We aren’t a dairy-free household, although it often crosses my mind to take a break from dairy products for a season. I just love cheese too much. And butter. And ice cream. And puddings. I’m not afraid to try something new (usually), and while searching for recipes to use coconut milk, I came across a recipe for Chia Seed Pudding and decided to give it a try. Besides, making pudding… Continue Reading
Pumpkin: Getting the Most from this Glorious Fall Food
Recently, I posted a very easy DIY about making your own Pumpkin Puree and I hinted that we found uses for nearly all the parts of the pumpkin. Here’s all that we did with our $1.29 pie pumpkin: Made our own Pumpkin Puree a can of pumpkin at the grocery store can cost $2 or more. I got about a quart and a half of puree, so right there, we’ve already… Continue Reading
Gluten Free Dandy Brownies (Made With Dandy Blend)
If you’re a Trim Healthy Mama plan follower, this recipe is not plan-compliant. However I will be creating a THM friendly version of this deliciousness! Dandy Blend Is A Delicious Herbal Alternative To Coffee! It actually even tastes remarkably like coffee, too. I recently received a sample of Dandy Blend to review, and you can do more than make a cup of “coffee” with it. In fact, you can use… Continue Reading
Whipped Cream {Make it Myself Monday}
There’s a time for convenience (although that often means compromising on nutrition), but when it comes to whipped toppings, nothing compares to the rich, creamy decadence of real whipped cream. Plus, it’s so simple to make that there really isn’t a good reason to buy artificial whipped “cream” (aside from a dairy allergy, of course). The “non dairy” claim on the label should be highly suspect, in my opinion. If… Continue Reading
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Breakfast today was very pumpkiny. Pumpkin smoothies and these amazingly delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins I found on food.com. The poster of the recipe says they are like Starbucks, but honestly it’s been so long since I’ve had one I can’t remember well enough what they taste like to say how true that claim is. You’ll just have to make them and decide for yourself. Or, just make them anyway because… Continue Reading
Allergy-Free* Spice Cake…FINALLY!
Thankfully, we don’t have nut or egg allergies here, but I know many do so I’m sharing this recipe I found…and modified to suit our gluten-free needs. We love spice cake, and cake in general, so it’s great to be able to have our cake and eat it too even though we’re gluten-free. I made this for a family gathering today, and eaters of gluten loved it too. I found… Continue Reading