Clean Eating with Quinoa and Coconut Milk Organic Breakfast

I tried this recipe from Our Best Bites.

Here's the link: 

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2013/06/coconut-almond-breakfast-quinoa/

It was yummy and very filling. There's so much you can do with quinoa!

Summer Vegetable Curry #Organic and #GMO Free

I found a recipe for Summer Vegetable Curry on this site: 

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/summer-vegetable-curry-recipe.html

I changed it up a little to make it a little easier to make. 

I added 4 tablespoons of coconut milk (the thick part at the top of the can) with 2.5 tablespoons of curry paste

and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to a large pan. I brought it to a simmer on medium heat. I added 2 chopped green

onions once it was simmering. 

I cut about 6 small purple potatoes into small chunks and the rest of the can of coconut milk and let it all 

simmer on medium, covered, for 10 minutes. 

While that cooked, I cut 3 stalks of broccoli into florets and about 6 oz. of firm tofu. I added them to the potato

mixture after the first 10 minutes. I added about 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

and 1/2 teaspoon fresh cilantro. I allowed everything to simmer on medium heat for about 5-10 more minutes. 

You can add any vegetable to this dish and add more or less curry and salt. Just taste as you go to make sure

you have it the way you want it. This was enough for 3 people to have a good sized meal. You can try serving

it over cooked quinoa so it will serve more.

Eating right can taste great! Just do a little experimenting and you can make delicious meals that are healthy for

your family every night of the week.            

The Best Gluten Free Organic Brownies: Wholesome Chow

I love Wholesome Chow's mixes. I recently made their brownies. I used coconut oil instead of butter. They were light and full of chocolate flavor. The fact that they are organic, gluten and GMO free is an added bonus. I purchased this mix at T.J. Maxx.

Gluten Free Sea Salt Caramel Brownies: #Pinterest Pin!

Yet again I have had another Pinterest pin success. This recipe is for Sea Salt Caramel Brownies from glutenfreefix.com and it proved to be great! They are very rich but so good. Next time I will make them without the caramel. I loved the sea salt and caramel but sometimes I just like a good plain brownie. Although these are gluten free and sweetened with honey, they are as good as my "best ever" homemade brownies I made in the past with regular flour.

Carolyn Braden's #Firetruck #Cake: #Birthday

Here is my version of a firetruck cake. I created it for my nephew's 3rd birthday. I haven't made a fondant cake in a while but it still turned out exactly the way I wanted. It was a fresh strawberry cake (I pureed strawberries and added them to the batter) with sliced strawberries as the filling.

Carolyn Braden: Wholesome Chow Cupcakes, #glutenfree

These are the best cake mixes ever. Wholesome Chow cake mixes are organic and gluten free but full of flavor. I've made their chocolate, spiced chai and lavender cake. All three are yummy! I wasn't sure I'd like the lavender but it really tastes good. The lavender adds a bit of a spice flavor. Two mixes made 22 cupcakes. I made my own organic buttercream for these cupcakes.

Carolyn Braden's Wholesome Chow Organic/Gluten Free Cupcakes

These were truly the best cupcakes from a mix! They may be gluten free and organic but you could fool anyone into thinking otherwise. I used Wholesome Chow's organic and gluten free chocolate cake mix and their vanilla icing mix. I purchased the mixes at a local T.J. Maxx. I was able to get 10 large cupcakes from the mix. I kept them in the refrigerator. To add my own element, I added organic chocolate pudding. I scooped some mix into the cupcake liner, then some pudding and topped it off with more mix. It really made the cupcakes extra moist.