Summer Sweets: Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies

Summertime and apple pie go together. Especially when you throw in a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream *drool*. But, some days you just don't have the gumption to make a whole pie, am I right? That's how I felt the day I whipped up these cookies. They have all the flavor of a fresh apple pie, but were admittedly a lot less work!

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Hearty Apple Oatmeal

If you're looking for a simple gluten free breakfast, here it is! This recipe is straight from the Daniel Plan Cookbook. We ate LOTS of this when we were strictly following the guidelines from the Daniel Plan and still have it every other week or so. Neither of us are big fans of oatmeal, but when I make it this way, I actually enjoy it! Some of that enjoyment comes from knowing I've started the day off with a healthy meal. Doing that spurs on good habits the rest of the day too doesn't it?

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Smoothie Queen

My taste for smoothies comes and goes, especially in the winter. Waking up to eat a frozen breakfast isn't very appetizing when it's a total of 10 degrees outside! Summertime is the time for smoothies in my opinion, but my body doesn't need fruit only in the summer, so I have been trying to dump a bunch in my Ninja blender a few times a week this winter

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Christmas Treats: Cranberry Orange Relish

I am looking forward to hitting reset in January and getting back to our normal clean eating routine, but I have to share one last holiday treat with you all first! My sweet mother-in-law served us this cranberry side dish at Thanksgiving and I've been looking for a good excuse to make it ever since.

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