This Dairy-Free Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe uses veggies to thicken the rich and flavorful broth. It’s the perfect bowl of warm comfort food that’s ideal on a cold winter’s day. The past few weeks our Alaskan weather has been a little nutty. There were several days that were sub-zero (-20 degrees F…
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Tropical Orange Fruit Snacks
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 here all the time. This time I certainly couldn’t blame little Abbi though. These Tropical Orange Fruit Snacks are soooo…
Smokey Chicken and Green Beans Over Quinoa
Happy New Year! 2014 was a fantastic year filled with lots of great moments and memories, but I look forward to 2015 with hope and excitement. There will be new goals, accomplishments, and even more memories made. I can’t wait to see what this new year brings! When I set out to make this Smokey…
Gluten & Dairy Free Maple Pumpkin Pie
This Gluten & Dairy Free Maple Pumpkin Pie is a hit at every holiday gathering. Most of our friends are completely surprised it’s entirely refined sugar free, let alone gluten and dairy-free. The first Thanksgiving that I was gluten, dairy, and refined sugar free was interesting. It wasn’t bad by any means, just different. I was…
Paleo Animal Crackers
I loved animal crackers as a child. My mom would frequently buy them for me as a treat. I would play with them, bite a head off, play with them some more, dismember a bear… It sounds much more gruesome than it is, BUT admit it – you did it too! I wanted my children to…
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…
Sugar Free Triple Berry Cobbler (Grain & Nut Free)
I have the perfect summertime recipe for you today, that’s sugar free and absolutely delicious! This Sugar Free Triple Berry Cobbler (Grain & Nut Free) is the perfect dessert to bring along on a picnic, camping trip, or to make for your 4th of July celebration! …… or to have for breakfast (not that I…
Naturally Dyed Homemade Sprinkles (grain, sugar & top-8 allergen free)
I know some of you parents can relate. Since removing gluten and corn from my girl’s diets, they have not had the luxury of fun colorful sprinkles on their birthday cakes or frosted holiday cookies either. There may be a company that sells gluten and corn free sprinkles, but I haven’t come across one. AND…
Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Soup (dairy free & Paleo)
It’s 43 degrees (F) and raining here in South-central Alaska. It’s chilly, damp, and my baby girl has a cold with a fever. After an emotional week last week, Abbi girl and I were in need of some serious nourishing comfort food, so I decided to make soup using some of the beautiful baby Portobellos…
Delicious Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins
It’s springtime in Alaska, which ultimately means blizzard like conditions. I keep painting my toenails and wearing my flip flops around the house hoping it will improve the weather outside. No such luck. oh well… I tried! 😉 Outside may definitely still look like winter, but inside… inside it’s springtime full speed ahead! I’m really…
Quick & Healthy Meal in Under 30 – Sausage & Veggies
This is one of those quick and easy meals I keep in my back pocket when I’m short on time. It’s healthy, hearty, kid-approved, and excellent for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Quick & Healthy Meal in Under 30 – Sausage & Veggies: Yields 3 adult sized servings, or 2 adult & 2 kid-sized servings 12…
Gluten Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Believe it or not, these Grab & Go! Oatmeal Breakfast Bars were the result of a homeschool assignment yesterday. My daughter, Kylie (age 7), and I rewrote a recipe from Laura Ingalls (THE Laura Ingalls, also known as Laura Ingalls Wilder). Over the past few school years, I’ve been using curriculum from Moving Beyond the…
Grain Free Sushi for Kids (fully cooked)
My love affair with sushi started when I was in high school. My boyfriend then, and his mom, took me to eat sushi at the one Japanese style restaurant we had in our small town of Kodiak. I had never tried it before (my parents were definitely not sushi eaters). When I received my meal,…
Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolates (soy & nut free, vegan)
True confession: I used to hate Valentine’s Day. Like seriously disliked it. Every year I’d set unrealistic expectations about the silly holiday and always, always end up disappointed. It wasn’t until after I was married that my ideals and expectations about Valentine’s Day changed. How precious and blessed am I to be loved by a…
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…
Gluten Free Dog Treats (with grain free option)
I wrote this post yesterday evening (Thurs, Dec. 13) and scheduled it to go live on my website this morning (Fri, Dec. 14) at 7am Alaska time. It went live just a few short hours before I found out about the horrific tragedy in Connecticut. My heart is absolutely broken for those suffering because of one…
Gluten Free Pecan Pie Cookies
A subtly sweet shortbread topped with pecan pie filling… does it get any better? When I was little, my mom made sure we had pecan pie every holiday; it was my dad’s favorite. Since changing my eating habits I wanted to make a healthier alternative to the sugar-filled classic, something I didn’t have to feel…
A cookbook review of Nourishing Meals… and a giveaway!
A few weeks ago I got an email from Ali Segersten of Whole Life Nutrition asking if I’d be interested in reviewing her and her husband, Tom Malterre’s, new cookbook, “Nourishing Meals.” Like a giddy school girl I hastily responded with a resounding “YES!” I’ve been an avid fan of Ali and Tom’s since I…
