Archive for: January, 2012

by Halle Cottis
on Jan 14, 2012
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So I am always looking for a delicious yet healthy appetizer to serve when I am hosting a get together. The other night I made these and everyone loved them! Of course all of my guest asked me, “what are in these?” and with a smile and knowing a mountain ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 13, 2012
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Another great comfort food made healthy! Growing up I would ask my mom “What’s for dinner mom?” and when she replied “meatloaf!” I loved meatloaf and couldn’t wait until dinner time! For this recipe, I have replaced the breadcrumbs with quinoa.
A lot of people refer to quinoa as a grain, ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 12, 2012
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There is one thing that I absolutely love to indulge in, Belgian Waffles! Why couldn’t I make a healthier version that taste amazing and was made with real, wholesome, healthy ingredients? I couldn’t think of any reason why not, so I set out to make these delicious Belgian Waffles.
So what ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 11, 2012
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For quite some time now I have been making my own baking powder. I bake a lot and when I started to read labels, I noticed that most baking powders were made from cornstarch! Most cornstarches are made with genetically modified corn and are full of gluten. So I set ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 8, 2012
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One of my favorite dishes growing up was moms chicken pot pie. What’s not to love? A creamy gooey center, big chunks of chicken, flavorful veggies and a delicious flakey crust to top it off! Chicken pot pie however is usually loaded with carbohydrates, calories and other unwanted ingredients! Could ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 8, 2012
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So I have been trying to create a delicious pie crust that is gluten free and grain free, taste great, and is flakey! After many attempts, I realized that I would have to use a combination of flours to accomplish my desired flakey pie crust. One of the flours I ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 7, 2012
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One of the most frequent questions I am asked is “Halle, do you have a recipe that can substitute out condense cream of chicken/mushroom soup?” When you look at a can of this stuff…it is astounding how many unhealthy ingredients are in this. I wouldn’t even categorize these soups as ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 6, 2012
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Today my girls asked me for some blueberry muffins. I went to my recipe collection and realized I didn’t have one. So I thought it might be a good time to create a delicious and healthy blueberry muffin. A few things I want to note here. I am using two ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 4, 2012
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What is Coconut Flour?
Coconut flour is a gluten-free and grain-free flour that is rich in dietary fiber, which helps support your digestion, heart health, immune system, and weight. Coconut flour is dried, ground up coconut meat. It is great for baking, and making such dishes as chocolate chip cookies, coconut pumpkin bread, ...
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by Halle Cottis
on Jan 3, 2012
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I just love a great loaf of banana bread! Can banana bread be healthy for you. The answer to that question is absolutely! In this recipe I use coconut flour which is a nice alternative flour that is gluten free and grain free. The bananas in this recipe naturally sweeten ...
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