**This post is part of a month-long series as I participate in the Salad as a Meal Challenge. A great way to add texture, flavor, and nutrients to a salad is to add toppings. One of my favorite toppings to add …
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Product Review: Katz Gluten Free
One glorious day a few months ago, I received in the mail a package containing the beautiful bounty above. There aren’t too many things I miss about being gluten-free, but one of them is definitely rugelach. We used to have …
Gingersnap Cheesecake Bites w/ Homemade Cranberry Jam
What’s that you say? How can I be making cheesecake for my gluten-free and dairy-free blog?
Penny Pinching Tip #12: Edible Holiday Gifts
I’m spending the holidays with AK’s family, and I wanted to bring an inexpensive but unique gift with me as a token of my appreciation. After some thought [fine, about 2 minutes worth :)], I decided to do something edible.
Ginger & Brown Sugar Glazed Walnuts
Ever since my sweet & smoky glazed almonds and smoky maple & brown sugar glazed walnuts, I’ve been contemplating a sweet and spicy glazed nut, and this time using walnuts. I’ve tried chili powder and pepper, but wanted something a …
Date & Toasted Walnut Bites (Vegan)
I have a crazy sweet tooth (thanks, Mom). I try to assuage the sweet craving by eating raisins and other dried fruit, but sometimes I really want something sweet and rich. A friend of mine made date “candy” a few …
Toasted Coconut Banana Muffins
I love my old favorite chocolate chip banana nut muffins, but I was in the mood for something different. I happened to grab a bag of coconut in the store today (I’m planning try an un-granola bar with coconut [sadly, …
Grilled Summer Peaches
Grilled fruit is amazing. The smoky heat brings out the wonderful flavors while caramelizing the natural sugars for an added layer of sweetness. This was the first time I had ever used peaches. I’ve grilled pineapple which is also pretty …
Very Berry Summer Soup
One of the strongest and fondest memories I have of summers growing up is my mom’s strawberry rhubarb soup. She left it chunky so the rhubarb was soft and stringy, the strawberries bursting with flavor. On the hottest of summer …
Creamy Lemony Cheesecake
I usually don’t make things I can’t eat, but for Shavuot I decided to go all out and make cheesecake! It was certainly worth all of the Lactaid pills 🙂 [Note: You can also make this cheesecake with dairy-free cream …