published last year, at the end of August

This recipe is my submission for August’s Go Ahead Honey it’s Gluten Free blogging event hosted this month by Kim over at The Food Allergy Coach. Her summer appropriate theme is Chill Out! meaning “no cook dishes” or ones that are “best served cold”. Perfect for when the weather is simply too hot to even [...]
published last year, at the start of August

Crisp? or crumble ? What is this exactly? Delicious, I think. It’s a grain free dessert which is perfect for summer. We had this last night after dinner and it wasn’t too heavy considering the summer heat. I considered adding in some additional summer fruits but in the end settled for strawberries and blackberries – if you [...]
published last year, at the start of August

Several days ago, we had this unusual hiatus to our typical 95 degree July heat. We had three wonderful days of cloud cover and beautiful rain – with an amazing rare double rainbow thrown in for good measure. It looked like the pot of gold was hidden directly behind my neighbor’s house – just stunning.
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published last year, mid-February

I had every intention of testing and posting this recipe in time for Valentine’s Day. My husband happened to be away on business the week prior. And the cosmic forces were aligned for both my children get sick while he was away. It lasted a full ten days. Thankfully, it is behind us. In situations like this I always try to look [...]
published last year, at the start of February

I made these for dinner yesterday afternoon. I created a little sauce to pour over – to really amp up the flavor of the french fries. In my opinion, it’s got the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Not that you didn’t know already that I love all things sweet and savory! I put them [...]
published last year, at the start of February

I somehow used to find time to watch Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Food Network show. But, I haven’t caught it in quite a long time – until this past week. She was making a version of these pears. And the recipe really resonated with me – so I thought I would make it my own and add [...]
published last year, at the end of January

This cookie kind of reminds me of those little power bar bites. It’s crunchy, a little sweet, a little salty and just the perfect bite size to pop in your mouth. The original Cook’s Country cookie contest winning recipe (called Angel bites) called for butter. But, I replaced it with protein rich Sunbutter (made from sunflower [...]