A few months ago, I was honored to be selected by Heather the Gluten-Free Cat to participate in a blogging challenge. Unfortunately, at the very time she made this selection I was changing servers and my site was down…for nearly two weeks. By the time I had everything back up and running, it seemed […]
Vegan Cheese Ball (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Grain-Free and Soy-Free, too!) & Thanksgiving Round-up
November 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
I don’t know about you, but up until a few years ago, cheese balls were a staple at our holiday gatherings. Then, my daughter was diagnosed with a milk allergy. Things like cheese balls, cranberry relish covered cream cheese and cheese fondue quickly fell by the wayside. Over the last year though, I have taken […]
Healthy Lunchbox–Garlic Tomato Basil & Pesto Bruchetta (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
August 31, 2011 By 16 Comments
When preparing school lunches for children with allergies or food sensitivities, most moms (myself included) stay focused on keeping the food we send with our children as “normal” looking as possible. There are times though, where sending our kids with something ‘outside of the box’ is just what they need. I shared my recipe for […]
Healthy Lunchbox Guest Post– Heather @ Gluten Free Cat
August 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
This special Friday edition of my ‘Healthy Lunchbox’ series comes from a fellow educator, gluten-free blogger, foodie and friend. Heather from Gluten Free Cat offers her teacher perspective, revealing what is in the typical school-lunch and shares her frustration with how this impacts her students (and thereby, her class). Please enjoy this simply beautiful post […]
Zucchini Lasagna (GF/CF, Grain-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan Option Noted)
July 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
I am blessed. Truly, completely blessed. My home is filled with amazing children who make me laugh and fill my world with reasons to celebrate every day. I have a husband who works hard for us and would do anything he could to give his family all they need. In my home, I also have […]
Italian Seasoned Almond Ricotta Cheeze (Vegan)
June 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Several months ago, I posted a very flavorful recipe for Seasoned Almond Ricotta Cheeze which was inspired by Heidi from Adventures of a Gluten-Free Mom and Carrie from Ginger Lemon Girl. This cheeze is still a favorite in my household, although I have taken time to tweak and refine this recipe to match a number […]
Celiac Awareness, Memorial Day and my fabulous Salted Cayenne Roasted Carob Cheesecake (Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, Grain-Free, Vegan)
May 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
May is a very important month for our family. A month dedicated to Celiac Awareness, I have found many reasons to share why it is I eat the way I do, and why I participate in the blogging community the way I do, this month. Unfortunately being the last month of school, as a teacher […]
Sugar- Free Raw Vegan Lemon Cheesecake, Ingredient-Challenge Monday
April 11, 2011 By 8 Comments
When Shea (aka Dixie Chik Cooks) and I agreed that lemon would be the Ingredient Challenge for this week, my mind started wandering. I love lemon. Lemon bars, lemon meringue, mint lemon julep (sans alcohol), lemon mint cake, lemonade, strawberry lemonade, raspberry lemonade, lemony citrus shortcake cookies, mmmm strawberry lemon cupcakes…so many ways to use […]
Vegan Ratatouille With a Twist and Braised Orange Roughy with Fennel, Ingredient-Challenge Monday
March 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
A few weeks ago, I became overwhelmed with the need to add fresh fennel to our menu. I suggested this as an Ingredient for our Ingredient-Challenge Monday group, and while it took a couple of weeks to get everyone on board, I am so excited to have fennel as our featured ingredient today! So excited, […]
Ingredient-Challenge Monday Vegan Red Velvet Whoopie Pie (Gluten Free, Diary Free, Egg Free, Soy Free, Corn Free)
February 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
Ingredient-Challenge Monday Vegan Red Velvet Whoopie Pie (Gluten Free, Diary Free, Corn Free) When my Ingredient-Challenge Monday Girls came to the decision that we should do a “something red” special for Valentine’s Day, my mind immediately ran to favorite ingredients like strawberries, raspberries, even cherries. Then, I went shopping with my husband…my gluten loving, dairy […]
