A few years ago our daughter's dairy allergy forced us to really read food labels (and I'm talking ingredients of course, not the fat and calories that we have been trained to look at). I can't even pronounce most of the words on the ingredient list, and I certainly don't know what they are! I [...]
Category: Recipes
Homemade Magic Shell
One of the many things I enjoy about summer is ice cream! Yummy, delicious Blue Bell ice cream! (I also love to make my own healthier ice cream using my Vitamix. Recipe coming soon!) And of course I have always loved that magical shell of chocolate that hardens on the ice cream, but have you [...]
Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
For years I have enjoyed my grandmother's banana nut bread. She always has a loaf waiting when we come to visit. My kids, one of whom claims to not like nuts, devour this nutty bread every time. Over the years, I have substituted a few healthier ingredients to make this recipe even better for you. [...]
Homemade Buttermilk in 4 Simple Steps
Buttermilk is one of those ingredients that I LOVE to use in baking for the moistness it brings. (In cake recipes I often substitute buttermilk for part of the milk) But I would always forget to buy it on my shopping trips. So I would inevitably use the old vinegar and milk trick, but it's just not [...]
Coconut “creamer” tea
In recent years, we have discovered the benefits of coconut oil and try to add it in our diet whenever possible. We use it as a substitute for butter in many dishes. Oatmeal topped with coconut oil instead of butter gives it a yummy tropical taste (just add some dried fruit like mango or pineapple..yum!). [...]
Chocolate Avocado Frosty
Looking for a sweet treat that your kids will love and you can feel good about? Here's a recipe my kids gobbled up! Chocolate Avocado Frosty 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1 large organic avocado (you can't taste it, but it makes it so creamy!) 1/4 cup cocoa powder (more or less [...]