Natural Chow

Vegan Triple Berry Chia Seed Pudding

August 15, 2014 by Margaret Anne 45 Comments

A quick, easy, low-mess breakfast, making it perfect for school mornings. This vegan triple berry chia seed pudding is easily adaptable and only takes a couple of minutes to make!

Sometimes, I don’t know how I lived without chia seeds. I don’t mean to be over dramatic, but they are such a powerhouse of nutrition and can be used in so many different ways! Over the past few months, chia seeds have made in an appearance in many dishes and baked goods at my house. But one of my all-time favorite ways to eat chia seeds is in chia seed pudding. And pudding plus berries equals pure happiness.

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Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour Review and Giveaway

August 14, 2014 by Margaret Anne 43 Comments

Up until a few months ago, I only ever baked or cooked anything with all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour. I had never even heard of gluten free flour. But when I was at the grocery store a couple of months back, I was buying some Bob’s Red Mill rolled oats and saw the gluten free baking flour sitting a few spaces next to it.

My curiosity got the best of me, so I bought it and the instant I got home, I started looking online for recipes using gluten free flour and trying to figure out whether or not it was worth buying again. I was pleasantly surprised, and I got baking immediately.

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How to Cook Quinoa

August 13, 2014 by Margaret Anne 57 Comments

I could eat quinoa til the cows come home. And I don’t just eat it plain—I make it into salads, granola, or burgers and eat it alongside chicken, fish, veggie dishes…the possibilities are endless. For those of you who don’t know, quinoa is a seed-like grain that has been used for thousands of years and can be used in place of rice in many dishes. Quinoa is also a great source of iron, protein, and fiber.

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Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Bites

August 11, 2014 by Margaret Anne 17 Comments

I can’t be the only one who constantly struggles with low energy and random hunger strikes. And when I’m hungry, I want to just be able to open the fridge, grab something, and eat it without having to cook for 20 minutes. So these healthy peanut butter chocolate energy bites are a quick way to get some much-needed energy. Besides, everyone knows peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven.

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The Ultimate Guide to Natural Sweeteners

August 9, 2014 by Margaret Anne 5 Comments

When I was younger, there used to be a container of bleached white sugar sitting in my cabinet that I would use in every recipe that called for sugar. I didn’t know that it was bad for me at all. I only knew two things: it was sweet and it was cheap. Nowadays, I look into my cabinet and see a wide variety of sweeteners—honey, maple syrup, unbleached pure cane sugar, rapadura, and molasses.

So what has changed?

Well, for starters, I did my research. And it wasn’t easy either. Many of the resources and websites I looked at were contradictory to each other and for a long time, I didn’t know what to think! So I went with my gut and delved into the world of natural sweeteners.

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