My Favorite Chocolate Chip cookies {Gluten & Dairy Free}

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I read something recently about an idea for a book about a food blogger who admits to murders she had committed in the text of her recipe blog posts. She got away with them all because NO ONE reads that part of the post. They mainly jump to the recipe and call it a day. That being said. I’ll spare you all the details about why I opted to make this recipe gluten and dairy free.

I will share the gluten and dairy free products that I used and liked though! Because they made these taste soo yummy!

Please remember, if you’re doing a side by side taste test, you will be able to taste the difference between the original cookie and the gf/df one, but when you are craving something sweet that won’t hurt your stomach…this is the recipe for you!! Enjoy!!

Magnolia Chocolate Chip Cookies {Gluten & Dairy Free}

Magnolia Chocolate Chip Cookies {Gluten & Dairy Free}

Yield: 30 cookies
Author: Jordanne Marie
Cook time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten free baking flour 
  • 1 heaping tsp of baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Stick of Country Crock Plant butter (I used the Olive oil one) at room temperature
  • 2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 1-2 cups of Nestle allergen-free chocolate chips 

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350º. Place baking mat on baking pan.
  2. 2. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl. (Flour, salt, baking soda).
  3. 3. Using a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar until light & fluffy (2-3 min). Add the eggs & vanilla and beat until blended.
  4. 4. Turn off mixer, and slowly add the dry ingredient mixture, until the dough all comes together. Add the chocolate chips.
  5. 5. Scoop into large TBSP size balls, and place on baking mat. Cook for 9.5-10 min then let sit on the pan for about a minute before removing and placing on a cooling sheet. 
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Super Greens- Because Why Not?

DISCLAIMER: I am not a dietician or medical professional, just someone who is passionately curious about making healthier choices for myself and my family. Please do your own research and make decisions based off your personal health.

A common stereotype I get from acquaintances or doctors is that I eat a lot of salads and greens. I even had one doctor tell me “You don’t take me as the burger and french fries type of girl…” and I usually just smile and agree, but the truth is… talk to me about 6-7 years ago and all I wanted was Pizza Hut, KFC, McDonalds, Wendy’s… you name it. I was thin, but UNHEALTHY. Then I had a baby and my gallbladder removed in the same year and my digestive health took a HIT. (read my post from Jan 7th)

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I’m currently two weeks in to cutting gluten and dairy from my daily diet, and I’m feeling so good. And before you say “but I could never give up cheese, or ice cream, or bread….” believe me, this choice is not for everyone. It isn’t a “DIET” for me to lose weight, it is merely a choice because I’ve come to learn that my body just operates at peak performance when I eliminate those things. Okay, I could go on and on about why this helps me, but today I wanted to talk about the new thing I’ve added to my daily nutrition.

Super Greens. After some research and coming to the realization that GF/DF is what needs to happen again, I realized that my diet is SERIOUSLY lacking from leafy greens and other vegetables. Truthfully. I hate vegetables. I used to say “lettuce belongs in a salad, not on my sandwich”. Yes, I know I’m still a child.

Leafy green vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. They're packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber but low in calories. Eating a diet rich in leafy greens can offer numerous health benefits including reduced risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and mental decline. Because of their highly concentrated nutrient profile, supergreens are believed to help boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, detoxify the body, and promote healthy digestion. Some studies have indicated that supergreens may help regulate cholesterol as well as reduce the symptoms of arthritis.

Sounds good right? To Clarify: THIS IS NOT BEING ADDED TO LOSE WEIGHT. Purely to help me be a healthier human being. The nutrients and plant compounds in greens powders may support overall wellness when used in combination with a healthy diet and lifestyle.

About two weeks ago, I put up a question box on my instagram stories looking for recommendations for Super Greens based on what people have used and liked, and these we the top. A lot of repeat answers for these. After talking it over with Ryan, comparing prices and ingredients, we ordered one of these. I’m not ready just yet to give you my full review on it, because I don't feel like I’ve been taking it long enough to give an opinion. But from what I can gather, the more natural and pure these are the better. You don’t want something that puts a lot of Additives in there, or filler grass.

I’ve been adding mine to my smoothie bowls along with a Pre & probiotic. (recipes for those coming soon). I hope this helps, and if you have any questions, please feel free to leave me a comment!

No, I Don't Want Zantac...

It started late one night, I woke up in extreme pain, telling Ryan I couldn’t breathe while clutching my right side. Being six months pregnant with my first baby, I was very confused about what it would feel like to go into labor, but I had a pretty good feeling, this wasn’t it. I called the on-call nurse and she told me I needed to go straight to the hospital to be monitored.

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After a 30 min drive to the hospital, an hour of monitoring, and being told “You’re not going into labor, the baby is fine. Drink water & Try to rest.” And I was sent home with no answers. This happened five more times, each time with no answers. Flash forward to after I gave birth to Jonathan, and I was up late one night breastfeeding. That intense pain came over me again & I could barely even function. Before I would get some relief by taking a hot shower and letting the water beat on my back, so I handed the baby off to Ryan and jumped in the shower. I was laying on the floor of the shower crying and praying when it was almost like someone said it clear as day “look up gallbladder attack symptoms".

DING DING DING. We have a winner folks. I called my doctor in the morning and she scheduled me for an ultrasound of my gallbladder. And I wasn’t surprised when they told me it was full of gallstones and that they would recommend removing it. “There are RARELY complications with this surgery, so you should be able to resume normal life after this.” the surgeon told me after surgery, and so I did. I went back to eating all the same stuff I was eating before… lots of greasy food, soda, ice cream, sugar, heavy food and spent the next year and a half popping imodium, gasX, lactaid and the last straw being prescribed Zantac.

Is your stomach hurting yet? I was haphazardly diagnosed with “dumping syndrome” or “Possibly IBS” but there is no definite answer, and then prescribed a daily zantac. I don’t fault my doctor for giving me a prescription in order to fix my problems, because it seems like that is what MOST people these days are looking for. They don’t want to dig deeper and find the root of the problem, they would rather take a magic bullet that would quickly make them feel better. But all the Zantac did for me was (To put it delicately) give me constipation, and then I would eat food I knew would send me to the bathroom just to find some relief. Rinse. Repeat.

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I was gaining weight at an alarming rate, I was a few pounds away from being the weight I was when I gave birth. I was bloated. My face was puffy. My skin was awful, and the exhaustion was OUT OF THIS WORLD. I knew SOMETHING needed to change, I just didn’t know what. But I knew that taking Zantac wasn’t the solution.

And then I realized something pretty important… and if you take anything away from this, take this… “Just because something is made and is available for you to consume, DOES NOT mean it's actually safe and healthy.”

Don’t get me wrong, I make unhealthy choices all the time, but the frequency in which I was consuming pop (Or soda), candy and other processed foods, was pretty amazing. For me, it started with being mindful about WHAT I was actually eating. I decided that I would start by cutting out ALL POP. Small steps. After a few days without stomach issues, I realized that I was on to something.

The next month, I decided to do a complete detox from gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, alcohol, refined sugars and caffeine. It was tough. Like seriously tough, especially because for a full week of that detox I was out of town staying in a hotel with my almost 2 year old, as Ryan finished out his Master’s degree. But I set myself up for success and found safe snacks and food. After the detox, I added back a few things, but realized just how good I felt and that was something I wanted to hold on to.

Have I stayed completely devoted to a gluten and dairy free diet? Nope. Since that detox, I’ve added two other humans to our family, and those restrictions went out the window as I survived pregnancy, post partum & breastfeeding. But it is something I easily come back to because I know just how much better I feel when I stick to a (mostly) gluten and dairy free lifestyle.

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Is this for everyone? Nope. Is this going to fix your own personal stomach issues? Maybe? It’s hard to say THIS is what is wrong, and THIS will fix you, but it has worked for me. And I’m such a huge advocate for doing YOUR OWN RESEARCH. My doctor was giving me a prescription to fix the problem I complained about, but there was a much bigger problem that she couldn’t have know because she wasn’t in my kitchen when I drank another can of coke, or in my car as I stopped for my 2nd mcflurry of the day. She saw a “Thin” person and assumed I ate a well balanced diet, and out of my own shame, I didn’t correct her.

Which leads us to today. I spent all last weekend in sweatpants, feeling uncomfortable, because my stomach felt bloated, my body felt sluggish after a month of enjoying the holiday treats. Here we are in January with another sweets addiction, snacking on anything and everything, not giving my body what it actually needs. (More water and nutrients). But with the crystal clear realization that it’s time to make some better choices. Be an advocate for yourself. I’ve spent the past 365 days doing the best I can to take care of myself but the biggest thing is I don’t feel like I’ve deprived myself of ANYTHING. But more on that another day.

Almond Joy Coconut Ice Cream Recipe [Dairy Free]

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I made a promise to myself that if I ever blogged recipes, I wouldn’t go into so much detail that it required discussing how my first born child was conceived… because if i’m being honest… I never read what they write on those food blogs anyway. Just show me the dang recipe.

Let me just say. I love ice cream. LOVE LOVE LOVE… but it does NOT love me. So when I was given an ice cream maker for my birthday from my sister, I was pretty pumped to try some dairy free options that weren’t full of all those additives that only bloat my stomach.

I don’t miss anything when I eat this ice cream. It’s completely perfect and I can’t wait to make this again soon. I will link my ice cream maker, just click on the photo <—. Enjoy!

Almond Joy Coconut Cream Ice Cream

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Almond Joy Coconut Cream Ice Cream
Author: Jordanne Marie
(Dairy Free)

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans of Coconut Milk (chilled in the fridge a couple days)
  • 1 can of Coconut Cream (chilled in the fridge a couple days)
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Paste
Mix in
  • 1/2 cup sweetened coconut
  • 1/3 cup almonds roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped dark chocolate bar

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer on low speed. Combine the coconut milk and sugar until the sugar is dissolved-about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the coconut cream, shredded coconut, chocolate bits, almonds and vanilla.
  3. Turn the machine on. As its running, slowly pour coconut mixture into ice cream maker. Depending on the size of your machine, this might have to work in two batches. 
  4. Let mix until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. transfer to a loaf pan or in a freezer friendly container, cover with foil and freeze for 2 hours before serving. (I saved chobani containers and they worked amazingly)

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