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Gluten-Free Instant Pot Meals that are perfect for new moms and weeknight dinners!

12 Gluten-Free Instant Pot Meals that are perfect for new moms and as easy, weeknight dinners! I am a total Type-A planner.  I plan for just about anything and everything, and it has been no different with my pregnancy.  Moving into the 37th week (today!), I pretty much feel as prepared as possible when it [...]

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chicken veggie bean bake

A super easy Chicken and Veggie Bean Bake that requires minimal prep and only one pan! This may just be the pregnancy brain speaking, but I honestly don't always love cooking.  Shocking, right?  But in fact, I'd say I only truly enjoy the cooking experience about half of the time.  The other times it just feels like [...]

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Grain-Free Beef & Plantain Enchiladas {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Nut-Free} | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

Grain-Free Beef and Plantain Enchiladas are perfect for Mexican night, Taco Tuesday, and Summertime. Here I am showing up late to the Cinco de Mayo party. It never fails that I always post holiday-ish recipes after the actual holiday occurs.  Well, except for that one time when I made this in preparation for the 4th of [...]

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Paleo Tropical Tuna Salad {Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nightshade-Free, Soy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescetarian} | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

Meal prep made easy with gluten-free Paleo Tropical Tuna Salad! Is this not just the most colorful tuna fish salad you have ever seen?  Not that that is saying much since tuna salad isn't exactly known for being the prettiest of things.  But I sure think this one should be in the running for most [...]

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Gluten-Free Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipes | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

16 Gluten-Free Chicken Salad Recipes to prep for easy lunches this Spring and Summer. One of my big pregnancy cravings during the second trimester has been salads.  Not the lettuce and veggie kind of salads, but the mayo and vinegar-based salads paired with chicken, tuna, salmon, or chickpeas.  Egg salad?  Not so much.  Hard boiled [...]

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Nightshade-Free Deconstructed Shepherd's Pie {gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, soy-free} | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

 Nightshade-Free Deconstructed Shepherd's Pie makes for the perfect cozy gluten-free dinner! I have been dreaming of this dish from the moment I first made it.  Seriously.  It is dream-worthy. Even though I never really grew up eating Shepherd's Pie (in fact, I don't think I ever tasted it until my adult years), I have had a bit [...]

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Gluten-Free Chili Soup Recipe Roundup | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

15 healthy, flavor-packed gluten-free chili soup recipes for every time of year! Talking about chili on the last day of February may seem a bit strange, but I happen to believe that soup can and should be eaten year round.  Who else is with me on that?  I know I cannot be the only one! [...]

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A Gluten-Free Day in Des Moines | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

Happy Valentine's Day, friends!  I can't say I have ever been much of a V-Day "lover," but ever since Jeremy and I started our own Valentine's tradition last year, I may just have to add it to my favorite holidays list. Last year we celebrated Valentine's Day by taking a day trip to Decorah, Iowa. [...]

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Chimichurri Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls {AIP Paleo, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nightshade-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Whole 30} | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

AIP Paleo and gluten-free Chimichurri Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls that will have you saying, "Chipotle, who?" This here burrito bowl is a classic in our house.  Or, maybe I should say the original version (without my two latest and greatest additions) was the classic and this is the majorly upgraded version. Now I am not [...]

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The Best Egg-Free Paleo Breakfast Hash {AIP Paleo, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Nightshade-Free, Whole 30} | cleaneatingveggiegirl.com

It's The Best Egg-Free Paleo Breakfast Hash, and it just so happens to be gluten-free and Whole 30-approved! When Jeremy and I bought our first home together in June, one of the things I was most excited about was the "fun" things that come along with owning a house.  Not the bills, yard work, or [...]

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