Category Archives: Recipes

Happy hour: Rhubarbarita

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Does anything shout spring louder than rhubarb? You know, that perennial vegetable, that we think of as a fruit to use in pies, cakes, jellies and jams? It is such an easy crop to grow. Plop it down in a … Continue reading →

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Best GF Brownies I’ve ever made!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

No lie. Did you know May was Celiac Awareness month? Well, it is. 1 in 133 Americans have the very dangerous form of gluten allergy called Celiac. 1 in 20 have some form of gluten sensitivity. Lots of information available … Continue reading →

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Coconut Banana smoothie

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

When I make a green smoothie it is usually for its nutrient dense qualities not as a way to get in more fruit. Fruit is easy, right? Since we gave up dairy, yes, ice cream is dairy, we sometimes find … Continue reading →

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Aloo Palak

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Just us girls for dinner, one night this week, and A came up with this old Indian favorite she wanted to try. There weren’t really any tried and true recipes out there, that we could find, anyway. Not even in … Continue reading →

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Who Cares How Nutritious This Is?!!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

….when it tastes so good! This time of year I always start craving more vegetables. I’m not sure if it has to do with the lack of sunshine or because I’m working out harder, but you can usually find me … Continue reading →

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I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I have to admit these are not my homemade Christmas cookies. They were fresh-baked at my house. Does that count for something? Anything? Sometimes it just feels easier to create a whole new recipe, as opposed to altering a family … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pancakes in all their glory

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

One thing we had not tried, since going gluten-free, was pancakes.  We had the best ever, family recipe, for Silver Dollar Pancakes and I just didn’t want to compete with that.  So since we’ve really been into pumpkin lately and … Continue reading →

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Striving to make the world a better place… one recipe at a time.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

We’ve been busy around here reworking recipes to better fit our dairy-free, gluten-free way on eating and striving to leave the world a little better than when we started. I don’t think a recipe makeover, yet, has let us down. … Continue reading →

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Beans, beans, the wonderful fruit…..

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

It’s been crazy busy around here preparing for Christmas.  There is still so much to do and so little time. I never did get all my Thanksgiving recipes posted but I thought I’d share this one we really, really liked. … Continue reading →

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Comfort food reinvented is even more comforting when it’s healthy

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Corn casserole, corn souffle, scalloped corn whatever you call, I call it comfort food.  Maybe it’s my Native American heritage showing? Not sure…. I promised to make a gluten-free, dairy-free version for Thanksgiving.  Then…. We all stood around laughing, talking, … Continue reading →

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