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Pumpkin-Oatmeal Carrot Cake with Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

Tis the season, for pumpkin recipes, and this Pumpkin Carrot Cake is perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall get-together. It is perhaps the moistest cake I've ever had, and is packed with lots of oatmeal and pumpkin, so this dessert is even nutritious! It is frosted with an easy cream cheese frosting, which , while delicious I used just enough to stick the layers and nicely top the cake. This tasted just right in my opinion and didn't add more calories and fat than necessary. You will notice Continue Reading

Triple Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins Recipe

Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins are a healthy and delicious way to start your day! This Triple Chocolate Oatmeal Muffin Recipe was developed in honor of National Oatmeal Day. Oatmeal has become a staple in my baking, a trick I discovered while trialing a gluten-free diet with my daughter (to see if it helped with her autism symptoms). It can be challenging to create moist Gluten-free baked goods with nice texture, and many recipes called for obscure and sometimes expensive ingredients. I found a Continue Reading

Chicken Olive Pasta in Garlic Sauce

This chicken pasta with olives is easy and flavorful. The cooked pasta is tossed with sliced chicken breast, black olives, green olives, and sun dried tomatoes in a simple herb garlic sauce. If you’re searching for a quick and satisfying meal, this one-pot Mediterranean chicken pasta recipe is just what you need for dinner tonight. Bursting with vibrant flavors from juicy chicken breast, tangy green olives, rich black olives and sun dried tomatoes this pasta dish is a guaranteed Continue Reading

Reupholster Your Dining Chairs: An Easy DIY Project

My daughter is one messy little character, and she has been doing a lot of her in-home ABA therapy at our dining table, thus the upholstery on my chairs has been taking a lot of abuse. I am refreshing the double parlour where the table is with new paint this week, so it seemed the perfect time to reupholster my dining chairs as well. It is an inexpensive and easy DIY project, so if yours are looking a bit shabby too, don't be shy about reupholstering them. This is what the chairs looked Continue Reading

Pumpkin-Ginger Gelato (non-dairy)

This non-dairy Pumpkin-Ginger Gelato recipe is the result of my daughter requesting ice cream while on a gluten & dairy free diet. The diet was discontinued a couple weeks ago, but we have kept some of the changes, including primarily using almond milk rather than dairy. I don't use my ice cream machine as often as I should, partially because due to the fact that it is stored in a cabinet in my basement... out of sight is out of mind. This was the perfect excuse to bring it Continue Reading

Pumpkin Bean Dip Recipe

What could be more festive party fare than this Pumpkin Bean Dip recipe (aka pumpkin hummus)? The savory pumpkin dip is easy to make and perfect for Halloween parties, fall gatherings or even as a Thanksgiving appetizer. Savory Pumpkin Bean Dip Pumpkin Bean Dip is an easy healthy appetizer, that is gluten-free, vegan, low in fat and high in fiber. I've been on a bit of a pumpkin kick lately (Who isn't?), and was in the mood for some creamy protein rich bean dip, this was the Continue Reading