Lactation Cookies

These gluten free lactation cookies are modified from my sister-in-law’s regular oatmeal cookie recipe, by adding a variety of chocolate chips, nuts, and seeds, and making them gluten free. They’re delicious and the perfect snack following a breastfeeding or pumping session. It was a lifesaver having a batch made in preparation for my son’s birth….

Vegan Chocolate Fudge

10 minutes to prep / 1 hour to set Ingredients: 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil 1/4 cup cashew butter (or any nut 1/2 cup raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder) 1/2 cup agave (or maple syrup or other liquid sweetener) 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (or almond, or peppermint (my favorite)) pinch fine grain sea…

Blueberry Hazelnut Protein Muffins

8 muffins / 20 minutes to prep / 20 minutes to cook Ingredients: 1/3 cup quinoa 2/3 cup almond milk 2 dashes cinnamon 1 tablespoon coconut mana 2 eggs 2 tablespoons coconut oil 2 tablespoons agave 1 pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup Quest plain protein powder 1 banana 1/2 cup frozen blueberries…

Paneer Pakora

I made Paneer again, following my own advice of mirroring a demo.  This time we weren’t in the mood for a curry dish for dinner, since we were a little hung over.  This recipe for Paneer Pakora offered us a wonderful treat to satisfy our need for crispy-fried, spicy hang over food.  I made a…

Paneer

A new friend and I were talking about our mutual love of experimenting with new foods.  I mentioned that I loved Indian food, and especially Saag Paneer.  She’s Indian and encouraged me to try my hand at making it.  So, I found this Paneer recipe on Pinterest, and now I’ve made Paneer and will be doing it…