Food
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: BBQ CHICKEN SALAD
Hello everyone, welcome back! I hope you all are having an amazing week and are ready for the latest recipe I have to share with you all. It is one of my favorite lunches because it is so easy, quick to make, work lunch friendly, AND uses up some leftovers from the week. This recipe has a little bit of everything: you have some protein with the chicken, lots of veggies, healthy fats from the avocado, and a nice tang from the BBQ sauce. It’s a classic recipe that is so versatile and can serve as a side salad or the main occasion. It takes less than 10 mins to…
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ONE PAN VEGGIE, POTATO, AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE DINNER
Hi everyone, welcome back to the Dairy Free Diaries! Hope you all are doing well and are excited for this week’s blog post. I am sharing the easiest and quickest lunch and dinner idea. This one sheet meal pan is such an easy thing to meal prep in bulk for the week or to prep for dinner the same night. It is so versatile and the ingredients are completely interchangeable. You can switch up the veggies by using bell peppers, brussels sprouts, etc. Or you can change the protein to tofu or chicken breasts. You can substitute whatever you want to, which is why this recipe is so great. RECIPE TIME!!! Serves…
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MY GROCERY STAPLES
Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries. This week I am going to share with all of you my grocery store staples. These are the things I always make sure to stock up on because they are so versatile and vital to the meals I love to eat. I hope this gives you guys some inspiration for what to get if you are trying to eat a more balanced diet, but don’t know what to get. Without further ado, hope you guys enjoy this week’s blog post! PRODUCE Apples, bananas, pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, oranges Spinach, spring mix, carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, celery, cucumber Lemons, avocados, red…
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AVOCADO TUNA SPRING MIX SALAD
This is the perfect lunch or dinner recipe because it has such a great balance of foods. You get some protein from the tuna, some healthy fats from the avocado, a serving or two of a variety of vegetables and some crunch from the crackers. This recipe hits all the marks of a healthy and balanced meal, and has become such a staple in my diet. In addition, this recipe is gluten and dairy free, as well as having a super minimal ingredient list. I love to prep this ahead of time for my work lunches and it lasts until the end of the week. Avocado Tuna Spring Mix Salad…
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FOOD SENSITIVE FRIENDLY SWEETS
Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries! I hope you guys had a great week and are excited for this blog post. I decided to change up this week’s topics to food sensitivities, which I haven’t talked about in a bit. Nonetheless, this is a blog post that those with sensitive stomachs will love. But before, that let’s do a weekly check in. One word- Uncomfortable: This week was uncomfortable but in the best way possible. I felt extremely challenged this week, and when I prevailed, I was proud of myself. In the past, I chose to live a very comfortable life because it was the easiest option.…
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MY TOP 2 MOOD BOOSTING SMOOTHIES
Hello everyone 🙂 Welcome back to the Dairy Free Diaries. I am so very excited to bring you this week’s blog post because my goal plan and ability to stick with it has impacted my life intensely. I have transformed and continue to transform into the person I strive to be because of this. But we will get into that. First, I want to share a little bit about my week. One word – Routine: I know this word is so commonly used, but it perfectly describes my week this week. Last week was my first week at my new job and it was a balancing game trying to manage…
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CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH A CREAMY PEANUT DRESSING
Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries! I hope you guys had a great week. In today’s post I am sharing my absolute favorite salad recipe, which I will get to in a minute. But first, I just want to check in with you guys and talk about my week. One word – Exhausting: I want to start off by explaining what I mean by “exhausting”. I guess that word sort of has a negative connotation but for me, this perfectly describes my week in a more positive way. From Monday through Thursday, I had to get up at 6am every morning for my new job. Before this…
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Chicken, Quinoa, and Veggie Chili
Welcome back to another recipe for this week! This recipe is one of my go to’s, especially during the fall and winter months. It’s the perfect thing to warm you up on a chilly day. This recipe is gluten and dairy free and packed with whole, nutrient dense foods that will fuel and nourish your body. This recipe can also be customized to be vegetarian or vegan by substituting the chicken with another can of beans. Without further ado, enjoy! Click to Download Click here to check out The Dairy Free Diaries Instagram
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Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries!! Hope you guys had an amazing week and are ready for a delicious recipe this week. And honestly, who doesn’t love chocolate chip pancakes. For the most part, premade boxes of pancake mix either contained gluten or dairy or even both. I found it very hard finding a gluten and dairy free pancake mix that worked for me. Most of the ones I tried either had weird consistencies or just didn’t taste right. So, as I always do, I made my own recipe. Although it took a couple of tries, I have finally nailed the recipe and it makes pancakes with a consistency…
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Broccoli and Spinach Protein Pasta
Welcome back to The Dairy Free Diaries!! Hope you guys had an amazing week and are ready for a delicious recipe this week. At the beginning of my gluten and dairy free journey, I thought I would never be able to eat Italian food again. Ordering was quite impossible because the menu consisted of gluten filled bread and pasta AND cheese is basically a staple ingredient in all of the entrees. So, I decided to make my own version right at home. I was shocked to found that the grocery store sold gluten free pastas of all different types. There are so many options made from chickpeas, gluten free flour,…
