorry PB & J, I’m breaking up with you, no hard feelings though, I just needed to move on.photo 3.PNG-19

Goodbye PB & J, Hello Strawberry-Coconut Grilled Almond Butter Sandwich! Here is a new way to enjoy an amazing and healthier take off a classic sandwich. If you haven’t tried the strawberry-coconut almond butter combo, I highly suggest you do before you miss out on your whole life, it’s life changing.

This sandwich is not only awesome because of this combo, but because it is not made on normal bread (we are not normal here), it is made on quick bread, think banana, zucchini or better yet, Manna Organic’s Carrot Raisin Bread!photo 4.PNG-13

If you haven’t heard about Manna Organic’s yet, Im here to tell you about this company! I have the privilege of sampling three of their products: Carrot Raisin bread, Banana-Hemp Walnut Bread and Fig and Nut Manna Butter, all of which were amazing!

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We love everything they stand for: “Manna Organics, LLC is a family owned and operated bakery. All our products are vegan, kosher, organic and carefully hand-made. Our signature product is the fully sprouted MANNA BREAD®, cake-like, free of salt, no oils, no sweeteners, no leavening agents. Manna bread is moist and delicious, high in protein and fiber. Sold in the USA and Canada, in the Frozen Foods section.”

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So get some manna products HERE and make this sandwich!

  • The Ultimate Grilled Almond Butter Sandwich + Manna Organics Review!

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 slices any kind of quick bread I used Manna Organics Sprouted Carrot-Raisin bread, but you can use banana bread, zucchini bread, etc. get creative!!!
    • 1-2 tbsp almond butter
    • 2-3 strawberries I used frozen and thawed so it created a "juice"
    • 1-2 tbsp unsweetened flaked coconut
    • butter coconut oil, coconut spread etc. for grilling

    Instructions
     

    • 1. Spread almond butter on bread, top with strawberries and coconut, make a sandwich, spread with butter/coconut oil and grill your little heart away!

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This sandwich can be vegan, paleo, and gluten free depending on the type of bread you use!

Check out these other Drool-Worthy Almond Butter Sandwiches!

Grilled Almond Butter Chocolate Pomegranate Sandwich from Minimalist Baker

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  • What’s your favorite Childhood Sandwich?

Honey Almond Iced Coffee

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 This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

As much as I hate to admit it, I can’t live without coffee.  I don’t consider myself addicted, but I don’t ever seeing myself going through a day without it.  I don’t drink it for the caffeine , coffee actually has a negative affect on me and makes me feel more tired!  I drink it for the flavor,  I just love the taste (including this honey almond iced coffee)!

This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

Half the time I’ll drink it black, but the other times I add in almond milk, Almond Breeze  Original Almond Milk to be exact!  While on a trip to Flagstaff Arizona, I came across this cute little coffee shop called flag buzz coffeehouse with all sorts of unique flavors!

 

 While I got a normal iced coffee with almond milk, my friend got a honey almond latte that was out of this world!  Once I tasted it, I was angry at myself for not ordering it!

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Here we are outside the coffeeshop, sipping our glorious lattes!

Make sure to make it with Almond Breeze Original Almond Milk, you’ll understand once you taste it!

 This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

 

Honey Almond Iced Coffee

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Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup coffee chilled
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Original Almond Milk
  • 2 cups ice
  • 2 Tbsp. organic honey*
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract

Instructions
 

  • Add honey, water and almond extract in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until honey is dissolved (it shouldn't boil). Place in fridge until cool .
  • pour 1 cup of ice in each cup. Add 2 Tbsp. of honey almond syrup on the bottom of each cup, then 1/2 cup almond milk, then 1/2 cup coffee. Stir with a straw.
  • Enjoy!
  • *use agave nectar in place of honey for a strict vegan option

 

This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

This Honey Almond iced Coffee is a delicious, healthy and refreshing pick-me-up! So easy to make and much cheaper than starbucks!

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Skinny Almond Joy Frappuccino from Amy’s Healthy Baking

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Baba Ghanoush Turkey Burgers

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I love a good juicy burger for dinner.  I found that mixing in certain veggies (like zucchini and carrot) lend a moist and irrestable texture thats got me begging for another burger. This time instead of adding the usual zucchini, I experimented with eggplant (and thats how these baba ghanoush turkey burgers were born!).

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When baked, eggplant is moist and has a squishy texture (I know that doesn’t sound appealing, but I don’t have another word for it).  When pureed with tahini, basil, garlic, lemon and sea salt, it creates a smooth tasty dip that is hummus-like but better.

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Baba Ghanoush Turkey Burgers

These burgers are moist, juicy and tender and they take the idea of a tasty burger to a whole new level!  This may be your new favorite burger recipe!

 

 

EASY Baba Ghanoush Turkey Burgers

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Servings 6 burgers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium eggplant peeled and sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. tahini
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 lb of ground turkey

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place slices of eggplant on a cooking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle a little olive oil over each slice. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool.
  • In a food processor, combine all ingredients excluding ground turkey. Blend until well combined.
  • Place ground turkey in a large bowl and add baba ganoush. Mix together until well combined and form into patties.
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until burgers are done.
  • *Baba Ganoush recipe from Minimalist Baker

 

 

Peach Rhubarb Pavlova

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This month’s Recipe Redux theme was to make a pie, I love pie but, I am not a huge fan of pie crust, I’d much rather eat the filling of a pie and avoid the crust than eat it all together. One thing I do like is meringue cookies, so why not make that a crust for pie?

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My Dad’s Favorite pie is strawberry-rhubarb, so for Father’s day, I  wanted to make him something special that he would love!

We had an abundance of fresh peaches and rhubarb, but not strawberries! So we combined them for a delicious healthy dessert! I think the the combo of peaches and rhubarb is so much better than strawberries and rhubarb!

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This recipe is Gluten free, paleo, refined sugar free, and downright delicious!

EASY Peach Rhubarb Pavlova {6 Ingredients!}

Pavlova

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar

Compote

  • 2 cups sliced and peeled peaches
  • 1 cup chopped rhubarb
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  1. Place egg whites in a mixing bowl and beat  until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add sugar  one tablespoon at a time while egg whites are beating, making sure each Tbsp. of sugar is dissolved before adding the next.  Beat until stiff peaks form.
  3. Spread meringue into a circle on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until done (depending on oven).
  5. For compote, add ingredients in a saucepan on medium-low heat.  Let simmer for  15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.  Let cool.
  6. Spread compote on top of meringue and serve immediately, if not serving right away, add compote on top until ready to serve

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  • What’s your favorite kind of pie?
  • Do you like crust or nah?

Happy Father’s Day!
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EASY BBQ Sweet Potato Fries

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Guys, I have an obsession, and it’s making my skin turn orange; AKA too much beta carotene from eating sweet potatoes (and these BBQ sweet potato fries don’t help LOL).

Does anyone else have this problem? On the bright side, I have been getting nice compliments from people saying that I look tanner, ( I don’t know why but I guess that’s a good thing) except it looks more like a fake spray on tan!  I have been eating about one everyday for a year now and I am not planning on stopping any time soon.

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My favorite way to enjoy them is making fries, extra crispy fries. With BBQ season in full charge, I decided to make a BBQ spice rub for fries.

Yes soak that in, BBQ flavoring +Sweet Potato fries (and I thought sweet tater fries couldn’t get any better). Well I guess I lied to myself because this is my favorite way to enjoy sweet taters now.photo 4.PNG-10

BBQ Sweet Potato Fries

If you have an obsession with sweet potatoes, feed that obsession and make these for your next cookout or 4th of July BBQ

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  • EASY BBQ Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large sweet potatoes cut into wedges
    • 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
    • BBQ Spice Rub
    • 2 tsp chili powder
    • 2 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 1/4 tsp all spice

    Instructions
     

    • 1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees and coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray
    • 2. Coat potato wedges with oil/butter in a large bowl and mix together spices in a separate bowl
    • 3. Dip potato wedges in spice rub and coat evenly, place on cookie sheet and drizzle with more oil
    • 4. Bake for 45-60 minutes and turn every 20 minutes

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These are vegan, paleo, gluten-free, and can be dairy-free!

  • Whats your favorite recipe with sweet potatoes?

Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

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I have always been wanting to try purple sweet potatoes, but I can never find them! Fortunately I had the chance to try some amazing Stokes purple sweet potatoes from Frieda’s Specialty Produce! These are non-gmo, organic and grown in California! Frieda’s is especially known for their exotic unusual (but awesome!) stock of fruits and veggies that are rarely found in supermarkets! I love that they have so many cool produce items to try, from banana buds to dragon fruit! Anything you could ever want and more! All of their produce is the highest qaulity! I can’t wait to try some new fruits and veggies from Frieda’s Produce!

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photo courtesy of Frieda’s Produce

 

Now onto the the recipe: Purple sweet potato pie Muffins! Don’t be alarmed by the purple color, I promise you that these tater’s taste exactly like regular sweet taters, except they are richer/denser, AKA better! Don’t get me wrong, I love regular sweet potatoes, but these purple sweet potatoes are on a whole new level! Especially in these pancakes! They help to sweeten and give great texture to these thanksgiving-themed muffins! 

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Purple Sweet Potato Pie Muffins

makes 10-12 muffins

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup/honey
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut
  • 1 egg or flax egg for vegan option
  • 1/2 cooked purple sweet potato, skin removed

1. Prehet oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend well

2. Add to muffin tins lined with muffin liners and top with more coconut and nuts (if desired)

3. Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.

4. Enjoy

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 Health Benefits:

Purple Sweet Potatoes

  • High in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A,  vitamin C, manganese,  copper, vitamin B6,  potassium and iron
  • High in fiber
  • Low in fat
  • Complex carb
  • Low-glyemic

Recipe as a whole:

  • All-natural
  • No preservatives
  • No processed ingredients
  • Clean
  • Gluten-free
  • Grain-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Refined sugar-free
  • Dairy-free
  • High in fiber
  • Low-glycemic
  • Paleo
  • Vegan (if flax egg is used)
  • Vegetarian

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Coconut Lime Crusted Mahi Mahi

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Like you, I’m counting down the days until summer vacation!  I love laying on the beach and feeling the hot sun on my face  But most of all, I love seafood!  Because I have a beach house in Maryland,  I can go to any restaurant and they will have great seafood!  I could eat any type of seafood, crab, fish, shrimp, scallops, you name it, it eat it!

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 I also love cooking fish because its so versatile!  Last summer I had coconut crusted cod at one of my favorite restaurants and I just had to remake it!  Only this time I replaced Cod with Mahi Mahi and breadcrumbs for coconut flour to make a summer vacation inspired dinner!

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Coconut Lime Crusted Mahi Mahi

serves 6

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large shallow bowl combine coconut flour, coconut, lime zest, sea salt and pepper.
  3. In a separate shallow bowl whisk the egg, warm water and juice of lime together.
  4. Dip filets in egg mixture, them coat with coconut mixture.  Repeat with remaining filets.
  5. Place filets on a cooking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  6. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until fish is flaky and crust is slightly golden.

Adapted from this recipe

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Pineapple Sweet n’ Sour Chicken

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If I had to choose a favorite kind of food, I would pick Chinese food, “American Chinese food” that is. I absolutely love Sweet n’ Sour chicken, I could polish off at least two of those Chinese takeout boxes like it’s my job but, I wouldn’t be feelin’ too hot the next day. Ever since I really stopped eating processed foods a few years ago, I don’t think my body would handle all of the added MSG and other unknown scary ingredients in Sweet n’ Sour chicken very well. Don’t worry, there is a happy ending.

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Healthy, easy to make, sugar-free, MSG-free, gluten-free, low carb, paleo, amazing, delicious and tasty Pineapple Sweet n’ Sour Chicken…….aka the answer to your prayers 🙂

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Pineapple Sweet n’ Sour Chicken

Chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts, baked and cubed
  • 2 zuchinni, chopped and sliced into half moons
  • 1 cup baby carrots
  • 2 cups green beans
  • 2 cups broccoli, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into small pieces

1. Place zucchini, carrots, green beans, broccoli and pineapple in a large skillet/wok over medium-high heat and cook until soft

2. Add in chicken and sauce, combine well and cook until sauces simmers, about 5 minutes

3. Serve over rice or quinoa if desired!

Sauce

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, pureed in food processor/blender
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • Dash of red pepper flakes
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and add to stir-fry

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  • What’s your favorite kind of Chinese food?

 

 

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