Your kiddos will love these homemade fruit snacks sweetened entirely with honey, and without any added artificial colors or flavors. You know the feeling when you’re working really hard to get something just right, and then suddenly a little one appears, and they give a giggle and sneak in for attack?! Yeah, that totally happens…
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Real Food Strawberry Marshmallows (Corn Syrup-Free)
Boost your s’mores up a notch with these luscious Real Food Strawberry Marshmallows (Corn Syrup-Free). These babies are fluffy and light, yet have a delicious and distinctive strawberry flavor. Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been few and far between these days; I ended up going back to work. It wasn’t something I planned on doing, but a part-time…
Berry Spinach Detox Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Weather: overcast & cloudy, 17 degrees (F) Not food related, but are you a fan of Despicable Me? Or are your kids? Some good family friends recently bought our girls Despicable Me 2 Monopoly. What a HOOT that game is! I highly recommend it for kids; it’s much easier to play and learn than the…
Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies
These Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies certainly live up to their name. They are big, and so soft they nearly melt in your mouth. Bet you can’t eat just one! Oh goodness… I can’t believe it’s December! What happened to November?! In less than 2 weeks AJ and I will celebrate our 10th…
Gluten Free Animal Crackers
These Gluten-Free Animal Crackers are a fun take on the wheat variation we all loved as kids. They are honey-kissed, lower in sugar, and low-carb, making them the perfect healthy treat! I loved animal crackers as a child. My mom would frequently buy them for me. I would play with them, bite a head off,…
Dairy Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer (Vegan/No Sugar Added)
I normally don’t take creamer in my coffee. Well, at least not anymore. I used to. Up until I changed my diet and couldn’t find the right sort of dairy free creamer substitute. I tried everything from dairy free coffee creamers to canned coconut milk to any and every dairy free milk under the sun….
Gluten-Free Lunchbox Roundup: 40 Kid-Friendly & Allergy-Friendly Lunch Recipes
It’s that time of year again! The kids are headed back to school, and for many parents with gluten & allergy free children, this means packing a safe and healthy lunch for their kiddos. With the help of some of your favorite bloggers, I’ve compiled this roundup of 40 gluten-free, kid-friendly and allergy-friendly lunch recipes….
White Cioppino with Kale (Seafood Stew)
It might not be officially fall, but it feels somewhat fall-ish here in Alaska. The temps have dropped, the leaves are falling, and I have the sudden urge to make Dairy Free Peppermint Hot Cocoa (a stevia sweetened version of it anyways) and wear my goose down vest. I’m sad to have to say goodbye…
Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic & Chives
Several weeks ago I was checking out at the grocery store when the man behind me was inspecting the goods in my cart and says, “Wow, you eat really healthy; you’ve got a lot of produce there.” The man went on to tell me he owned a farm, which to my surprise was located within…
Refined Sugar Free Peanut Butter Spread with Chia Seeds (mock Jif)
Prior to overhauling the way my family eats (and becoming gluten free), Jif Peanut Butter was our peanut butter of choice. When I finally stopped to check out the ingredients, I realized the Jif needed to go: Ingredients:Made from roasted peanuts and sugar, contains 2% of less of: molasses, fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and…
Hearty Curried Carrot Soup (vegan)
I do most of my blogging from my laptop at the dining room table, which is just off the kitchen near the glass doors leading to our backyard. I love sitting here with a nice big cup of hot coffee. I’m able to look out and watch the girls playing (either inside the house or…