Is it too early to jump into ice cream season? I hope not, because this Snickerdoodle Ice Cream is to die for. Really and truly! With Memorial Day right around the corner, I think it’s high time we all scream for ice cream. My obsession with dairy-free ice cream began last summer when I really  [Continue reading...]

Can you feel spring in the air yet? It’s a little slow in coming to some of us northerners (ahem—hurry up, please!), but that doesn’t mean I’m not ready to celebrate the new season. Despite the patchy snow on the ground and winter’s chill still hanging in the air, I’m full on ready for spring.  [Continue reading...]

Thank you so much for your outpouring of kind words about the loss of Gracie. Reading all of your comments and emails yesterday made the first full day without her easier to face. I’m so grateful! As promised, here are the truffles! Maybe it’s because Gracie joined our family on Valentine’s Day (almost 13 years  [Continue reading...]

Happy New Year! With the dawn of 2013, I’m excited to release the first ever Daily Bites motivational calendar! Each day of the month on the calendar, you’ll find inspiration for healthy living, cooking at home, exercise, spiritual wellness, and much more. And the best part? It’s absolutely FREE. You don’t have to pay a  [Continue reading...]

It’s been a good year filled with great memories, new challenges and successes, a few failures, and of course plenty of amazing food. Since January 1, 2012, I have posted 70+ original recipes to this site. And I love each and every one! I also wrote two new books in 2012… A cookie book with  [Continue reading...]

I’m sneaking in one last recipe before Christmas, and it’s a good one. I deviated a little bit from my smoothie roots here and went for something a little more on the tart side. Frozen cranberries make this smoothie bloom with a rosy pink blush, while dates provide a little sweetness to counteract the cranberries’  [Continue reading...]

It’s a winter wonderland out there today! Where I live in the Midwest, we’re under a winter weather advisory right now with blizzard conditions expected today. It’s Snowpocalypse 2012! I stocked up on food, books, and movies yesterday…so I’m all set to ride out the snow day in comfort. Maybe I’ll squeeze in a little  [Continue reading...]

UPDATE 12/17: This giveaway is now closed. Welcome to the kick-off of this week’s Gluten-Free Holiday Progressive Dinner! A few of my friends and I are teaming up to bring you a week’s worth of healthy holiday recipes from appetizers to desserts…all made with love from our kitchens to yours. Each day this week, stop  [Continue reading...]

No-bake treats are the unsung hero of the holidays. With turkeys, casseroles, cookies, and muffins flying in and out of the oven in one continuous rotation, no-bake goodies free up precious oven space…and you can’t burn them! I made these No-Bake Cocoa Cranberry Layer Bars the week before Thanksgiving and they were a hit. It’s  [Continue reading...]

The BIG week is finally here! I, for one, am shocked that Thanksgiving is here already. Wasn’t it just Labor Day? Is that really a Christmas wreath I spot over on the neighbor’s door? Anyways, I’m not complaining. I absolutely love Thanksgiving and the fact that my sister and her family are visiting for the  [Continue reading...]