Healthy Inspirations

 I'm back! For those who are still here with me, I have felt re-inspired to start posting recipes. I love it for my own reference more than anything! But I also feel passionate about helping others make healthier choices, so if this can be helpful to you it brings me a lot of joy!  A few things: -I hope to eventually transfer to an actual website instead of a blog- so wish me luck on that as I start that process. :) -I will be posting all sorts of recipes, all gluten free, but certainly not all paleo -Health Update: It has been over 3 years since I posted, so I had yet another endoscopy since posting. It looked the same, and is stable. But unfortunately, last spring I was diagnosed with Hashimotos. Another autoimmune that means I have hypothyroidism. So, my pursuit in my health is not stopping anytime soon. I have tried a lot of different things in the past 9 months and I have experienced some healing in symptoms for which I'm thankful for. However, there's still lots of pr...

      Can you believe I've had this blog for 3 years? I know I'm not real consistent with publishing new content, but, that doesn't mean that I'm not continually cooking the Paleo way and trying new recipes. Cooking healthy meals for me and my family is definitely a hobby of mine. I also feel passionate with helping others eat well for their health- and that passion continues to grow and this is why! 2 weeks ago I just had my routine endoscopy done, which happens every 3 years. In 2013 I was diagnosed with atrophic gastritis at Mayo Clinic. Since then, I have found a GI Dr. in the Peoria area that does my endoscopies. In 2018, they said it looked so much better than 5 years before(I went awhile without one because of having my 2 boys), but there was one area of concern. But the biopsies came back fine.  Although he said with this gastritis diagnosis, that part of my stomach may need to be removed eventually.  His advice was "keep doing what you're doing." ...

  This  scone recipe  is one of my most recent   favorite   finds! They are so easy & quick to make. And oh so good with a cup of coffee! You can see for yourself, that these are not Paleo, but everything about them is except for the flour blend! (Oh, and there is powdered sugar in the frosting...) Ingredients: Scones: 2.5 cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 (I have only used this flour- I haven't tried any others. I'll get back to this if I do try another!) 1/2 cup coconut sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp sea salt 6 Tablespoons Cold butter or chilled coconut oil or ghee 1 egg 3/4 cup canned coconut milk, full fat + 2 Tbsps for brusing 1 tsp vanilla extract Maple Icing: 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 Tbsp butter or coconut oil 1 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon Directions: 1)  Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2)  Put the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl a...

        We just got done with a Whole 30 (ok actually it was more of a whole 21 for me :). This is a new recipe I tried and we all loved it. A perfect way to use up all of those garden veggies! And if you want to save on time, just grill the veggies & meat in a basket instead of spending hours threading them onto skewers! :) Ingredients: For the Steak Marinade: 2 Tbsp coconut aminos 2 Tbsp spicy brown or Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp avocado oil 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp black pepper For the Kabobs: 1.5 lb steak of your choice (I use Sirloin) 1 red bell pepper 1 green bell pepper 1 zucchini 1 sweet onion 1 package baby bella mushrooms avocado oil, salt, pepper Directions: 1) In a medium bowl or ziplock bag, combine marinade ingredients. 2) Cut the steak in about 1.5" pieces, then add it to the marinade and move things around so all the meat is coated. Allow the steak to marinade for at least 2 hours (or overnight!). 3) Chop the veggies into simila...

It's been awhile since I've posted some new recipes! But don't worry, I have a list that I need to share with you.  First up, since it's squash and zucchini season- Zucchini Bread! This is so moist and sweet, and there's barely any sweetener in it besides some applesauce! This recipe comes from Downshiftology . I've made several of hers lately and have had good luck! Ingredients: Dry: 1.5 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca flour 1/4 cup coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Wet: 3 eggs 1/2 cup applesauce 2 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1.5 cups grated zucchini Directions: 1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2) Add all of the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir until combined. 3) In a separate bowl add the eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, & apple cider vinegar and whisk together. Squeeze the grated zucchini in a nut milk bag or kitchen towel to remove the access water. Then add the grated zucchini to the wet ingredients ...

         This is one of my go-to, easy, quick dinners- " Egg Roll in a Bowl ." Even my kiddos like it! (sorry, no picture again :) I typically double this, as the cabbage cooks down and it ends up not being very much! Ingredients: Stir Fry Sauce: 3 Tbsp coconut aminos 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1-2 tsp hot sauce Egg Roll Stir Fry: 1 Tbsp avocado oil 1 lb ground pork or beef 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp dried ginger or 1 Tbsp fresh 1/2 head green cabbage (sliced into thin 1-2" strips) 1 cup shredded carrots (about 2 large carrots) 3 green onions (sliced thin, for garnish) sesame seeds, for garnish Spicy Mayo Sauce: 1/4 cup Mayo 1-2 tsp hot sauce Instructions:     1. Combine the stir fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl by whisking with a fork, and set aside.     2. Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat until warm. Add the ground meat, garlic, sal...