I love goat cheese. Its creamy texture and tangy mouth-feel is the perfect complement for a variety of appetizers, grilled meats, salads and desserts. Goat cheese pairs perfectly with beets, raspberries and strawberries. In fact, this has been one of my favorite ways to enjoy Chavrie® goat cheese this summer (I am in my infancy […]
Homemade Gelatin-Free “Jello” Oranges and Fruit Cups
posted on August 16, 2010 by
My youngest son loves “jelly” cups (a.k.a. Jello/Gelatin), but when we started a synthetic dye-free challenge a few months ago, out went the Jello brand gelatin cups! I tried a product by the NutraDrink company called Natural Jel Desserts back in May (see my “Funny Oranges post”) and while I was initially impressed with the […]
Goldbaum’s Gluten-Free Ice Cream Cones, Crackers & Pasta
posted on August 12, 2010 by
I recently received several complimentary gluten-free products from Goldbaum’s to sample and review on my blog. I have been ordering Goldbaum’s gluten-free ice cream “cake-style” cones for a few years now, but that is all I had tried up until this point (and we love them!). GF mom tip: the cake-style cones are handy snacks […]
Homemade Whipped Shea Butter Body Scrub
posted on August 11, 2010 by
I am already beginning to ponder my gifts for the upcoming holiday season. I remembered thinking to myself last year that I wish I had begun in August, so I could relax more during December! Last year, one of the gifts I gave my gal pals was a Homemade Pumpkin Pie Body Scrub and this […]
Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free & Soy-Free Chocolate Pudding
posted on August 9, 2010 by
For this chocolate pudding, I pretty much merged two recipes I found online: a recipe for Homemade Vanilla Pudding that I found on allrecipes.com and Tyler Florence’s recipe for Chocolate Pudding which I found on FoodNetwork.com. I then made my dairy-free substitutions and finished with MimicCreme Healthy Top Whipped Cream! 😀 Ingredients 2 cups Milk […]
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free Chocolate Pudding
posted on August 9, 2010 by
NOTE: This recipe does contain tree nuts (almond and cashews). At the end of this post, I will tell you of a dry pudding mix that will setup with dairy-free milk (at least it does with So Delicious Original Coconut Milk). Okay, I am really excited about this recipe! My 3 year old LOVES chocolate […]
Pizza 9 Gluten-Free Pizza Review & Kitchen Tour
posted on August 6, 2010 by
We have been enjoying Pizza 9’s gluten-free pizzas for a few months now, and my boys LOVE to have it delivered (the little things in life)! 😀 First, About Pizza 9: Pizza 9 was created by Hasan (Hass) A. Aslami along with Behrad (Rod) Etemadi. The original Pizza 9 opened on October 1, 2008 at […]
Boar’s Head Lower Sodium Challenge and Giveaway!
posted on August 2, 2010 by
I love Boar’s Head brand deli meats and cheeses, in fact, it is the only brand of deli meat I buy for my family anymore. I primarily buy the low sodium turkey breast (at 2 pounds a week!) but we also like to indulge in the low sodium ham and roast beef on occasion. I […]
Shredded Beet Salad with Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette
posted on July 28, 2010 by
I am not an intuitive cook, nor did I grow up in the kitchen with my mom (thus learning how to cook). My mom did not enjoy being in the kitchen and only did so because, well, we had to eat something. I really don’t know where I developed a passion for food, but from […]
Gluten-Free Cherry Clafoutis
posted on July 25, 2010 by
I love cherries; they are the perfect fruit for me. The perfect balance of sweet and tart. The plump and juicy flesh of this stone fruit takes me back to a much simpler time, when I could spend the hot summer afternoon in my parents’ backyard with a bowl of fresh cherries and eat them […]
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