ICM July Winning Recipe: Berry Almond Crunch by Heather, the Gluten-Free Cat and Challenge-Ingredient Announcement!

I can’t believe we haven’t had an Ingredient Challenge Monday since July, but with the Healthy Lunchbox Series overlapping the 2nd Monday in both August and September, missing those months just couldn’t be helped! That being said, with Bountiful Baskets offering blueberries in bulk this summer, I enjoyed the extra time to review and re-review […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: The Ultimate Collection

Over the last 31 days, dozens of bloggers have brought you their very best Healthy Lunchbox ideas, tips and recipes. While I had the pleasure of opening the series with a week’s worth of simply beautiful healthy lunches that included everything from planned-overs to lettuce wraps, it was what came over the days that followed […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Heather the Gluten-Free Cat

My friend Heather, the Gluten-Free Cat has been a tremendous and positive influence on my blog since early on. You may recognize Heather from last year’s Healthy Lunchbox Series, or her regular entries in the Ingredient-Challenge Monday, including this ICM Featured Recipe, or last month when Heather chose to adopt me for the Adopt A […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Phoebe Lapine from Feed Me Phoebe

Today on Healthy Lunchbox 2012, I am thrilled to have Phoebe Lapine who has shared a gorgeous and very grown-up lunch salad with us today  I am blessed to know Phoebe through the FoodNetwork Summer Fest series and am always impressed with her brilliantly healthy recipes.  Be sure to visit Phoebe’s beautiful sites which include: Feed […]

Fermented Spicy Garlic-Dill Cukes and Zukes

Between the digestive issues my daughter has faced since she was a baby and my own celiac diagnosis, I have been somewhat obsessed with healing our guts for quite some time. For many years, I thought yogurt and liquid acidophilus were our only options.  It has not been until recently that I have learned the […]

Ingredient-Challenge Monday: Very Berry Fruit Bowl with Spiced Whipped Coconut Cream

Happy Ingredient-Challenge Monday, everyone! I hope you are brimming with excitement…if the recent entries are any indication; I cannot wait to see what you have for us this month. I don’t know about you, but I have had a great day! Yes, I know it’s Monday, but this really was a great day. Why you […]

Ingredient Challenge Monday Featured Recipe- Strawberry Arugula Salad with Sweet Cilantro Honey Dressing from Heather, The Gluten-Free Cat and ICM Challenge-Ingredient Announcement!

Months that begin on a Sunday or a Monday seem to mess with me.  Here it is, July 8 and it’s already the second week of the month. What does that mean? That means tomorrow is Ingredient-Challenge Monday! And I almost forgot. Before I go on and tell you what ingredient we will be playing […]

Cherry-Lime Flavored Water

The last few days have brought some significant changes to my home. After much discussion, my husband agreed to join me on my second Whole30, which began just a couple of days ago. Why is this such a big deal? My husband is a die-hard dairy-loving gluten-eating sugar-binging wonderful man. Don’t get me wrong…he is […]

Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger, Ricki Heller from Diet Dessert and Dogs

I was so excited when Shannon from Enjoying Gluten-Free Life contacted me to let me know that the sign-up for this month’s Adopt A Gluten-Free Blogger was ready to go because there is one blogger I have been waiting to adopt but always seem to either miss the sign-up date (darn day-job distractions ;)) or […]

Ingredient-Challenge Monday: Strawberry Mojito Sorbet (Fruit-Juice Sweetened, Vegan, Raw, Paleo)

Welcome to Ingredient Challenge Monday!! As announced yesterday, this month I am challenging you to bring your best strawberry recipe to the table. Some things you should know…I.love.strawberries. I do! In fact, now that they are in season, I have purchased more than 20 pounds of strawberries in the last month alone (no joke!).  Some […]