Valentine's Day has always, always been another excuse to make desserts and spread some love around work, the kids' schools, the neighborhood, and, of course, at home. I know it's one of those holidays that you either love or you don't... I get it. Single, married, happily involved, or just loving your crazy cat lady life, I … Continue reading Raspberry Dark Chocolate Coconut Clusters- GF, DF, Paleo, Vegan
I have a sort of love affair with breakfast and brunch... I mean, really- what other meal can be so versatile? We can go sweet -OR- savory... we can load our dish with fruit -OR- veggies... we can add bacon, sausage, ham, cheese, eggs, steak... omelettes, pancakes, chilaquiles with fresh salsa verde and a fried … Continue reading Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes- GF, DF
When I first found out I could no longer eat gluten, it sorta-kinda felt like my world was ending. I know that is melodramatic... I really, really do. But it is the truth. After the news settled and I began to wrap my mind around all of the things I loved to eat and still … Continue reading Loaded Carne Asada Sweet Potato Fries – GF, DF
I was a late bloomer when it came to having full appreciation for ethnic foods. Really, really late. I spent the first 25-ish years of my life enjoying a very mundane and unadventurous diet. I didn't realize it at the time, of course, but as I began to explore new cuisines and venture into new … Continue reading Slow Cooker Chicken Curry – GF & DF
I know a lot of people turn their nose up at No-Bake Cookies, listing how they're simple and not a product of "real baking," but not this girl. This girl loves any snack or dessert that involves chocolate, peanut butter, and shredded coconut coming together to form a delicious balance of sweet and salty perfection … Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies – GF & DF
Both my husband and I enjoy the time we spend in the kitchen cooking for our family, and I am thankful that the kids are taking notice and becoming interested in helping and getting creative in their own ways. Our youngest, Brooklyn, brought home a flyer from school announcing a healthy cooking competition and wanted … Continue reading Chili Lime Chicken Burrito Bowls – GF, DF
This is the dinner that almost wasn't... the post that almost didn't happen because disaster ensued mid-cooking... Anyone else's kids absolutely obsessed with slime? Our girls have a serious infatuation with it. It has made its share of messes and stains and ruined countless household items, but we hit a new level of catastrophe on … Continue reading Egg Roll Bowls
We live in a world that tells us, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." I'm gonna call bullshit on that one and state the obvious facts: 1- whoever said that hasn't tasted this cake and 2- we need indulgence once in awhile. Life is too short to worry about trivial things... Don't spend the … Continue reading Melty Chocolate Lava Cake for 2
Call me crazy, call me cliche, but there is something that is honest-to-god decadently comforting about chocolate. While my palate's preferences vary vastly from season to season, chocolate is ALWAYS A THING in my world. Summer, spring, winter, and fall, chocolate knows no limits when it comes to satisfying the sweet tooth for this girl. … Continue reading Dark Chocolate & Toasted Pecan Cookies
I am a firm believer that you can stick just about any sort of meat in a warm corn tortilla, dress it up a bit, and the outcome is going to be delicious every time. I know a lot of people don't care for corn tortillas, but even before going gluten-free they were what I … Continue reading Oven-Roasted Chicken Fajitas
