Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Maggie from She Let them Eat Cake

If you haven’t been to visit the entire Healthy Lunchbox 2012 series just yet, please take the time to do so.   In the last 17 days, more than one dozen bloggers have shared recipes, tips and tools they use to make their own lunch and their children’s lunches healthy yet delicious…   And we’re […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Mary from Sweet Roots

I was first introduced to Mary when she joined in on the July Adopt a Gluten-Free Blogger, which I was lucky enough to host. Her lovely site, Sweet Roots {Infusions of Herbal Living}, is filled with luscious dairy and gluten-free dishes which are flawlessly photographed by Mary, who is also a photographer by trade. I […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Gluten-Free Gigi

Have you met my friend, Gluten-Free Gigi? Gigi is a scientist turned health specialist and I simply adore and always learn so much from her “A Side of Science” series.  Gigi was one of the guest-bloggers for last year’s Healthy Lunchbox series where she shared a delicious chocolate chip mini-muffin recipe.  This year she made me […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Peachy Coconut Streusel Muffins

When most people think of muffins, they think high-carb, grain-filled, low-nutritional value item. The last thing I want to feed my children is anything that meets that type of description. The great thing about grain-free cooking is that a majority of flours (nut, seed and coconut) are naturally high in fabulous fiber, protein and nutrients.  […]

Healthy Lunchbox 2012: Susan from Real Kids Eat Spinach

Today on Healthy Lunchbox 2012, Susan from Real Kids Eat Spinach is sharing some of her favorite school lunchbox tips and three, count ‘em, three, delicious recipes! A single mother of two children, Susan spends much of her time preparing healthy meals that her children love.  As a certified holistic health coach, Susan offers insight […]

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: 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 […]

May ICM Winner: Coconut Secret Bars from Tessa the Domestic Diva and June’s Challenge-Ingredient Announcement!

First, I want to congratulate everyone who participated in last month’s Ingredient-Challenge Monday, your coconut recipes were simply amazing! If you haven’t been by to see everything shared, please do…in addition to the several that were linked in, there were two- late arrivals, one from Kate at Eat Recycle Repeat that is vegan, sugar-free, and […]

Fruit-Sweetened Grain-Free Vegan Cobbler

“How do you make cobbler without flour?” (With a smile on my face) “I have my ways.” Thus began the workroom discussion of how someone like me can still enjoy foods like the rest of you. Okay maybe not the rest of you, because there is a strong chance that if you are viewing this […]

No-Bake Vegan Candybar Brownies (Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Raw alternative noted)

Let me start by saying Pinterest is a dangerous site. Very dangerous. In addition to losing unimaginable amounts of time, Pinterest can motivate you to do things you might not have done before. Sometimes this is a good thing. Sometimes this is not. These no-bake, refined sugar-free vegan candy bar brownies are the result of […]