Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies (Gluten free!)

An easy recipe for soft, chewy, and healthy oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip breakfast cookies. Gluten free, low carb, and just one simple substitution to make them Paleo too!  Skip to recipe.

Close up of Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies by www.smokeandvanilla.com - An easy recipe for soft, chewy, and healthy oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip breakfast cookies. Gluten free, low carb, and just one simple substitution to make them Paleo too! http://bit.ly/2q1ZZjC

I have been trying to get my husband to eat breakfast before work for years. I've tried to emphasize the importance of starting off your day with a quick nutritious meal, but it has always fallen on deaf ears. There are plenty of quick breakfast options on the market (e.x. granola bars), but they are all packed with sugar and carbs and don't offer much in the way of actual nutrition (fiber, protein, etc). This gave me the idea to investigate breakfast cookies. I mean, who wouldn't want to start their day off with a few chocolate chips?

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Easy Tex-Mex Grilled Chicken

A quick and easy marinade recipe for delicious, Tex-Mex grilled chicken breasts perfect for tacos, nachos, salads, burritos... you name it! Skip to recipe.

Easy Tex-Mex Grilled Chicken by www.smokeandvanilla.com - A quick and easy marinade recipe for delicious, Tex-Mex grilled chicken breasts perfect for tacos, nachos, salads, burritos... you name it! http://bit.ly/2qGn3SS

Glance over our recipe index and, given the relatively young age of our blog, you might get the idea that my husband and I have an affinity for Mexican food. This is absolutely true. I don't think you can live in Southern California (or California in general) without developing an appreciation for the delicious flavors from our southern neighbors. I am fully convinced that good street tacos are a gateway drug to a lifelong addiction to light and spicy Latin flavors.