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Breakfast

Whole Wheat Pancakes made with flaxseed and whole wheat flour and boast of fiber, protein and healthy fats. 
If you’re looking for a homemade sports drink recipe for a natural electrolyte replacement, look no further than this beverage made with Florida Orange Juice. Good for hydrating all summer long. 
These Banana Oatmeal Muffins are moist, healthy and oil free applesauce muffins with a delicious cinnamon banana flavor. Easy gluten free muffins made with oat flour!
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the best banana bread recipe I've ever tasted! Easy to make and healthy too. 
Greek yogurt pancakes recipe made with almond flour, banana and blueberries.
Gluten Free Spinach Muffin are healthy breakfast muffins made in blender and made with orange juice and chocolate chips

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Lunch

Stuffed Pepper Soup is best pressure cooker soup recipe to make this fall. It’s stuffed peppers in a bowl, easier to eat, faster to prep, and family fav.
How to make Fiesta Fattoush Salad with fried flour tortillas, black beans, and homemade cilantro lime dressing. Easy weeknight dinner packed with veggies.
And I need all the instant pot and freezer meals I can these days. August was a doozy so I'm all about bring on September! I mentioned on Instagram how we are trying to buy a house. Well... we found our dream house to grow our family in and then it fell through in negotiations.  UGH! That is no fun. Have you been there? What ended up happening?
Easy Vegetable Gumbo recipe made with an authentic dark French roux, okra, tomatoes and Creole seasonings. Loaded with Louisiana flavors and beans!
Greek yogurt chicken salad with croissants

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Dinner

Stuffed Pepper Soup is best pressure cooker soup recipe to make this fall. It’s stuffed peppers in a bowl, easier to eat, faster to prep, and family fav.
Chicken Fajita Casserole -- easy weeknight recipe with fajita veggies, black beans, sour cream and cheese on chicken breasts & baked in a cast iron skillet.
How to make Fiesta Fattoush Salad with fried flour tortillas, black beans, and homemade cilantro lime dressing. Easy weeknight dinner packed with veggies.
Instant Pot Jambalaya, a healthy jambalaya recipe made with brown rice, andouille chicken sausage, jumbo shrimp, chicken cutlets, lots of veggies and creole seasoning. Easy instant pot recipes are life.
And I need all the instant pot and freezer meals I can these days. August was a doozy so I'm all about bring on September! I mentioned on Instagram how we are trying to buy a house. Well... we found our dream house to grow our family in and then it fell through in negotiations.  UGH! That is no fun. Have you been there? What ended up happening?
Easy Vegetable Gumbo recipe made with an authentic dark French roux, okra, tomatoes and Creole seasonings. Loaded with Louisiana flavors and beans!

Sides

Southern Cornbread Dressing made with hard boiled eggs and Jiffy cornbread mix. Gluten free and vegan stuffing recipe options.
Mini Bell Pepper Nachos with Avocado Cream made on a sheet pan. These plant based mushroom loaded nachos with cool avocado cream are a veggie lovers dream.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Citrus Bacon Vinaigrette... the best hearty and nourishing winter side salad to add to your holiday menu.
If you want to know how to eat watermelon, THIS IS IT >>> Watermelon Pomegranate Salsa. And I cannot get over the presentation of serving this salsa straight in the watermelon rind! Now that's how to do salsa for a party this holiday season. 
Traditional broccoli salad gets upgraded with creamy avocado and tangy citrusy dressing, you don’t want to leave out this Broccoli Citrus Salad from your next cookout.

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Sweets

Gluten Free Monster Cookies-- a healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookie recipe with m and ms... your favorite monster trail mix in flourless cookie form.
Cake Batter Protein Balls, a no bake protein ball recipe made with dates, cashew butter and protein powder. #proteinpowder #proteinballs #powerball #energybite #cakebatter #nobake #dates #cashews
These Banana Oatmeal Muffins are moist, healthy and oil free applesauce muffins with a delicious cinnamon banana flavor. Easy gluten free muffins made with oat flour!
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the best banana bread recipe I've ever tasted! Easy to make and healthy too. 

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Thanks for stopping by Love & Zest. I’m Kristina LaRue, RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. Here on L&Z, I share healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I'm a fan of adding veggies to everything and recipes that make mom life easier.
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