Friday, May 23, 2014

I'm Baaack! Memorial Day Munchies!

Hey Everyone!

Long time no see!

After a long hiatus, I'm back and ready to party! :) This past semester, I was finishing my senior capstone for college...so that, combined with auditioning and life in the city left zero time for blogging. But now that the semester is over and my summer semester is lighter, I've got a bit more time to devote to my Happy Tummies!

So just a quick update on my time away...I'm still in New York, and loving every minute of it! The acting is going great...staying busy for sure. And my little niece is just as cute as can be! I wish I could see her more.

My health couldn't be better! I'm still (and always will be) on the Specific Carb Diet...which is a gluten free diet. Basically, it's the Paleo diet, but I'm doing it vegan style. :)

But I've missed you guys! And I'm so excited to get back to it, and share more delicious and healthy recipes!

So, with Memorial Day coming up, let's start with some fun Memorial Day Eats! Nothing says Memorial Day like cookout food, like Burgers, Pizza, Potato Salad, Slaw, and Ice Cream! :)

I wish I could be spending it up at our lake home with my family in Wisconsin....


...but this view in NYC will have to do! :)




All the recipes are Gluten and Dairy Free! The majority are Vegan and Paleo. SCD = Specific Carb Diet, BED = Body Ecology Diet

SCD Hamburger Buns w/ Portobello Burger GF, V Option, SCD, BED, Paleo



Oven-Dried Tomato, Eggplant & Avocado Flatbread Pizza GF, V, SCD, Paleo






Sugar Free Vegan Strawberry FroYo! GF, V, SCD, Paleo



Fireworks Slaw! GF, V, SCD, BED, Paleo




Vegan Pesto Potato Salad! GF, V, BED


Portobello Burgers w/ Goat Cheese (Omit Goat Cheese for Dairy Free!)




Coconut Cashew Sugar Free Vegan Ice Cream! GF, V, SCD (Sub Honey!), BED


17 comments:

  1. goat cheese is not dairy free?? Is it?

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    1. You're right! Goat cheese is dairy...so just omit for dairy free! :D

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  2. Missed you!! Glad your back with some spare time!!

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    1. Thank you so much! I've miss y'all too! Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. So missed you're posts! You sure made up for lost time in a hurry! Thank you for the awesome recipes and photo's can't wait to make your Fireworks slaw and Strawberry Fro Yo :) YUM!!! Have a fabulous holiday weekend!

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    1. Thank you so much! I appreciate that:) Glad to be back! Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Wohoo, welcome back to the blogosphere! Very happy to see your posts and comments again. :) I've gotta say, NYC has never looked so beautiful- Those photos are amazing.

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    1. Thank you so much Hannah! It's good to be back:) And thanks -- NYC is so beautiful this time of year. Glad you stopped by!

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  5. Welcome back Caralyn! It's so funny, I was just thinking about you the other day! I was happy to see you pop up in my feed again :) I'm also so glad to hear that you are doing well!

    Gorgeous roundup of holiday treats! I'm still so intrigued by your cauliflower burger buns, they looks so fantastic. Your onion rings look like perfection too and the fireworks slaw is so colorful and vibrant... a perfect way to welcome the summer!

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    1. Aw, thank you Sarah! Yeah, it feels so good to be back. I've missed all of y'all! And thanks! I think i'm going to have to whip up those onion rings again pretty soon:) It's great to hear from you! have a terrific weekend!

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  6. I've been following for ages and wondered if you would be back!! I am super excited to see some recipes and get more great ideas!

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    1. Aw thank you Amanda! That means a lot:) So glad you stopped by! Have a great afternoon!

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  7. Welcome back. I never post but do lurk for ideas. Will be trying the onion rings to prove to my kid he doesn't like onion rings....again! Nothing lost because I will finish them off.

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    1. Thank you Janet! Good luck on your onion ring quest :) haha I hope he enjoys them! Have a great afternoon! Thanks for stopping by:)

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  8. Whoa, those look like some good eats! I especially love that amazing looking slaw.

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    1. Thank you so much! Yeah, I love a nice crunchy slaw on a hot summer day:) so glad you stopped by! Enjoy your afternoon!

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    Want to munch on some tasty recipes as soon as TONIGHT?

    Get your awesome Paleohacks Cookbook.

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