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Baked Zucchini Fritters

May 9, 2018
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Let me start off by saying that I have been obsessed with making baked zucchini fritters lately. I first started making them after seeing both Kayla Itsines’ recipe and Whitney’s (from LiveandDiet.com) take on zucchini fritters.

The baked zucchini fritter recipe I am sharing with you today has been inspired by these two ladies, with my own twist on it. Instead of using coconut flour or whole-wheat flour, and instead of frying them, I used almond flour (making these fritters gluten-free friendly) and I baked them. However, if you do not have celiac’s disease, you can use Kodiak Cakes all purpose flour to kick the protein up a notch. 

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Friday Fare, Health

Avocado Pesto with Zucchini Noodles

March 29, 2018
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You’re probably all familiar with zucchini noodles and pesto, but I bet you haven’t tried avocado with it! A friend of mine introduced me to this idea (with pasta not zucchini noodles) and I loved it. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of adding avocado earlier and as you can see from my Instagram, I have had it a lot.

I remember the first time I ever tried zucchini noodles; I had seen a lot of people on Instagram making them and I took the plunge and bought a spiralizer. They have a fantastic texture and are like pasta in the sense that they take on the flavor of whatever sauce you add to it.  Continue Reading…

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Falling Into Bed With Tomorrow Sleep [Mattress Review]

January 17, 2018
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For the past couple years, we’ve been using an old futon as a bed in our guest room. While quite comfortable, we’ve started having quite a few friends come to visit us (finally lol), and it was becoming obvious that we’d need an actual bed soon. As luck may have it, the lovely Tomorrow Sleep team reached out to me, seemingly being able to read my mind, and asked if I’d like to review their memory foam hybrid mattress. Umm, yes please! Continue Reading…