Friday Fare, Health

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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Easy Watermelon Mint Juice

May 5, 2018
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To me, watermelons are the epitome of summer–they’re refreshing, healthy and oh, so tasty. I’ve noticed that my local grocery store has been selling mini watermelons and it makes me so excited. Watermelon is one of my very favorite fruits – not only is it delicious, it’s versatile and can be used to make a variety of yummy, tasty yet easy snacks.

I wanted to show you all how to make a yummy and refreshing watermelon juice with a kick. The following watermelon mint juice recipe is so easy, and soon enough, you’ll be blending up a storm in your kitchen.

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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…