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18 Healthy Fall-inspired Recipes – Gluten-free, Vegan, Paleo and More

September 28, 2011
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The top 18 healthy fall-inspired recipes that we are drooling over this season (tons of pics).

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Pumpkin Bread French Toast Sammy

October 20, 2010
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Pumpkin bread French toast sandwich with caramelized bananas and crunchy peanut butter, topped with a maple pumpkin yogurt sauce and toasted walnuts.

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Pumpkin Break

October 19, 2010
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I’ve been somewhat intrigued with the buzz around almond flour lately. Lots of bakers are attempting to find ways to make their favorite recipes gluten-free, so they are utilizing flours made from almonds and buckwheat for example, rather than wheat flour. So, although I have no issue with wheat, I wanted to see what the [...]

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Not Your Average Pumpkin Oats

November 9, 2009
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  Normally you wouldn’t think that kiwi, banana, and pumpkin go well together, but they do! I had a left over kiwi that needed to be used up, and well… I am always looking for new oatmeal combinations, so I decided to add it to my morning bowl. I like lots of different textures in [...]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

October 27, 2009
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We love the fall because that means it time to break out the pumpkin recipes! We’ve been craving pumpkin AND cheesecake so we threw together two of our favorite ingredients in this healthy and flavorful pudding-like dessert.

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Homemade Pumpkin Butter

October 12, 2009
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I’m not gonna lie, I have… a thing for pumpkin. I think it has to do with the fact that where I come from, pumpkins symbolize cool, crisp air, the smell of autumn leaves, bonfires, hayrides, and warm cinnamon donuts apple cider. I love baking with pumpkin and the spices that go so well with [...]

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Pumpkin Maple Oats with Pecans

November 24, 2008
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Ingredients 1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1 tsp vanilla extract (Best. Vanilla. Ever.) 1/4 cup pumpkin, canned 1/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tbsp maple flavored agave nectar [...]

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Pumpkin Oatmeal with Sunflower Seed Butter

November 12, 2008
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Ingredients 1/4 cup (40g) steel cut oats 1/2 cup water pinch of salt 1/2 cup skim milk (or your favorite milk substitute) 1/2 medium banana, sliced into thin pieces 1/4 cup canned pumpkin 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp stevia 1/4 tsp pumpkin spice 1/2 tbsp (8g) sunflower seed butter Note: I accidentally used a [...]

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Pumpkin, It’s Not Just For Thanksgiving Anymore

September 8, 2008
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I went for a walk on the trails near my house the other day and noticed something was a little different than usual. There was a slight chill in the air that evening. I looked up at the tall walnut trees above the path and saw that the leaves were beginning to turn brilliant hues [...]

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Pumpkin Pie Bars

September 7, 2008
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This weekend I tried out the first recipe for my review of Gourmet Nutrition, The Cookbook for the Fit Food Lover. It’s the beginning of September now, the leaves are starting to change color and I decided, what better way to start my review with than something Fall-ish like pumpkin pie bars. This dessert bar [...]

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Chocolate Brownie Cakes

September 1, 2008
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Ingredients 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup Splenda* 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips**, melted and somewhat cooled cooking spray or coconut oil * These days, I would [...]

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