Welcome to this month’s Recipe ReDux! When I found out that our theme is chocolate, I was pretty stumped. I’m not much of a baker, so chocolate chip cookies were out. A healthy recipe using chocolate? Hmm….. Inspiration hit me last week when a friend mentioned that she thought of me while sipping a smoothie made with raw cacoa powder. A smoothie with chocolate? What a wonderful idea! Coming up…
When I was first diagnosed with celiac disease, I thought about all of the foods I wouldn’t be able to eat anymore. Immediately, my mind went to Christmas. Most of the year, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth or get tempted by baked goods. Christmas is another story.The breads and cookies that I have grown up with are part of my history, a family tradition, flavors not found…
It’s been a while since our last Kid’s Cook Monday post. With the end of summer, a little bit of traveling, and some crazy cold that kept me on the couch for a week, I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen. I woke up feeling better this morning, so I decided to go with my new energy and get some cooking and cleaning done. After cranking out a few…
Do you like coffee? I have a bit of an obsession with the stuff. I don’t care if it’s 100 degrees at eight in the morning, I want a hot cup of coffee! In the afternoons though, iced coffee is the way to go. Throw a little soy or coconut milk in there, mix it with some ice, and I am set. When I found out the theme of this…
Last week, I posted about the health benefits of chia seeds. I received lots of comments. Many of you enjoy chia seeds on a regular basis, and many of you have never tried them before. Ricki from Diet, Dessert and Dogs says that she eats them every single day, many times in pudding form. I was intrigued by her chia pudding post and decided to make my own. She suggests…
In anticipation of our family baking day on December 23rd, I haven’t done any kind of Christmas baking yet. So since I don’t have any of my own cookies to share with you yet, I thought I would share some of the mouth-watering cookie recipes that I have been perusing from around the blogging world. Coconut Almond Macaroons from Dish by Trish (pictured above) Don’t these look delicious? Pumpkin Spice…