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Pick-Me-Up Chewy Apricot-Almond Bars

June 9, 2016 By faith 1 Comment

These nutrient-dense, caffeinated Pick-Me-Up Chewy Apricot-Almond Bars are perfect for snacking on when you need a natural burst of energy.

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I’m not usually a big snacker, but some days I just need a little something after a long workout or to carry me through from lunch to dinner. These are the perfect thing to keep on hand for healthy snacking….

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Filed Under: Energy Bars and Bites Tagged With: Almond, Apricot, Dairy-Free, Energy Bars, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan

Blueberry Almond Streusel Bars

April 28, 2016 By faith 1 Comment

Blueberry Almond Streusel Bars whip up in 45 minutes for a beautiful paleo brunch or dessert.

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I’m not normally one to celebrate things like National Chocolate Cake Day, National Pickle Day, or National Hug Your Cat Day (well, really, I *try* to hug my cat every day, and I say try because normally she lets me know in no uncertain terms that she just isn’t the touchy/feely type…but anyway)….

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Filed Under: Cobblers Crisps and Crumbles, Fruit Tagged With: Almond, Blueberries, Blueberry, Breakfast, Crumble Bars, Dairy-Free, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, National Blueberry Pie Day, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo, Paleo Blueberry Pie Filling Recipe, Primal, Recipes, Snack, Streusel Bars

Avocado Almond Pound Cake

January 21, 2016 By faith 6 Comments

Avocado replaces butter or oil in this loaf cake that’s moist, dense, and aromatic with almond.

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January is the coldest month where I live. Survival calls for wool sweaters, steaming cups of tea, warm tartan blankets, and most of all, healthy homemade baked goods like this.

Because I don’t think there’s anything more comforting than baking on a winter’s day….

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Filed Under: Bread, Cakes Tagged With: Almond, Avocado, Baking, Baking with Avocado, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo, Pound Cake, Primal, Recipes, Using Avocado Instead of Butter or Oil in Cake

Almond-Scented Zucchini Muffins

November 12, 2015 By faith Leave a Comment

These Almond-Scented Zucchini Muffins are sweetly aromatic thanks to a secret ingredient: mahlab!

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Most often I find that zucchini bread is warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s a lovely flavor pairing that just works.

Growing up we had a neighbor who was the best baker (quite possibly in the history of baking), and she did something completely different with her zucchini bread….

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Filed Under: Muffins Tagged With: Almond, Baking, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Mahlab, Muffins, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo, Primal, Recipes, Snacks, Zucchini

Mini Frozen Peach Coconut Cream Pie with Almond Crust

July 23, 2015 By faith 2 Comments

This Mini Frozen Peach Coconut Cream Pie with Almond Crust is like lusciously rich and creamy ice cream cake…and it’s naturally-sweetened, grain-free, and gluten-free!

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If you’ve been reading either of my blogs for any length of time, you may know that I fall in the chocolate camp when it comes to dessert.

Only very rarely do I forgo chocolate in favor of fruit (when it’s time for chocolate, it’s time for chocolate, right ladies?), and it has to be something that’s really worth it as far as I’m concerned.

This little pie was worth it….

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Filed Under: Frozen Treats Tagged With: Almond, Coconut, Frozen Desserts, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Naturally-Sweetened, No-Bake, No-Cook Recipes, Paleo, Peach, Pie, Primal, Raw, Recipes, Small Batch Dessert Recipes, Summer, Vegan

Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls

April 16, 2015 By faith 1 Comment

Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls

Mike has always been somewhat of a social butterfly, but when the weather starts to warm up he is even more so….

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Filed Under: Cookies Tagged With: Almond, Baking, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Hazelnut, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo-Friendly, Paleo-ish, Primal, Recipes

Almond Joy Bites

April 2, 2015 By faith 5 Comments

Almond Joy Bites

I always like to have a healthy candy alternative on hand for Easter and Halloween so I don’t give in to the junk food/sugar high that’s all around….

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Filed Under: Candy Tagged With: Almond, Almond Joy, Candy, Chocolate, Coconut, Easter, Homemade Candy, Paleo, Paleo-Friendly, Paleo-ish, Primal, Recipes, Vegan

Cardamom, Almond, and Fig Granola

January 29, 2015 By faith 3 Comments

Cardamom, Almond, and Fig Granola

Homemade granola is one of my favorite weekday morning breakfasts that always feels like a treat.

No matter what kind of granola you make, homemade is so much better than anything you can buy at the store, plus, it’s the sort of thing that you just feel healthy eating….

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Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: Almond, Breakfast, Cardamom, Fig, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Granola, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo, Primal, Recipes

No-Bake Mini Vanilla Almond “Cheesecake”

January 15, 2015 By faith 4 Comments

No-Bake Mini Vanilla Almond “Cheesecake”

I have a real thing for cold desserts in winter.

I’ll literally go months without so much as a spoonful of ice cream and then find myself craving it in the middle of January….

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Filed Under: Cheesecakes Tagged With: "Cheesecake", Almond, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Naturally-Sweetened, No-Bake, No-Cook Recipes, Paleo, Primal, Raw, Recipes, Small Batch Dessert Recipes, Vanilla, Vegan

Vanilla-Almond Shortbread Cookies

December 15, 2014 By faith 20 Comments

Vanilla-Almond Shortbread Cookies

Let’s talk shortbread for a quick minute.

Shortbread has two very distinctive characteristics; how short (i.e., dry and crumbly) it is, and its rich buttery flavor….

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Filed Under: Cookies Tagged With: Almond, Baking, Cookies, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Naturally-Sweetened, Paleo-Friendly, Paleo-ish, Primal, Recipes, Shortbread, Vanilla, Vegan-Friendly


Hello and welcome! I'm Faith and I believe you can have your cake and eat it too. For breakfast.
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Hello and welcome! I'm Faith and I believe you can have your cake and eat it too. For breakfast.

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Instagram post 2199672272583591868_193133428 “Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.” - C. JoyBell C.

I don’t consider myself brave. I’m actually very introverted and VERY shy until I’m comfortable with someone. I’d rather be engaged in a meaningful conversation in the back corner of a room with someone I care about than be the life of the party in the limelight. But I’ve had 6 different people tell me in the past 4 weeks that my courage is amazing. One of them called me gangsta, which literally made me laugh out loud (bc really I’m a total nerd). Accolades like that always seem so misplaced to me; I did nothing to warrant them.

People ask me how I was able to move across the country at such a young age to a place where I had no family to go to law school. How I got married and moved to the Middle East. How after 13.5 years of marriage I got divorced and moved across the country, again to a place where I had no family, to rebuild my entire life. How I took a huge financial risk and instead of practicing law, followed my dreams and pursued photography, being an author, blogging, and building a business. How I was able to travel around Europe for a whole summer and not be afraid. How I bought a house by myself in a place where I have no family.

When it’s put like that, I guess I do seem brave. But the truth is, I don’t feel brave. I was terrified to do each and every one of those things. (Tbh some of them still terrify me!) But I refuse to be paralyzed by fear. I trust God and I trust my instincts bc when you know what’s right, there’s really no other choice that’s a viable option. And when it comes to instinct, there’s no logical explanation. Sometimes you just know in your soul, and when you know, you know.

If you’re struggling to find the courage to do something that you know deep down that you want to do or should do, there are 2 things to remember: 1) fear isn’t there to stop you, and 2) weigh the risk versus the reward and ask yourself if you’re ok living with the regret of not taking the chance. Fear of regret usually by far outweighs my fear of taking the risk. I promise you, you’re worth it.
Instagram post 2198257367053682070_193133428 It's been a loooong week and all I want is a hot chocolate + comfy pjs + good book. 🤓 #happyfriday, beauties! #fridayfeels

P.S. Find my favorite #sugarfree, #lowcarb hot chocolate recipe over on Healthy Sweet Eats bc #chocolatecravings are real and I got you! 😘 https://www.healthysweeteats.com/5-minute-low-carb-hot-chocolate-recipe/
Instagram post 2197323051132172989_193133428 After a trip to London a couple years ago, I came home in love with buttermints. 😍 Buttermint candy was so different there than what I was familiar with (it wasn't the soft, colorful peppermint bites that we have here). It was more similar to a mellow-flavored peppermint patty (yuuuuum!); it had a thin layer of chocolate coating a creamy mint/vanilla/butter-flavored interior. I wasn't able to find that candy anywhere after that, but I did what I do and replicated the flavor into a keto treat, lol. 😋👏🏻 Chocolate + mint is one of my favorite holiday flavor combinations and in this light + fluffy cheesecake mousse, it's absolutely perfect. 🙌🏻
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Search "buttermint cheesecake mousse" on my site Healthy Sweet Eats for the recipe --> https://www.healthysweeteats.com/low-carb-no-bake-buttermint-cheesecake-mousse/
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#lowcarbrecipes #lowcarb #lowcarbdessert #lchf #keto #ketorecipes #ketoaf #ketodesserts #ketotreats #ketoeats #f52grams #f52food @thefeedfeed #feedfeed #huffposttaste #instasweet #onmytable #buttermint
Instagram post 2196808286049476746_193133428 Winter-inspired cheese plate (or more accurately called “what Faith makes when she doesn’t feel like cooking” 🙃) bc @droolius and I are working fast and furious on our next big #capturethebite project and need sustenance. We’re launching a #foodphotography e-course in 2020 and going to tackle topics like #foodstyling, camera settings, photo editing, storytelling photography, artificial vs natural lighting, and more! 🤓📸🙌🏻 #lightandshadow #shotoniphone #cheeselover
Instagram post 2195848590159668337_193133428 When my ex-husband and I were first married there was a time when we had literally no money. We were living in Amman, Jordan at the time. We had a single can of tuna to eat and not even a can opener to open it. I was a baby, still in law school, and he was also a student. I remember being so ridiculously happy though, laughing as he used a knife to pry the can of tuna open. (And that was the best can of tuna I've ever tasted, lol!) We ended up going to stay with his family in Damascus, Syria.
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One of the memories that sticks out to me most from my time in Damascus is a taxi ride home. We had been at the market all afternoon and it was rush hour. Taxis were full and it was a very long walk home.
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Finally we were able to hail a taxi, and the driver asked if it was ok that his daughter was asleep in the backseat. My ex took the front seat and I got in the back. The little girl, about 2 years old, lifted her blonde curly head inquisitively, looked at me with big blue eyes, smiled sleepily, and nestled her head into my lap.
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On the way home they chatted in the front seat (in Arabic, so I only picked up bits and pieces of the conversation), and it was only later that Mike told me the taxi driver had several kids and was having trouble making ends meet.
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The driver refused to take money for the ride home, saying I was a guest in their country. And not only that, but he invited us to his home for lunch (lunch in the Middle East means a spread of no less than 10 homemade dishes; it's an ordeal, and it's how you show respect and honor to a guest). That level of hospitality is so unprecedented and unwarranted, and completely humbling to me.
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Two things I learned from that: 1) happiness is a choice that has absolutely nothing to do with circumstances and 2) you don't need to have extra to share with someone else. I'm convinced that in the end, #kindness is the only thing that means anything. ❤️
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Slide 1) Mini Pistachio Rose Layer Cake with Honeyed Buttercream that I made for a project I made as a dedication to Syria (search "to syria with love" on An Edible Mosaic for details).
Slide 2) A street in Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp outside Damascus.
Instagram post 2195361354315207227_193133428 Bc this girl’s friends know her favs. 💁🏼‍♀️ #whiteroses #mondaymood #alltheflowers #prettythings
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