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{Slow Cooker} Gingerbread Apple Oatmeal

November 20, 2014

Oats and apples cooked overnight in the slow cooker is incredibly delicious and super easy to make. Flavored with the warm spices of gingerbread make this the perfect fall breakfast! [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k5KM4XN4lK0/VG3crU-FKoI/AAAAAAAAR90/spr40dLwhLU/s144-o/%25257BSlow%252520Cooker%25257D%252520Gingerbread%252520Apple%252520Oatmeal%252520-%252520%252540LifeMadeSweeter%252520%2525282%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/104357654632449509020/Blog6#6083761308568988290″ caption=”{Slow Cooker} Gingerbread Apple Oatmeal – @LifeMadeSweeter (2).jpg” type=”image” alt=”{Slow Cooker} Gingerbread Apple Oatmeal – @LifeMadeSweeter (2).jpg” pe2_img_align=”center” pe2_single_image_size=”w550″ ] My favorite…

Easy Slow Cooker Vegetable Lo Mein Noodles

November 14, 2014

This Vegetable Lo Mein that can be made all in the slow cooker meal is flavorful and versatile. It’s so much easier and healthier than take-out! If you are looking for more slow cooker and Asian recipes, be sure to check out my {Slow Cooker} AND {Asian Inspired} Pinterest boards, and follow along for some…

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken

November 8, 2014

Slow Cooker Sriracha Chili Chicken recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Best of all, there is only 10 minutes of prep and is so much better than take-out. Simmered in a flavorful and spicy Sriracha chili sauce, this is sure to become a family favorite. If you are looking for more slow cooker and…

No Bake Almond Joy Energy Bites

October 27, 2014

No Bake Almond Joy Energy Bites make the perfect easy, healthy grab & go snack. Best of all, they’re paleo friendly, gluten-free, raw, vegan and refined sugar free. Despite all the desserts I share here, healthy recipes like these energy bites, salads, and smoothies, are what I turn to most. My kids are crazy about energy bites and granola bars….

Apple Cider Spice Cake with Salted Caramel Drizzle

October 19, 2014

Apple Cider Spice Cake is perfectly moist and delicious with a luxurious salted caramel frosting topped with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce. There’s something about apple cider that just screams fall. It’s so wonderfully cozy and I love baking with it because it makes the house smell amazing. This showstopping three layered Apple Cider…

Quinoa Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Citrus Dressing

September 29, 2014

Quinoa salad with kale, roasted butternut squash, broccoli florets, edamame, pepitas and a wasabi citrus dressing. Serve this fall inspired salad warm or at room temperature. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7Ys2Uta5Phg/VClXQy1UbeI/AAAAAAAARaY/cF1lipPaw9M/s144-o/%25257BFALL%25257D%252520Quinoa%252520Salad%252520with%252520Roasted%252520Butternut%252520Squash%252520and%252520Wasabi%252520Citrus%252520Dressing%252520%252540lifemadesweeter.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/104357654632449509020/Blog6#6064474319266016738″ caption=”{FALL} Quinoa Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Wasabi Citrus Dressing @lifemadesweeter.jpg” type=”image” alt=”{FALL} Quinoa Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Wasabi Citrus Dressing @lifemadesweeter.jpg” pe2_single_image_size=”w550″…

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken (+Instant Pot) + Recipe VIDEO!

September 17, 2014

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken is the perfect homemade takeout dish made completely in the crock-pot or an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Best of all, so easy for Sunday meal prep for work lunch bowls and way better and healthier than takeout! Plus recipe video! Updated photos May 2016 from September 2014 If you…

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

September 15, 2014

Slow cooker Thai Peanut Chicken makes an easy Thai -inspired dish perfect for busy weeknights. Best of all, just set and forget with a sweet, salty, savory, spicy sauce that is exploding with flavor. If I had to choose our perfect meal, it would have to be anything Thai. Their signature flavors made up of…

Toasted Coconut Peach Streusel Bars with Dulce de Leche {gf}

August 31, 2014

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Mango Orange Coconut Green Smoothie

July 18, 2014

Mango Orange Coconut Green Smoothie is a healthy, tropical and delicious drink with loads of vitamins and nutrients from spinach, mango, a fresh orange and peach, coconut greek yogurt, flaxseed meal and ginger. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-x-aomdARd6E/U8kbkQhDEnI/AAAAAAAAQXs/H-GgYd50eFk/s144-o/Mango%252520Orange%252520Coconut%252520Green%252520Smoothie%252520-%252520Life%252520Made%252520Sweeter.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/104357654632449509020/Blog502#6037387085189681778″ caption=”Mango Orange Coconut Green Smoothie – Life Made Sweeter.jpg” type=”image” alt=”Mango Orange Coconut Green Smoothie – Life Made Sweeter.jpg”…